Elementary school (grades K-5) · Fayetteville, NC

Stoney Point Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Stoney Point Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370001102575
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
22
📋 Attendance
27
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Stoney Point Elementary earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of North Carolina schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most North Carolina schools.

#3 of 14
elementary schools in Fayetteville · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
13.4:1
small classes for North Carolina
32.7%
free-lunch eligible

Stoney Point Elementary has class sizes smaller than 73% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Stoney Point Elementary ranks #3 of 14 elementary schools in Fayetteville, NC.

Enrollment

780

North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

58.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.4:1

vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg

-15% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

32.7%

vs 66.0% North Carolina avg

-50% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Stoney Point Elementary compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Stoney Point Elementary

Stoney Point Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Fayetteville, North Carolina, enrolling 780 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of North Carolina schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 32.7% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 780 puts it in the larger third of North Carolina schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,698 scored North Carolina schools.

Against 344 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #166.

Its student body is led by White (34%) and African American (22%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 78/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 390 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 25.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Fayetteville's elementary schools, it stands alongside E Melvin Honeycutt Elementary (782 students): Stoney Point Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.4:1 vs 14:1).

Cumberland County Schools also operates Jack Britt High (1,940 students) and Pine Forest High (1,551 students) alongside Stoney Point Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Stoney Point Elementary compares

Stoney Point Elementary on the metrics families compare, against North Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs North Carolina North Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.4:1 ▼ 15% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 32.7% ▼ 50% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 780 top 19% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.4:1
Leaner classes than 63% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
780
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
32.7%
free-lunch eligible - 50% below the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.4:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 27% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
29.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,412
per pupil, district-wide - above North Carolina avg of $12,017
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 390 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 16 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 33.8%
African American 21.8%
Hispanic or Latino 20.0%
Two or More 11.3%
Asian 9.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.2%

Largest group: White at 33.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 77.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 77.6, Stoney Point Elementary is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cumberland County Schools, which includes Stoney Point Elementary.

$12,412
Per student
+3%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 16.5%
State 57.7%
Federal 25.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Stoney Point Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Jack Britt High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pine Forest High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cape Fear High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
South View High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Gray's Creek High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Stoney Point Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cumberland County Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Fayetteville

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of North Carolina, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Stoney Point Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Stoney Point Elementary

How many students attend Stoney Point Elementary?

Stoney Point Elementary has 780 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Fayetteville, NC.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Stoney Point Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Stoney Point Elementary is 13.4:1, which is 15% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Stoney Point Elementary?

32.7% of students at Stoney Point Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Stoney Point Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Stoney Point Elementary is White at 33.8% of enrollment, in Fayetteville, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 77.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Stoney Point Elementary?

Stoney Point Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Stoney Point Elementary rank among elementary schools in Fayetteville?

By Resource Investment Index, Stoney Point Elementary ranks #3 of 14 elementary schools in Fayetteville, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Fayetteville on the city page.

Is Stoney Point Elementary a good school?

Stoney Point Elementary earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of North Carolina schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most North Carolina schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Cumberland County Schools?

Besides Stoney Point Elementary, Cumberland County Schools also operates Jack Britt High (1,940 students), Pine Forest High (1,551 students), and Cape Fear High (1,515 students). See the Cumberland County Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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