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Douglas Byrd Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1616 Ireland Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28304 · (910) 483-3101 · Part of Cumberland County Schools

Fayetteville’s School Grade C+ better than 44% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
855
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Douglas Byrd Middle

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 44.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Fayetteville kids: 10 high schools

On the path

Where Fayetteville kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–526 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Douglas Byrd MiddleYou are here
9–1210 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency13%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, D, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1616 Ireland Drive, Fayetteville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6293
Grade 7273
Grade 8289
Enrollment over time
593’20
571’21
935’22
902’23
855’24

Up 44.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 52%Hispanic 19%White 14%Two or more races 12%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Douglas Byrd Middle from Fayetteville families.

Other schools in Cumberland County Schools

The district →
Gallberry Farm Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hope Mills
C+
883 students16:1
Bill Hefner Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fayetteville
C−
712 students16:1
New Century International Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fayetteville
C
686 students15:1
Rockfish Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hope Mills
C+
682 students16:1
E E Miller Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fayetteville
C+
656 students16:1
Lake Rim Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fayetteville
C−
656 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Fayetteville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.