The top reported proficiency rate is 57% in Science. The lowest is 46% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Loyd E Auman Elementary
Loyd E Auman Elementary serves pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Fayetteville, a mid-sized military-adjacent city anchored by Fort Liberty and shaped by residential neighborhoods sprawling along auto-oriented corridors. The school sits on Raeford Road, one of those arterials, rather than in the compact historic downtown.
The school is small for its grade band, with an enrollment spread across early grades. Nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic context of the zone. The student body is diverse: a majority Black, substantial Hispanic representation, and smaller populations of white, multiracial, and Asian students. Specific data on English learners and students with disabilities was not available.
State testing results from the most recent school year show proficiency in science at a higher level than in math and English language arts. Across grades 3 through 5, roughly half of tested students met state proficiency benchmarks in math and ELA. Science proficiency was notably higher. These results do not allow year-to-year trend comparisons because science testing itself changed this year. The school participates in North Carolina's End-of-Grade assessment system; average scale scores were not provided by the state, so overall achievement patterns beyond proficiency rates cannot be discerned from available data.
Fayetteville itself is growing modestly, with new housing developments rising near Fort Liberty and population gain tied to military expansion and migration from higher-cost areas. The housing market in the zip code has median values below the state benchmark and rents that are moderate relative to median household income, making the area more affordable than most of North Carolina and the nation. At the same time, affordability remains a top community concern in the city's planning.
A parent considering this school should be aware of major district-level changes underway. After a 2025 facilities study, Cumberland County Schools approved a consolidation plan involving school closures, reassignments, and facility modifications across the district. Manchester Elementary and J.W. Coon are being closed, with students reassigned for the coming school year. More closures are expected through the formal closure process. These changes reshape attendance zones and busing across the system, which may affect where families live or which school serves their address in the near term. A parent may want to contact the school directly or the district office to understand whether Auman is among schools scheduled for future changes and what that timeline looks like.
Additionally, Cumberland County Schools is operating with a structural budget deficit after federal pandemic relief funding ended, drawing from fund balance to cover ongoing positions and contracted services. This fiscal pressure underlies the consolidation decisions and ongoing requests to county commissioners, and typically carries implications for class sizes, program offerings, and staffing stability.
For elementary families, Auman offers a small-school setting in a lower-cost housing market with direct access to a diverse peer population. The state testing picture suggests modest proficiency overall, particularly in literacy and math, which is useful context for understanding what academic support or supplemental work families may want to pursue. The district context of consolidation and budget constraints means the school's future enrollment, staffing, and configuration are in flux, so continuity and long-term planning should be discussed directly with school or district leadership.
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