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Gray's Creek Elementary

Grades PK–05 · Hope Mills, NC · NCES 370001103082

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2964 School Rd · Hope Mills, NC 28348

At a glance

Reported students

428

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

25.52

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

16.8:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

North Carolina elementary enrollment

44th percentile

Compared with 1,460 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

482.5

Gray's Creek Elementary: 428 reported students.

State peer staffing position

87th percentile

16.8:1 reported; state peer median 14.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22

These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.

Students
416
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–teacher ratio
12.6:1

What the reported data says about Gray's Creek Elementary

Gray's Creek Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in Hope Mills. It is one of 86 current school records connected to Cumberland County Schools. NCES reports 428 students for 2024–25.

Among 1,460 elementary schools in North Carolina with comparable records, this school is close in size to the reported median of 458 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 44th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 16.8:1, above the North Carolina median of 14.7:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (47.4%) and Black (21%). English learners represent 2.2% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 14.7%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

The 2021–22 civil-rights collection reports gifted and talented programming. Program availability changes, so families should confirm the current catalog and participation rules directly with the school.

Questions worth asking Gray's Creek Elementary

  1. 1How do the reported 16.8:1 student–teacher ratio and 25.52 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 4 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

English learners
2.2%
Students with disabilities
14.7%
Free/reduced-price lunch
99.3%
Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Reported support staff

Counselors (FTE)
4
Nurses (FTE)
0.2
Psychologists (FTE)
0.5
Social workers (FTE)
0.5

CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White47.4%
  • Hispanic16.1%
  • Black21%
  • Asian1.6%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native3.7%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial10%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Programs reported by the school

Gifted and talented

Offered

CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.

Other schools in Cumberland County Schools

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Warrenwood Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–05

424 reported students

Montclair Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–05

433 reported students

Ponderosa Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–05

417 reported students

Long Hill Elementary

Elementary · Grades 02–05

412 reported students

Mary McArthur Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–05

447 reported students

Eastover-Central Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–05

401 reported students

View all 86 district schools →