Cumberland Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 516 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Cumberland Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 516 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 75-79% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cumberland Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Cumberland Elementary School's student population of 516 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cumberland Elementary School
Pre-K	76
Kind	69
1	99
2	90
3	82
4	100

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Total Students

516 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cumberland Elementary School
2023	541
2022	492
2021	487
2020	549
2019	549
2018	541
2017	541
2016	584
2015	601
2014	588
2013	587
2012	711
2011	723
2010	724
2009	724
2008	736
2007	733
2006	701
2005	705
2004	674
2003	663
2002	655
2001	657
2000	677
1999	645
1998	642
1997	581
1996	580
1995	537
1994	542
1993	541
1992	767
1991	748
1990	767
1989	758
1988	784
1987	758

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Cumberland Elementary School
2023	40
2022	31
2021	38
2020	37
2019	37
2018	37
2017	37
2016	37
2015	39
2014	39
2013	39
2012	50
2011	33
2010	49
2009	49
2008	51
2007	60
2006	57
2005	52
2004	54
2003	58
2002	51
2001	45
1999	45
1994	32
1993	43
1992	48
1991	47
1990	46
1989	45
1988	46

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School Rankings

Cumberland Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cumberland Elementary School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#1048 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cumberland Elementary School
2023	#1048
2022	#1317
2021	#1317
2019	#1054
2018	#769
2017	#957
2016	#1382
2015	#1743
2014	#1675
2013	#1642
2012	#1773

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75-79%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Cumberland Elementary School	Virginia	Cumberland County Public Schools
2023	77%	68%	64%
2021	47%	54%	33%
2019	87%	82%	76%
2017	82%	72%	60%
2016	78%	80%	73%
2015	57%	79%	61%
2014	57%	74%	56%
2013	52%	71%	49%
2012	43%	68%	51%
2011	80%	86%	80%
2010	87%	87%	86%

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(20-21)

50-54%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Cumberland Elementary School	Virginia	Cumberland County Public Schools
2021	52%	69%	56%
2019	67%	78%	68%
2018	77%	80%
2017	72%	80%	70%
2016	65%	80%	70%
2015	52%	79%	62%
2014	52%	74%	61%
2013	57%	74%	63%
2012	71%	89%	78%
2011	73%	88%	80%
2010	79%	89%	84%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Cumberland Elementary School	Virginia	Cumberland County Public Schools
2023	14:1	14:1	12:1
2022	16:1	14:1	13:1
2021	13:1	14:1	12:1
2020	15:1	15:1	14:1
2019	15:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	15:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	16:1	15:1	14:1
2015	15:1	15:1	14:1
2014	15:1	16:1	14:1
2013	15:1	16:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	13:1
2011	22:1	17:1	20:1
2010	15:1	17:1	14:1
2009	15:1	17:1	14:1
2008	14:1	17:1	15:1
2007	12:1	13:1	13:1
2006	12:1	13:1	13:1
2005	14:1	14:1	14:1
2004	12:1	13:1	13:1
2003	11:1	12:1	12:1
2002	13:1	13:1	13:1
2001	15:1	14:1	13:1
1999	14:1	15:1	14:1
1994	17:1	17:1	14:1
1993	13:1	16:1	14:1
1992	16:1	16:1	14:1
1991	16:1	16:1	14:1
1990	17:1	16:1	15:1
1989	17:1	16:1	16:1
1988	17:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Cumberland Elementary School	Virginia	Cumberland County Public Schools
2023	1%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	1%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Cumberland Elementary School	Virginia	Cumberland County Public Schools
2023	5%	19%	5%
2022	5%	18%	6%
2021	4%	18%	4%
2020	3%	16%	4%
2019	3%	16%	4%
2018	4%	15%	5%
2017	4%	15%	5%
2016	3%	14%	4%
2015	3%	14%	4%
2014	4%	13%	4%
2013	5%	12%	4%
2012	5%	12%	4%
2011	4%	11%	3%
2010	5%	10%	4%
2009	4%	10%	3%
2008	4%	10%	3%
2007	3%	9%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	2%	7%	2%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	2%	7%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	3%	5%	2%
1999	2%	4%	3%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	3%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%

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Black

33%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cumberland Elementary School	Virginia	Cumberland County Public Schools
2023	34%	22%	35%
2022	37%	22%	38%
2021	36%	22%	40%
2020	37%	22%	40%
2019	37%	22%	40%
2018	38%	23%	40%
2017	38%	23%	40%
2016	42%	23%	42%
2015	40%	23%	41%
2014	40%	23%	39%
2013	40%	23%	40%
2012	43%	24%	42%
2011	45%	24%	44%
2010	45%	26%	43%
2009	45%	26%	46%
2008	44%	27%	46%
2007	43%	27%	46%
2006	47%	27%	49%
2005	47%	27%	51%
2004	51%	27%	53%
2003	50%	27%	53%
2002	55%	27%	55%
2001	56%	27%	56%
2000	56%	27%	55%
1999	56%	27%	56%
1998	57%	27%	57%
1997	57%	27%	58%
1996	55%	27%	58%
1995	56%	26%	57%
1994	61%	26%	59%
1993	54%	26%	56%

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White

52%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cumberland Elementary School	Virginia	Cumberland County Public Schools
2023	51%	45%	50%
2022	51%	46%	49%
2021	53%	46%	48%
2020	52%	49%	49%
2019	52%	49%	49%
2018	50%	50%	50%
2017	50%	50%	50%
2016	47%	50%	50%
2015	49%	52%	51%
2014	48%	52%	52%
2013	49%	53%	52%
2012	49%	54%	51%
2011	48%	54%	51%
2010	50%	57%	53%
2009	49%	57%	50%
2008	50%	57%	49%
2007	52%	58%	50%
2006	49%	59%	48%
2005	51%	60%	47%
2004	48%	61%	46%
2003	48%	61%	45%
2002	43%	63%	43%
2001	41%	64%	42%
2000	45%	65%	44%
1999	42%	65%	41%
1998	41%	65%	41%
1997	41%	66%	40%
1996	42%	67%	40%
1995	43%	67%	43%
1994	39%	68%	41%
1993	45%	68%	44%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cumberland Elementary School	Virginia	Cumberland County Public Schools
2023	9%	7%	8%
2022	7%	7%	7%
2021	7%	6%	8%
2020	8%	6%	7%
2019	8%	6%	7%
2018	8%	5%	5%
2017	8%	5%	5%
2016	8%	5%	4%
2015	8%	5%	4%
2014	8%	5%	5%
2013	6%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cumberland Elementary School	Virginia	Cumberland County Public Schools
2023	0.62	0.71	0.62
2022	0.60	0.70	0.61
2021	0.59	0.70	0.61
2020	0.59	0.68	0.60
2019	0.59	0.68	0.60
2018	0.60	0.67	0.58
2017	0.60	0.67	0.58
2016	0.60	0.68	0.58
2015	0.60	0.66	0.58
2014	0.61	0.66	0.58
2013	0.60	0.65	0.58
2012	0.58	0.64	0.57
2011	0.57	0.64	0.55
2010	0.57	0.62	0.54
2009	0.57	0.60	0.55
2008	0.56	0.60	0.55
2007	0.55	0.59	0.54
2006	0.54	0.58	0.54
2005	0.52	0.57	0.52
2004	0.52	0.55	0.52
2003	0.52	0.55	0.52
2002	0.52	0.53	0.52
2001	0.52	0.52	0.52
2000	0.52	0.51	0.51
1999	0.51	0.51	0.52
1998	0.51	0.50	0.51
1997	0.51	0.49	0.51
1996	0.53	0.48	0.51
1995	0.51	0.49	0.50
1994	0.49	0.47	0.49
1993	0.51	0.47	0.50

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Eligible for

97%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cumberland Elementary School	Virginia	Cumberland County Public Schools
2023	99%	52%	99%
2022	93%	41%	84%
2021	70%	35%	65%
2020	88%	39%	75%
2019	88%	39%	75%
2018	62%	35%	57%
2017	62%	35%	57%
2016	68%	35%	61%
2015	65%	34%	59%
2014	69%	33%	62%
2013	65%	32%	58%
2012	65%	32%	59%
2011	61%	31%	55%
2010	55%	29%	49%
2009	54%	26%	48%
2008	51%	25%	47%
2007	51%	24%	45%
2006	54%	24%	49%
2005	56%	24%	48%
2004	55%	23%	49%
2003	58%	23%	47%
2002	59%	23%	49%
2001	58%	21%	48%
2000	60%	23%	52%
1999	64%	24%	54%
1998	66%	24%	55%
1997	64%	24%	52%
1996	61%	24%	30%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2021)
Year	Cumberland Elementary School	Virginia	Cumberland County Public Schools
2021	9%	6%	8%
2018	8%	6%	7%
2017	8%	6%	7%
2016	6%	6%	7%
2015	9%	6%	8%
2014	7%	6%	6%
2013	7%	6%	7%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	7%	6%	8%
2010	9%	7%	10%
2009	8%	7%	8%
2008	11%	7%	10%
2007	9%	7%	10%
2006	12%	7%	11%
2005	11%	7%	11%
2004	13%	7%	11%
2003	12%	7%	12%
2002	13%	7%	12%
2001	15%	7%	13%
2000	13%	7%	10%
1999	13%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cumberland County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cumberland Elementary School's ranking?

Cumberland Elementary School is ranked #1048 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Cumberland Elementary School?

516 students attend Cumberland Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Cumberland Elementary School students are White, 33% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cumberland Elementary School?

Cumberland Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Cumberland Elementary School offer ?

Cumberland Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Cumberland Elementary School part of?

Cumberland Elementary School is part of Cumberland County Public Schools.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 516 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Bottom 50%
: 75-79% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education