Best Public Schools in Moncure, NC

Summary:

Moncure, North Carolina is home to a single elementary school, Moncure School, which serves grades K-8 and has a total enrollment of 213 students. The school is part of the Chatham County Schools district, which is ranked 67 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 4-star rating.

Moncure School appears to be a relatively strong performer compared to the state and district averages, particularly in mathematics and science proficiency. The school outperformed Chatham County Schools and North Carolina state averages in mathematics proficiency across multiple grade levels, with standout results like 72.7% proficiency in 3rd grade. Moncure School also had significantly higher science proficiency rates in 5th and 8th grades compared to the district and state. While its reading proficiency results were more mixed, the school still had some strong performance, such as 72% in 8th grade.

Moncure School serves a diverse student population, with 54.93% White, 14.08% African American, and 22.07% Hispanic students. Nearly half (46.48%) of the students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic need. The school has a low student-teacher ratio of 12.7 and spends $11,877 per student, which may contribute to its academic success. However, the school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, dropping from a statewide ranking of 488 to 795 between 2021-2022 and 2023-2024, suggesting the need for further analysis to understand the factors behind this decline.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOG Mathematics (2024)						EOG Reading (2024)						EOG Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Moncure School	Public	K-8	600 Moncure School Road	Moncure	27559	Chatham County	Chatham County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 542-3725	213	17	12.7	46.5%	117 (54.9%)	30 (14.1%)	47 (22.1%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (7.0%)	47.2	795^th of 1505 public elementary schools	47.2%		53.3	712^th of 1502 public elementary schools	52.6%	83	72.7	40.0	45.0	36.8	41.7	44.0	45.5	40.0	55.0	68.4	58.3	72.0	60.0	88.0	$11,877	$805	$11,072

Cities Near Moncure

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pittsboro	3.23 mi	7	73^rd
Sanford	5.76 mi	22	286^th
Goldston	9.9 mi	1	133^rd
Chapel Hill	10.49 mi	23	48^th
Bear Creek	12.96 mi	3	280^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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