Moore County Schools

Summary:

The Moore County Schools district in North Carolina consists of 23 schools, including 13 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, 4 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The district as a whole is ranked 62 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out as top performers. McDeeds Creek Elementary and Pinehurst Elementary are the top-performing elementary schools, ranking in the top 100 elementary schools statewide and earning 5-star ratings. West Pine Middle is the top-performing middle school, also ranking in the top 100 and earning a 5-star rating. At the high school level, Pinecrest High and Union Pines High are the top performers, ranking in the top 350 high schools statewide and earning 3-star ratings.

On the other end of the spectrum, Robbins Elementary and The Community Learning Center @ Pinckney are the lowest-performing schools in the district, ranking in the bottom 25% of schools statewide and earning 1- or 0-star ratings. This highlights a clear divide in the district between its highest-performing and lowest-performing schools, which may be influenced by socioeconomic factors as indicated by the wide range in free and reduced lunch rates across the schools.

District Detail

5277 Hwy 15-501 S
Carthage, NC 28327

(910) 947-2976

SchoolDigger Rank:
62^nd of 242 North Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 12,990

Primary Schools: 13
Middle Schools: 5
High Schools: 4
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOC Biology (2024)	EOC English II (2024)	EOC Math I (2024)	EOC Math III (2024)	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	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	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
Pinecrest High	Public	9-12	250 Voit Gilmore Lane	Southern Pines	28387	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 692-6554	2,310	107	21.6	35.2%	1,381 (59.8%)	386 (16.7%)	317 (13.7%)	38 (1.6%)	21 (0.9%)	1 (0.0%)	166 (7.2%)	62.7	218^th of 640 public high schools	65.9%		61.8	217^th of 626 public high schools	65.3%	1	73.5	67.0	45.0	62.9															$7,767	$635	$7,132
Southern Pines Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	115 South Carlisle Street	Southern Pines	28987	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 947-8077	590	40	14.7	99.5%	239 (40.5%)	219 (37.1%)	67 (11.4%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (10.2%)	44.9	836^th of 1505 public elementary schools	44.5%		46.9	815^th of 1502 public elementary schools	45.7%	21					59.2	50.6	51.7				48.5	54.2	43.8				58.0		$10,663	$1,069	$9,594
West End Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4483 NC Hwy 211	West End	27376	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 673-6691	443	30	14.8	33.4%	331 (74.7%)	15 (3.4%)	71 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)	90.9	102^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	93.2%		90.5	100^th of 1502 public elementary schools	93.3%	2					84.0	87.5	81.2				74.1	76.6	68.2				83.5		$9,055	$613	$8,442
Pinehurst Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Dundee Road	Pinehurst	28374	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 295-6969	608	40	15.2	18.8%	455 (74.8%)	36 (5.9%)	48 (7.9%)	18 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (8.1%)	95.5	43^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	97.1%		91.7	93^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	93.8%	50					93.6	77.4	90.3				79.8	81.7	81.6				93.2		$8,340	$531	$7,809
Southern Middle	Public	6-8	717 Johnson Street	Aberdeen	28315	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 693-1550	607	40	15.0	99.5%	308 (50.7%)	132 (21.7%)	96 (15.8%)	11 (1.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.9%)	64.9	250^th of 793 public middle schools	68.5%		53.7	351^st of 784 public middle schools	55.2%	101								66.0	46.7	52.7				60.9	57.7	52.7		71.7	$9,266	$896	$8,370
West Pine Middle	Public	6-8	144 Archie Road	West End	27376	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 673-1464	672	41	16.5	34.5%	475 (70.7%)	50 (7.4%)	82 (12.2%)	13 (1.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (7.0%)	88	78^th of 793 public middle schools	90.2%		88.5	75^th of 784 public middle schools	90.4%	3								72.9	67.8	72.3				72.3	64.9	74.1		91.2	$8,445	$445	$8,000
Aberdeen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	525 Farrell Parkway	Aberdeen	28315	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 947-8030	635	43	14.8	99.5%	204 (32.1%)	199 (31.3%)	141 (22.2%)	7 (1.1%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (12.3%)	12.6	1394^th of 1505 public elementary schools	7.4%		33.1	1035^th of 1502 public elementary schools	31.1%	359					29.1	34.3	27.8				30.8	43.0	27.8				33.0		$11,336	$1,569	$9,768
West Pine Elementary	Public	K-5	272 Archie Rd	West End	27376	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 673-2004	413	28	14.6	50.1%	253 (61.3%)	61 (14.8%)	53 (12.8%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (9.2%)	69.9	404^th of 1505 public elementary schools	73.2%		67.3	457^th of 1502 public elementary schools	69.6%	53					73.1	58.1	66.3				61.2	51.6	57.5				80.0		$8,736	$550	$8,186
McDeeds Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	2953 Camp Easter Rd	Southern Pines	28387	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 722-4248	660	41	16.1	20.9%	496 (75.2%)	36 (5.5%)	77 (11.7%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (6.4%)	92	86^th of 1505 public elementary schools	94.3%		93.8	62^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	95.9%	24					97.9	78.9	84.0				85.6	73.4	77.0				79.0
Connect Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	272 Archie Rd	West End	27376	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(910) 673-2004	302	17	18.3	40.4%	198 (65.6%)	54 (17.9%)	21 (7.0%)	6 (2.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.0%)								(n/a)	58.6	62.5	43.3	41.9	37.5	50.0	75.0	52.2	63.3	36.8	54.2	72.2	65.0	69.6	71.0	71.1	95.0	89.5
Sandhills Farm Life Elementary	Public	K-5	2201 Farm Life Rd	Carthage	28327	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 949-2501	378	27	14.2	29.4%	296 (78.3%)	17 (4.5%)	26 (6.9%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	33 (8.7%)	86.8	154^th of 1505 public elementary schools	89.8%		90.7	98^th of 1502 public elementary schools	93.5%	56					79.0	68.3	86.7				72.6	61.9	71.7				91.7		$8,014	$534	$7,480
Cameron Elementary	Public	K-5	2636 NC Hwy 24 27	Cameron	28326	Harnett County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 245-7814	216	18	12.2	98.6%	142 (65.7%)	13 (6.0%)	50 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.6%)	57.5	623^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	58.6%		51.6	738^th of 1502 public elementary schools	50.9%	115					62.5	67.6	51.4				66.7	64.9	43.2				59.5		$11,016	$911	$10,105
Carthage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	312 Rockingham St	Carthage	28327	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 947-2781	358	25	14.3	99.2%	237 (66.2%)	40 (11.2%)	34 (9.5%)	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	36 (10.1%)	55.6	649^th of 1505 public elementary schools	56.9%		67.4	454^th of 1502 public elementary schools	69.8%	195					67.3	41.4	60.0				53.8	44.8	55.0				78.3		$11,202	$879	$10,323
Union Pines High	Public	9-12	1981 Union Church Rd	Cameron	28326	Harnett County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 947-5511	1,409	77	18.2	34.4%	973 (69.1%)	113 (8.0%)	202 (14.3%)	6 (0.4%)	8 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	105 (7.5%)	67.3	196^th of 640 public high schools	69.4%		56.6	250^th of 626 public high schools	60.1%	54	72.3	71.3	52.9	63.8															$8,499	$727	$7,773
Vass-Lakeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	141 James Street	Vass	28394	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 245-3444	469	34	13.6	44.1%	290 (61.8%)	28 (6.0%)	88 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (12.8%)	69.2	423^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	71.9%		72.4	369^th of 1502 public elementary schools	75.4%	54					64.9	61.0	69.0				44.6	67.5	59.2				84.5		$10,090	$843	$9,248
Robbins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	268 Rushwood Rd	Robbins	27325	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 948-2411	391	31	12.4	99.2%	109 (27.9%)	34 (8.7%)	224 (57.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.6%)	26.8	1164^th of 1505 public elementary schools	22.7%		36.3	986^th of 1502 public elementary schools	34.4%	178					50.0	48.2	41.3				25.0	50.0	38.1				49.2		$12,099	$1,357	$10,742
Crain's Creek Middle	Public	6-8	4631 Union Church Rd	Carthage	28327	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 245-3796	496	31	16.1	99.4%	268 (54.0%)	118 (23.8%)	70 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.5%)	55.6	328^th of 793 public middle schools	58.6%		43.5	425^th of 784 public middle schools	45.8%	97								63.9	40.8	40.3				52.8	47.8	59.1		72.9	$9,638	$999	$8,640
Westmoore Elementary	Public	K-8	2159 NC Hwy 705	Seagrove	27341	Randolph County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 464-3401	258	20	13.0	98.8%	196 (76.0%)	9 (3.5%)	41 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	74.1	339^th of 1505 public elementary schools	77.5%		66.5	476^th of 1502 public elementary schools	68.3%	137					68.4	63.9	69.2	59.5	60.0	35.5	42.1	63.9	73.1	62.2	56.7	61.3	92.3	80.6	$11,793	$902	$10,890
The Community Learning Center @ Pinckney	Public	6-12	160 Pinckney Road	Carthage	28327	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 947-2603	76	8	9.4	96.1%	37 (48.7%)	21 (27.6%)	8 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (11.8%)	5.2	616^th of 640 public high schools	3.8%					(n/a)		23.8	5.6													7.1		7.1	$20,280	$779	$19,501
New Century Middle	Public	6-8	1577 Union Church Road	Cameron	28326	Harnett County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 947-1301	628	40	15.6	32.0%	471 (75.0%)	45 (7.2%)	61 (9.7%)	6 (1.0%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	37 (5.9%)	79.5	136^th of 793 public middle schools	82.8%		69.6	211^th of 784 public middle schools	73.1%	75								67.8	61.9	51.2				66.8	63.7	67.8		89.1	$8,510	$600	$7,910
Elise Middle	Public	6-8	180 W Elm St	Robbins	27325	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 948-2421	184	18	10.0	98.4%	42 (22.8%)	19 (10.3%)	114 (62.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	44.9	438^th of 793 public middle schools	44.8%		26.5	594^th of 784 public middle schools	24.2%	156								64.5	52.6	43.1				35.5	29.8	40.3		75.0	$12,902	$1,764	$11,138
Highfalls Elementary	Public	K-8	1220 NC Hwy 22	Bennett	27208	Chatham County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 464-3600	274	22	12.2	54.4%	238 (86.9%)	2 (0.7%)	25 (9.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.2%)	68.9	430^th of 1505 public elementary schools	71.4%		71	389^th of 1502 public elementary schools	74.1%	41					76.5	52.2	66.7	84.0	51.5	47.8	44.1	52.2	52.8	80.0	51.5	56.5	77.8	87.0	$12,166	$832	$11,333
North Moore High	Public	9-12	1504 North Moore Rd	Robbins	27325	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 464-3105	613	37	16.7	99.5%	372 (60.7%)	29 (4.7%)	188 (30.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	45.6	328^th of 640 public high schools	48.8%		44.1	327^th of 626 public high schools	47.8%	1	49.3	57.6	44.6	57.4															$11,514	$738	$10,776

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
The Academy of Moore County	2.04 mi	1	12^th
Moore Montessori Community School	3.67 mi	1	46^th
Sandhills Theatre Arts Renaiss	8.07 mi	1
Hoke County Schools	11.82 mi	14	167^th
Scotland County Schools	16.91 mi	12	203^rd

Moore County Schools

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