Moore Montessori Community School

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Moore Montessori Community School ranks 644 th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Moore Montessori Community School is a public charter elementary school serving 210 students from kindergarten to 7th grade in Southern Pines, North Carolina, which is part of the Moore County Schools district.

The school has a relatively diverse student population, with a higher percentage of White (59.05%) and two or more races (14.29%) students compared to the state average. Academically, the school outperforms the state average in several key areas, including 3rd, 5th, and 7th grade Mathematics, as well as 5th and 7th grade Reading. However, the school underperforms the state average in 4th grade Mathematics and Reading. Compared to nearby public schools, such as West End Elementary, Sandhills Farm Life Elementary, and Pinehurst Elementary, which have higher academic achievement and statewide rankings, Moore Montessori Community School generally lags behind in overall performance.

One of the school's notable features is its relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.5 to 16.5 over the past three school years, which is lower than the nearby public schools. The school has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past four school years, despite some fluctuations in its statewide ranking. This suggests the school may have effective teaching strategies for the older students, but could benefit from further analysis and improvement in the 4th grade curriculum and instruction.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-7

255 S. May Street
Southern Pines, NC 28387

(910) 636-1325

District: Moore Montessori Community School

SchoolDigger Rank:
644^th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 18.7

Number of students: 234

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.9%

Two or more races:

21.8%

Hispanic:

12.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 11.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Moore Montessori Community School ranks better than 57.2% of elementary schools in North Carolina. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.06. (See more...)

Compare Details Moore Montessori Community School ranks better than 82.6% of middle schools in North Carolina. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.37. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Moore Montessori Community School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (50.9%), two or more races (21.8%), Hispanic (12%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Moore Montessori Community School is 18.7. (See more...)

Compare Moore Montessori Community School employs 12.5 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Moore Montessori Community School:

SchoolDigger ranks Moore Montessori Community School 644^th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Moore Montessori Community School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Male students:

White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Moore Montessori Community School 138^th of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Moore Montessori Community School in the ranking list.)

Moore Montessori Community School:

SchoolDigger ranks Moore Montessori Community School 46^th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Moore Montessori Community School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Moore Montessori Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2021	63.42	511^th	1489	65.7%
2022	55.79	648^th	1514	57.2%
2023	62.66	537^th	1502	64.2%
2024	56.06	644^th	1505	57.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Moore Montessori Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2022	48.28	752^nd	1464	48.6%
2023	53.61	672^nd	1461	54.0%
2024	55.78	634^th	1464	56.7%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Moore Montessori Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2022	34.51	843^rd	1194	29.4%
2023	52.01	586^th	1183	50.5%
2024	57.36	491^st	1166	57.9%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Moore Montessori Community School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	78.37	138^th	793	82.6%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Moore Montessori Community School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	59	13	4	8	0	3	0	87
2020	79	19	4	12	0	2	1	117
2021	90	29	4	14	0	2	5	144
2022	119	24	3	27	0	3	8	184
2023	124	29	4	22	0	1	30	210
2024	119	27	3	28	3	3	51	234

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Moore Montessori Community School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	87	6.2	13.8	11.5
2020	117	6.8	17.0	n/a
2021	144	9.2	15.5	n/a
2022	184	11.1	16.5	n/a
2023	210	13.0	16.1	n/a
2024	234	12.5	18.7	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Moore Montessori Community School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	87	6.2	13.8	11.5
2020	117	6.8	17.0	n/a
2021	144	9.2	15.5	n/a
2022	184	11.1	16.5	n/a
2023	210	13.0	16.1	n/a
2024	234	12.5	18.7	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Moore Montessori Community School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	87	210	141.4%
African American	13	29	123.1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	4	4
Hispanic	8	22	175%
Pacific Islander	3	1	66.7%
White	59	124	110.2%
Two or More Races	0	30

Schools Near Moore Montessori Community School

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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 Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Moore Montessori Community School	Public, Charter	K-7	255 S. May Street	Southern Pines	28387	Moore County	Moore Montessori Community School	Yes	No	No	No	(910) 636-1325	234	13	18.7		119 (50.9%)	27 (11.5%)	28 (12.0%)	3 (1.3%)	3 (1.3%)	3 (1.3%)	51 (21.8%)	56.1	644^th of 1505 public elementary schools	57.2%		62.7	537^th of 1502 public elementary schools	64.2%	107	65.5	37.5	70.0	50.0	75.0	51.7	43.8	75.0	58.3	75.0	55.0
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
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
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
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
The Academy of Moore County	Public, Charter	K-5	12588 HWY 15-501 South	Aberdeen	28315	Moore County	The Academy of Moore County	Yes	No	No	No	(910) 757-0401	479	29	16.7		331 (69.1%)	32 (6.7%)	59 (12.3%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.6%)	92.5	79^th of 1505 public elementary schools	94.8%		94.4	50^th of 1502 public elementary schools	96.7%	29	90.2	78.1	81.3			76.8	72.6	79.2			85.4
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Moore Montessori Community School

What is the racial makeup of Moore Montessori Community School?

Students at Moore Montessori Community School are 51% White, 22% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 12% African American, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Moore Montessori Community School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 234 students attended Moore Montessori Community School.

What district is Moore Montessori Community School in?

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Is Moore Montessori Community School a good school?

Moore Montessori Community School ranks 644^th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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