Moss Hill Elementary

Summary:

Moss Hill Elementary is a public elementary school in Kinston, North Carolina, serving 389 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Lenoir County Public Schools district, which is ranked 169 out of 242 districts in the state.

Moss Hill Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement, particularly in Mathematics, Reading, and Science. In the 2023-2024 school year, 84.4% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 60.7% for the district and 62.7% for the state. The school also excels in several student subgroups, including Female Students, African American Students, Hispanic Students, and Low Socio-Economic Status Students, ranking among the top schools in North Carolina for these groups. However, the school's performance in the Gifted and Talented Students subgroup is an area of concern.

Compared to nearby schools in the Lenoir County Public Schools district, such as Northeast Elementary, Southwood Elementary, and Northwest Elementary, Moss Hill Elementary consistently outperforms these schools in academic achievement across various subjects and grade levels. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.4 to 14.4 students per teacher, may contribute to its strong academic performance.


Detail:

Public K-5

 6040 Hwy 55 West
       Kinston, NC  28504


(252) 569-5071

District: Lenoir County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
341st of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,954 Help


Students who attend Moss Hill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Woodington Middle
High:    Lenoir County Early College High
    South Lenoir High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.8 Help
Number of students:  389

Racial breakdown:

White:
59.1%
Hispanic:
17.0%
African American:
16.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Moss Hill Elementary ranks better than 77.3% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks first among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Lenoir County Public Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.08. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Moss Hill Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (59.1%), Hispanic (17%), African American (16.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Moss Hill Elementary is 13.8, which is the 3rd best among 9 elementary schools in the Lenoir County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Moss Hill Elementary is $9,954, which is the 4th highest among 9 elementary schools in the Lenoir County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Moss Hill Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Moss Hill Elementary 341st of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Moss Hill Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Lenoir County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Lenoir County Public Schools 169th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Moss Hill Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Moss Hill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 65.26 435th 1276 65.9%
2007 60.47 539th 1293 58.3%
2008 63.09 491st 1324 62.9%
2009 67.37 450th 1354 66.8%
2010 67.64 448th 1363 67.1%
2011 82.34 158th 1381 88.6%
2012 70.92 380th 1388 72.6%
2013 68.69 387th 1403 72.4%
2014 48.75 720th 1390 48.2%
2015 65.20 480th 1440 66.7%
2016 58.78 577th 1425 59.5%
2017 80.63 214th 1429 85.0%
2018 65.88 489th 1434 65.9%
2019 67.77 448th 1473 69.6%
2021 52.18 681st 1489 54.3%
2022 51.12 721st 1514 52.4%
2023 64.92 498th 1502 66.8%
2024 74.08 341st 1505 77.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Moss Hill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 89.21 26th 497 94.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Moss Hill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 52.40 293rd 801 63.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Moss Hill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.40 161st 1332 87.9%
2019 83.73 111th 1361 91.8%
2021 55.70 485th 1329 63.5%
2022 57.82 505th 1366 63.0%
2023 68.19 350th 1437 75.6%
2024 79.76 159th 1450 89.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Moss Hill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.58 419th 1405 70.2%
2019 63.52 497th 1424 65.1%
2021 53.37 633rd 1440 56.0%
2022 56.54 613th 1458 58.0%
2023 64.33 484th 1459 66.8%
2024 79.00 228th 1455 84.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Moss Hill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.93 207th 897 76.9%
2019 67.63 174th 878 80.2%
2021 44.97 296th 646 54.2%
2022 52.81 221st 634 65.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Moss Hill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 66.01 46th 612 92.5%
2021 46.47 364th 494 26.3%
2022 31.72 451st 500 9.8%
2023 13.62 565th 582 2.9%
2024 62.67 260th 669 61.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Moss Hill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.70 519th 1413 63.3%
2019 69.46 378th 1430 73.6%
2021 50.02 687th 1444 52.4%
2022 45.25 798th 1464 45.5%
2023 63.33 502nd 1461 65.6%
2024 67.82 417th 1464 71.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Moss Hill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.52 442nd 927 52.3%
2019 65.70 250th 949 73.7%
2021 35.66 562nd 896 37.3%
2022 38.56 566th 927 38.9%
2023 67.94 229th 933 75.5%
2024 62.21 265th 924 71.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Moss Hill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.06 63rd 851 92.6%
2019 83.52 77th 865 91.1%
2021 75.21 127th 843 84.9%
2022 52.39 371st 893 58.5%
2023 63.63 247th 915 73.0%
2024 65.42 268th 951 71.8%
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Rank History for White students at Moss Hill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.97 488th 1178 58.6%
2019 66.13 374th 1183 68.4%
2021 50.92 557th 1172 52.5%
2022 52.97 571st 1194 52.2%
2023 59.81 465th 1183 60.7%
2024 72.42 291st 1166 75.0%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Open Quote Excellent place to work. Great school culture. All students have iPads, great district leaders who take care of all stakeholders. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Moss Hill Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 320 55 0 4 0 n/a n/a -1 378
1989 307 57 0 7 1 n/a n/a 0 372
1990 332 74 0 4 1 n/a n/a 0 411
1991 319 63 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 386
1992 322 55 1 5 1 n/a n/a 0 384
1993 315 64 1 8 2 n/a n/a 0 390
1994 306 49 1 15 2 n/a n/a 0 373
1995 324 68 1 21 0 n/a n/a 0 414
1996 324 68 1 21 0 n/a n/a 0 414
1997 363 61 0 18 0 n/a n/a 0 442
1998 366 67 0 27 0 n/a n/a 0 460
1999 346 80 1 27 0 n/a n/a 0 454
2000 349 74 1 29 0 n/a n/a 0 453
2001 347 79 1 42 0 n/a n/a 0 469
2002 329 76 1 43 0 n/a n/a 0 449
2003 329 76 1 43 0 n/a n/a 0 449
2004 344 79 1 49 0 n/a n/a 0 473
2005 323 69 1 41 0 n/a n/a 0 434
2006 317 56 0 57 1 n/a n/a 0 431
2007 320 63 1 70 0 n/a n/a 11 465
2008 311 75 1 68 0 n/a n/a 14 469
2009 326 76 1 65 0 n/a n/a 0 468
2010 334 79 2 61 0 n/a n/a 0 476
2011 338 56 1 72 1 1 15 0 484
2012 338 62 0 81 1 1 22 0 505
2013 328 66 1 81 2 1 20 0 499
2014 306 82 1 80 3 0 17 0 489
2015 284 69 1 73 1 0 14 0 442
2016 258 104 1 99 1 0 18 0 481
2017 249 104 0 97 1 0 22 0 473
2018 240 104 2 94 1 0 23 0 464
2019 221 105 0 87 0 0 29 0 442
2020 226 88 0 57 0 0 31 0 402
2021 213 91 0 65 0 0 26 0 395
2022 221 87 0 70 1 0 26 0 405
2023 219 74 0 67 0 0 29 0 389
2024 230 64 0 66 0 0 29 0 389

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Moss Hill Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 378 19.0 19.8 33.6
1989 372 19.0 19.5 43.3
1990 411 19.0 21.6 40.9
1991 386 19.0 20.3 43.5
1992 384 23.0 16.6 27.6
1993 390 20.0 19.5 36.2
1994 373 20.0 18.6 33.2
1995 414 23.0 18.0 31.4
1996 414 23.0 18.0 31.4
1997 442 25.0 17.7 31.7
1998 460 29.0 15.9 33.3
1999 454 29.0 15.7 43.2
2000 453 29.0 15.6 41.7
2001 469 29.0 16.2 39.9
2002 449 29.0 15.5 45.7
2003 449 29.0 15.5 45.7
2004 473 29.0 16.3 56
2005 434 29.0 15.0 50.9
2006 431 29.0 14.9 54.3
2007 465 n/a n/a 57.3
2008 469 31.0 15.1 58.9
2009 468 29.0 16.1 55.6
2010 476 28.9 16.4 64.1
2011 484 30.0 16.1 69
2012 505 28.9 17.4 67.3
2013 499 26.9 18.5 64.9
2014 489 29.0 16.8 68.9
2015 442 30.0 14.7 99.3
2016 481 30.0 16.0 99.4
2017 473 30.0 15.7 98.1
2018 464 31.0 14.9 97.6
2019 442 29.0 15.2 98.4
2020 402 29.5 13.6 99.3
2021 395 28.0 14.1 99.2
2022 405 28.0 14.4 99.3
2023 389 29.0 13.4 99.2
2024 389 28.0 13.8 99.2

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 Moss Hill Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 378 19.0 19.8 33.6
1989 372 19.0 19.5 43.3
1990 411 19.0 21.6 40.9
1991 386 19.0 20.3 43.5
1992 384 23.0 16.6 27.6
1993 390 20.0 19.5 36.2
1994 373 20.0 18.6 33.2
1995 414 23.0 18.0 31.4
1996 414 23.0 18.0 31.4
1997 442 25.0 17.7 31.7
1998 460 29.0 15.9 33.3
1999 454 29.0 15.7 43.2
2000 453 29.0 15.6 41.7
2001 469 29.0 16.2 39.9
2002 449 29.0 15.5 45.7
2003 449 29.0 15.5 45.7
2004 473 29.0 16.3 56
2005 434 29.0 15.0 50.9
2006 431 29.0 14.9 54.3
2007 465 n/a n/a 57.3
2008 469 31.0 15.1 58.9
2009 468 29.0 16.1 55.6
2010 476 28.9 16.4 64.1
2011 484 30.0 16.1 69
2012 505 28.9 17.4 67.3
2013 499 26.9 18.5 64.9
2014 489 29.0 16.8 68.9
2015 442 30.0 14.7 99.3
2016 481 30.0 16.0 99.4
2017 473 30.0 15.7 98.1
2018 464 31.0 14.9 97.6
2019 442 29.0 15.2 98.4
2020 402 29.5 13.6 99.3
2021 395 28.0 14.1 99.2
2022 405 28.0 14.4 99.3
2023 389 29.0 13.4 99.2
2024 389 28.0 13.8 99.2

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Moss Hill Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,536 (15.4%) $8,418 (84.6%) $9,954

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Moss Hill Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 448th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 498th of 1502 Elementary schools
 2.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Moss Hill Elementary)67.261.5
 5.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lenoir County Public Schools)50.953.2
 2.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Moss Hill Elementary)67.252.3
 14.9%
   3rd Grade Reading (Lenoir County Public Schools)49.936.7
 13.2%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Moss Hill Elementary)76.166.7
 9.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lenoir County Public Schools)45.147.3
 2.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Moss Hill Elementary)82.156.7
 25.4%
   4th Grade Reading (Lenoir County Public Schools)5443.8
 10.2%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Moss Hill Elementary)54.451.4
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Lenoir County Public Schools)5039.9
 10.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Moss Hill Elementary)6058.3
 1.7%
   5th Grade Reading (Lenoir County Public Schools)49.232.3
 16.9%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Moss Hill Elementary)77.881.9
 4.1%
   5th Grade Science (Lenoir County Public Schools)68.661.1
 7.5%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students442389
 12%
African American10574
 29.5%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic8767
 23%
Pacific Islander00
White221219
 0.9%
Two or More Races2929
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients98.4%99.2%
 0.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Moss Hill Elementary

In the 2023-24 school year, 389 students attended Moss Hill Elementary.

Students at Moss Hill Elementary are 59% White, 17% Hispanic, 16% African American, 7% Two or more races.

Moss Hill Elementary ranks 341st of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Moss Hill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Woodington Middle
High : Lenoir County Early College High
High : South Lenoir High


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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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