Moore Square Middle

Summary:

Moore Square Middle is a public magnet middle school in Raleigh, North Carolina, serving 585 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Wake County Schools district, which is ranked 59 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Moore Square Middle consistently ranks among the top middle schools in North Carolina, ranking 84th out of 793 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance on state standardized tests is significantly higher than the Wake County and North Carolina averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 75.4% of 6th-grade students at Moore Square Middle were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 66.7% in Wake County and 54.3% statewide. The school also has a diverse student population, with a more balanced racial composition compared to nearby schools like East Garner Middle and River Oaks Middle.

Moore Square Middle's exceptional performance extends to various student subgroups, including female, male, African American, Hispanic, and White students. The school ranks among the top in the state for these subgroups, indicating that it is effectively serving students from diverse backgrounds. Additionally, Moore Square Middle has strong performance in serving students with disabilities and its gifted and talented program, ranking 54th and 168th out of North Carolina middle schools, respectively, in the 2023-2024 school year. Overall, Moore Square Middle is a standout institution, consistently delivering exceptional academic outcomes and serving a diverse student population effectively.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-8

 301 South Person Street
       Raleigh, NC  27601


(919) 664-5737

District: Wake County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
84th of 793 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,326 Help


Students who attend Moore Square Middle usually attend:

High:    Wake Early College of Health and Science
    Wake STEM Early College High School
    Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
    Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy

Feeder schools for Moore Square Middle:

Elementary:    Brooks Elementary
    Partnership Elementary
    Poe Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  11.9 Help
Number of students:  585

Racial breakdown:

White:
55.9%
African American:
25.5%
Hispanic:
10.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  24.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Moore Square Middle ranks better than 89.4% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 9th among 38 ranked middle schools in the Wake County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.44. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (55.9%), African American (25.5%), Hispanic (10.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 24.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Moore Square Middle is 11.9, which is the 3rd best among 38 middle schools in the Wake County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Moore Square Middle is $11,326, which is the 4th highest among 38 middle schools in the Wake County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Moore Square Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Moore Square Middle 84th of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Moore Square Middle in the ranking list.)

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Wake County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Wake County Schools 59th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Moore Square Middle

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Rank History for all students at Moore Square Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 48.91 360th 598 39.8%
2007 52.07 340th 606 43.9%
2008 43.07 390th 620 37.1%
2009 32.32 490th 630 22.2%
2010 26.32 532nd 640 16.9%
2011 39.33 453rd 648 30.1%
2012 44.28 435th 662 34.3%
2013 35.56 437th 673 35.1%
2014 29.69 450th 627 28.2%
2015 50.94 363rd 705 48.5%
2016 48.85 367th 692 47.0%
2017 62.50 256th 694 63.1%
2018 68.81 207th 691 70.0%
2019 69.09 211th 737 71.4%
2021 85.32 81st 741 89.1%
2022 88.87 70th 786 91.1%
2023 89.61 68th 784 91.3%
2024 87.44 84th 793 89.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Moore Square Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 94.22 9th 248 96.4%
2022 95.16 9th 283 96.8%
2023 93.77 11th 302 96.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Moore Square Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 73.14 54th 473 88.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Moore Square Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.78 568th 604 6.0%
2019 17.81 575th 639 10.0%
2021 33.73 427th 633 32.5%
2022 48.80 314th 689 54.4%
2023 55.57 283rd 735 61.5%
2024 41.78 424th 743 42.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Moore Square Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.60 187th 656 71.5%
2019 68.42 199th 684 70.9%
2021 82.85 88th 706 87.5%
2022 83.30 99th 733 86.5%
2023 89.48 59th 731 91.9%
2024 87.16 80th 738 89.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Moore Square Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.92 56th 475 88.2%
2019 59.73 133rd 504 73.6%
2021 67.59 69th 478 85.6%
2022 87.38 21st 449 95.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Moore Square Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 55.91 233rd 416 44.0%
2021 72.66 79th 448 82.4%
2022 66.53 123rd 450 72.7%
2023 74.08 50th 452 88.9%
2024 63.57 168th 461 63.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Moore Square Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.95 227th 665 65.9%
2019 66.20 224th 697 67.9%
2021 84.99 81st 711 88.6%
2022 91.70 48th 748 93.6%
2023 88.19 72nd 747 90.4%
2024 85.82 84th 751 88.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Moore Square Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.07 307th 494 37.9%
2019 37.92 343rd 519 33.9%
2021 65.53 104th 533 80.5%
2022 67.43 111th 550 79.8%
2023 77.38 84th 559 85.0%
2024 74.33 99th 560 82.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Moore Square Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.42 347th 472 26.5%
2019 39.07 327th 493 33.7%
2021 36.28 352nd 522 32.6%
2022 50.83 251st 541 53.6%
2023 61.65 161st 553 70.9%
2024 64.41 145th 564 74.3%
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Rank History for White students at Moore Square Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.25 37th 596 93.8%
2019 84.86 75th 624 88.0%
2021 93.78 22nd 632 96.5%
2022 95.87 12th 658 98.2%
2023 95.03 16th 656 97.6%
2024 93.11 23rd 652 96.5%
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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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by a parent
Monday, July 31, 2017

Open Quote This school has excellent teachers and has various options for electives. My son is very happy at Moore Square and is a 7th grader. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Moore Square Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 142 167 4 7 2 n/a n/a 0 322
2003 142 167 4 7 2 n/a n/a 0 322
2004 218 258 7 8 1 n/a n/a 0 492
2005 262 302 8 7 3 n/a n/a 0 582
2006 182 260 6 6 2 n/a n/a 0 456
2007 195 297 3 10 3 n/a n/a 17 525
2008 173 279 6 20 3 n/a n/a 8 489
2009 173 281 3 17 3 n/a n/a 0 477
2010 160 254 5 47 2 n/a n/a 0 468
2011 164 245 5 73 0 0 19 0 506
2012 164 244 8 75 0 0 15 0 506
2013 126 275 7 87 2 0 16 0 513
2014 136 236 10 77 3 1 18 0 481
2015 155 166 9 74 3 0 25 0 432
2016 164 149 12 75 1 0 19 0 420
2017 192 141 6 71 0 0 18 0 428
2018 270 148 7 78 0 0 12 0 515
2019 338 158 8 79 0 0 22 0 605
2020 374 157 13 80 0 0 29 0 653
2021 376 157 15 72 1 0 40 0 661
2022 348 146 16 66 0 0 33 0 609
2023 327 149 14 64 2 0 29 0 585

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 Moore Square Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 322 28.0 11.5 35.7
2003 322 28.0 11.5 35.7
2004 492 28.0 17.6 36.2
2005 582 35.0 16.6 32.8
2006 456 42.0 10.9 39.3
2007 525 37.6 14.0 40.9
2008 489 37.8 12.9 n/a
2009 477 36.7 13.0 n/a
2010 468 37.7 12.3 50.6
2011 506 38.5 13.1 50.2
2012 506 38.9 13.0 53.8
2013 513 35.9 14.2 61.2
2014 481 37.5 12.8 52.8
2015 432 37.0 11.6 46.1
2016 420 36.0 11.6 42.6
2017 428 37.5 11.4 34.1
2018 515 42.3 12.1 29.3
2019 605 44.6 13.5 30.4
2020 653 48.8 13.3 27.9
2021 661 47.7 13.8 22.2
2022 609 49.7 12.2 19.9
2023 585 48.8 11.9 24.4

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 Square Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 322 28.0 11.5 35.7
2003 322 28.0 11.5 35.7
2004 492 28.0 17.6 36.2
2005 582 35.0 16.6 32.8
2006 456 42.0 10.9 39.3
2007 525 37.6 14.0 40.9
2008 489 37.8 12.9 n/a
2009 477 36.7 13.0 n/a
2010 468 37.7 12.3 50.6
2011 506 38.5 13.1 50.2
2012 506 38.9 13.0 53.8
2013 513 35.9 14.2 61.2
2014 481 37.5 12.8 52.8
2015 432 37.0 11.6 46.1
2016 420 36.0 11.6 42.6
2017 428 37.5 11.4 34.1
2018 515 42.3 12.1 29.3
2019 605 44.6 13.5 30.4
2020 653 48.8 13.3 27.9
2021 661 47.7 13.8 22.2
2022 609 49.7 12.2 19.9
2023 585 48.8 11.9 24.4

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 Moore Square Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $607 (5.4%) $10,719 (94.6%) $11,326

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Moore Square Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 211th of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 68th of 784 Middle schools
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Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Moore Square Middle)66.273.5
 7.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)66.163.8
 2.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Moore Square Middle)68.177.3
 9.2%
   6th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)67.861.6
 6.2%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Moore Square Middle)62.169.5
 7.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)6662.3
 3.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Moore Square Middle)7170.4
 0.6%
   7th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)67.361.6
 5.7%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Moore Square Middle)55.876.2
 20.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)59.657
 2.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Moore Square Middle)64.777.8
 13.1%
   8th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)64.860.9
 3.9%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (Moore Square Middle)82.683.6
 1%
   8th Grade Science (Wake County Schools)82.476.3
 6.1%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students605585
 3.3%
African American158149
 5.7%
American Indian02
Asian814
 75%
Hispanic7964
 19%
Pacific Islander00
White338327
 3.3%
Two or More Races2229
 31.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients30.4%24.4%
 6%


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Moore Square Middle ranks 84th of 793 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Moore Square Middle are 56% White, 25% African American, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 585 students attended Moore Square Middle.


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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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