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Moore County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 3,497 students in Moore County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Moore County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
23 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
12,990 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
815 Teachers
31,644 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Moore County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#115 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
63%
Graduation Rate
92%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.71
# American Indian Students
70 Students
5,633 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
134 Students
19,933 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,104 Students
98,873 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
20%
# Black Students
1,676 Students
122,407 Students
% Black Students
13%
25%
# White Students
8,011 Students
215,701 Students
% White Students
62%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
646 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
977 Students
30,848 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
101
1,882
# Students in K Grade:
892
16,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
898
16,806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
956
17,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
920
16,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
907
16,849
# Students in 5th Grade:
943
19,618
# Students in 6th Grade:
955
111,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
962
116,793
# Students in 8th Grade:
939
119,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,215
12,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,215
10,877
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,068
9,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,019
8,569
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,219 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,031 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$133 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$130 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,219
$11,187
Spending / Student
$10,031
$11,612
Best Moore County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Pine Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
144 Archie Road
West End, NC 27376
(910) 673-1464
West End, NC 27376
(910) 673-1464
Grades: 6-8
| 672 students
Rank: #22.
Highfalls Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1220 Nc Hwy 22
Bennett, NC 27208
(910) 464-3600
Bennett, NC 27208
(910) 464-3600
Grades: K-8
| 274 students
Rank: #33.
New Century Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1577 Union Church Road
Cameron, NC 28326
(910) 947-1301
Cameron, NC 28326
(910) 947-1301
Grades: 6-8
| 628 students
Rank: #44.
Crain's Creek Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4631 Union Church Rd
Carthage, NC 28327
(910) 245-3796
Carthage, NC 28327
(910) 245-3796
Grades: 6-8
| 496 students
Rank: #55.
Southern Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
717 Johnson Street
Aberdeen, NC 28315
(910) 693-1550
Aberdeen, NC 28315
(910) 693-1550
Grades: 6-8
| 607 students
Rank: #66.
Westmoore Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2159 Nc Hwy 705
Seagrove, NC 27341
(910) 464-3401
Seagrove, NC 27341
(910) 464-3401
Grades: K-8
| 258 students
Rank: #77.
Elise Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
180 W Elm St
Robbins, NC 27325
(910) 948-2421
Robbins, NC 27325
(910) 948-2421
Grades: 6-8
| 184 students
Rank: #88.
The Community Learning Center Pinckney
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
160 Pinckney Road
Carthage, NC 28327
(910) 947-2603
Carthage, NC 28327
(910) 947-2603
Grades: 6-12
| 76 students
Rank: n/an/a
272 Archie Rd, Attn: Connect!a
West End, NC 27376
(910) 673-2004
West End, NC 27376
(910) 673-2004
Grades: K-12
| 302 students
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