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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 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 3,628 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 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
23 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
13,008 Students
493,896 Students
# Teachers
798 Teachers
31,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Moore County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 321 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
0.57
0.70
# American Indian Students
85 Students
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
142 Students
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,055 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
20%
# Black Students
1,726 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
13%
25%
# White Students
8,108 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
62%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
880 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
88
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
887
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
928
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
914
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
898
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
933
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
931
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
974
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
952
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,042
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,247
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,204
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
993
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,017
8,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,205 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,017 is less than the state median of $11,655. 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
$10,205
$11,229
Spending / Student
$10,017
$11,655
Best Moore County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Pine Middle School
Magnet 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
| 688 students
Rank: #22.
Highfalls Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 256 students
Rank: #33.
New Century Middle School
Magnet 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
| 625 students
Rank: #44.
Crain's Creek Middle School
Magnet 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
| 592 students
Rank: #55.
Southern Middle School
Magnet 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
| 576 students
Rank: #66.
Westmoore Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 269 students
Rank: #77.
Elise Middle School
Magnet 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
| 214 students
Rank: #88.
The Community Learning Center Pinckney
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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: 6-13
| 96 students
Rank: n/an/a
Connect Academy
Magnet School
2953 Camp Easter Rd, Attn: Con
Southern Pines, NC 28387
(910) 947-2976
Southern Pines, NC 28387
(910) 947-2976
Grades: K-12
| 312 students
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