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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 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 3,434 students in Moore County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, 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 43% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
23 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
12,828 Students
493,036 Students
# Teachers
811 Teachers
31,852 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Moore County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#107 out of 321 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
47%
Graduation Rate
92%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.70
# American Indian Students
93 Students
6,081 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
144 Students
17,720 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,993 Students
93,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
19%
# Black Students
1,785 Students
126,147 Students
% Black Students
14%
26%
# White Students
7,998 Students
221,858 Students
% White Students
62%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
704 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
802 Students
25,696 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
77
1,655
# Students in K Grade:
912
15,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
897
15,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
869
15,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
941
15,937
# Students in 4th Grade:
913
15,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
928
18,686
# Students in 6th Grade:
948
111,500
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,031
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,023
123,349
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,238
11,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,070
9,855
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,017
8,836
# Students in 12th Grade:
964
7,429
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,348 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,158 is less than the state median of $11,785. 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
$10,348
$11,354
Spending / Student
$10,158
$11,785
Best Moore County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Pine Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
144 Archie Road
West End, NC 27376
(910) 673-1464
West End, NC 27376
(910) 673-1464
Grades: 6-8
| 710 students
Rank: #22.
Highfalls Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | 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
| 257 students
Rank: #33.
New Century Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 55%)
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
| 640 students
Rank: #44.
Crain's Creek Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 47%)
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
| 588 students
Rank: #55.
Southern Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
717 Johnson Street
Aberdeen, NC 28315
(910) 693-1550
Aberdeen, NC 28315
(910) 693-1550
Grades: 6-8
| 630 students
Rank: #66.
Westmoore Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
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
| 284 students
Rank: #77.
Elise Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 35%)
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
| 235 students
Rank: #88.
The Community Learning Center @ Pinckney
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
160 Pinckney Road
Carthage, NC 28327
(910) 947-2603
Carthage, NC 28327
(910) 947-2603
Grades: 7-13
| 90 students
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