Moore County Schools School District

5277 Hwy 15-501 S
Carthage, NC 28327
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 7 public preschools serving 3,576 students in Moore County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Moore County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
23 Schools
976 Schools
# Students
12,828 Students
449,714 Students
# Teachers
811 Teachers
32,939 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.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#107 out of 321 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Moore County Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
48%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Moore County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
54%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Moore County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
92%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Moore County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.72
# American Indian Students
93 Students
6,715 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
144 Students
16,990 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,993 Students
98,653 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
22%
# Black Students
1,785 Students
113,088 Students
% Black Students
14%
25%
# White Students
7,998 Students
188,648 Students
% White Students
62%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
802 Students
24,961 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
77
21,054
# Students in K Grade:
912
72,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
897
69,634
# Students in 2nd Grade:
869
71,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
941
68,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
913
67,887
# Students in 5th Grade:
928
65,758
# Students in 6th Grade:
948
4,881
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,031
3,622
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,023
3,587
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,238
226
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,070
242
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,017
194
# Students in 12th Grade:
964
379
# 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.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$133 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart display total revenue of Moore County Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$130 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart display total spending of Moore County Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,348
$11,354
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Moore County Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,158
$11,785
This chart display average spending per public school student in Moore County Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Moore County Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West End Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4483 Nc Hwy 211
West End, NC 27376
(910) 673-6691
Grades: PK-5
| 506 students
Rank: #22.
Mcdeeds Creek Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2953 Camp Easter Rd
Southern Pines, NC 28387
(910) 722-4248
Grades: PK-5
| 641 students
Rank: #33.
Vass-lakeview Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
141 James Street
Vass, NC 28394
(910) 245-3444
Grades: PK-5
| 456 students
Rank: #44.
Carthage Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
312 Rockingham St
Carthage, NC 28327
(910) 947-2781
Grades: PK-5
| 323 students
Rank: #55.
Southern Pines Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
255 S May St
Southern Pines, NC 28387
(910) 692-2357
Grades: PK-5
| 611 students
Rank: #66.
Aberdeen Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
525 Farrell Parkway
Aberdeen, NC 28315
(910) 947-8030
Grades: PK-5
| 666 students
Rank: #77.
Robbins Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
268 Rushwood Rd
Robbins, NC 27325
(910) 948-2411
Grades: PK-5
| 373 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 23 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 12,828 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in NC)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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