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Southern Pines Primary (Closed 2023)

1250 W New York Ave
Southern Pines, NC 28387

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Southern Pines Primary serves 277 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

Minority enrollment was 62% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Southern Pines Primary
Pre-K	15
Kind	82
1	94
2	86

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Total Students

277 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Southern Pines Primary
2025	277
2021	277
2020	321
2019	352
2018	331
2017	354
2016	391
2015	470
2014	465
2013	474
2012	494
2011	441
2010	472
2009	423
2008	426
2007	416
2006	401
2005	413
2004	401
2003	363
2002	383
2001	407
2000	523
1999	600
1998	611
1997	615
1996	606
1995	589
1994	539
1993	540
1992	559
1991	589
1990	570
1989	575
1988	553
1987	540

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers (19-20)

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2020)

Year	Southern Pines Primary
2020	25
2019	26
2018	24
2017	27
2016	32
2015	34
2014	36
2013	33
2012	33
2011	31
2010	34
2009	35
2008	35
2006	38
2005	38
2004	38
2003	38
2002	45
2001	45
2000	45
1999	45
1998	45
1997	37
1996	36
1995	33
1994	33
1993	34
1992	38
1991	38
1990	37
1989	32
1988	27
1987	27

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NC)

Hispanic

10%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)

Year	Southern Pines Primary	North Carolina	Moore County Schools
2025	10%	22%
2021	10%	19%	15%
2020	10%	19%	14%
2019	8%	18%	14%
2018	5%	18%	13%
2017	8%	17%	13%
2016	9%	16%	13%
2015	11%	16%	13%
2014	8%	15%	12%
2013	8%	14%	12%
2012	8%	13%	11%
2011	7%	13%	10%
2010	4%	11%	9%
2009	4%	11%	9%
2008	5%	11%	9%
2007	4%	10%	8%
2006	3%	8%	7%
2005	3%	8%	7%
2004	3%	7%	6%
2003	3%	6%	6%
2002	2%	5%	5%
2001	2%	4%	5%
2000	2%	4%	4%
1999	2%	3%	4%
1998	2%	3%	4%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Black

44%

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Southern Pines Primary	North Carolina	Moore County Schools
2025	44%	24%
2021	44%	25%	15%
2020	37%	24%	16%
2019	45%	25%	16%
2018	45%	25%	17%
2017	43%	26%	17%
2016	40%	26%	17%
2015	38%	26%	17%
2014	38%	26%	18%
2013	38%	26%	18%
2012	38%	26%	19%
2011	36%	26%	19%
2010	44%	31%	22%
2009	45%	31%	22%
2008	42%	29%	20%
2007	48%	29%	21%
2006	48%	31%	24%
2005	53%	32%	24%
2004	53%	31%	24%
2003	59%	31%	25%
2002	59%	31%	25%
2001	55%	31%	26%
2000	55%	31%	26%
1999	53%	31%	26%
1998	53%	31%	26%
1997	54%	31%	27%
1996	53%	31%	27%
1995	51%	30%	28%
1994	52%	30%	28%
1993	51%	30%	28%
1992	52%	30%	28%
1991	52%	30%	28%
1990	59%	30%	29%
1989	57%	30%	30%
1988	54%	30%	29%

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White

38%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Southern Pines Primary	North Carolina	Moore County Schools
2025	38%	42%
2021	38%	46%	62%
2020	43%	46%	63%
2019	39%	48%	63%
2018	42%	48%	65%
2017	42%	49%	65%
2016	44%	50%	65%
2015	45%	50%	66%
2014	49%	51%	65%
2013	49%	52%	66%
2012	47%	53%	66%
2011	49%	53%	67%
2010	49%	54%	66%
2009	48%	54%	67%
2008	47%	55%	67%
2007	44%	56%	67%
2006	47%	57%	67%
2005	42%	57%	67%
2004	43%	58%	68%
2003	37%	59%	67%
2002	38%	60%	68%
2001	41%	61%	67%
2000	42%	61%	68%
1999	44%	63%	68%
1998	43%	63%	68%
1997	43%	64%	69%
1996	44%	65%	69%
1995	46%	65%	69%
1994	46%	66%	69%
1993	44%	66%	69%
1992	45%	66%	70%
1991	44%	66%	70%
1990	40%	66%	69%
1989	41%	67%	69%
1988	45%	67%	69%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)

Year	Southern Pines Primary	North Carolina	Moore County Schools
2025	8%	6%
2021	8%	5%	6%
2020	10%	6%	5%
2019	7%	5%	5%
2018	6%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	4%	4%	2%
2014	4%	4%	3%
2013	3%	4%	2%
2012	4%	4%	2%
2011	4%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

62%

58%

0.65

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Southern Pines Primary	North Carolina	Moore County Schools
2025	0.65	0.72
2021	0.65	0.69	0.57
2020	0.66	0.70	0.56
2019	0.64	0.68	0.56
2018	0.62	0.68	0.54
2017	0.64	0.67	0.54
2016	0.64	0.66	0.53
2015	0.65	0.66	0.53
2014	0.61	0.65	0.54
2013	0.61	0.65	0.53
2012	0.63	0.64	0.52
2011	0.63	0.64	0.52
2010	0.57	0.61	0.51
2009	0.57	0.61	0.50
2008	0.59	0.61	0.50
2007	0.58	0.60	0.50
2006	0.55	0.58	0.49
2005	0.55	0.57	0.49
2004	0.54	0.57	0.49
2003	0.52	0.56	0.48
2002	0.51	0.55	0.47
2001	0.53	0.53	0.48
2000	0.53	0.53	0.47
1999	0.53	0.51	0.47
1998	0.54	0.51	0.47
1997	0.53	0.50	0.45
1996	0.53	0.49	0.45
1995	0.53	0.49	0.44
1994	0.52	0.48	0.44
1993	0.55	0.48	0.44
1992	0.53	0.48	0.44
1991	0.54	0.48	0.43
1990	0.50	0.48	0.44
1989	0.51	0.47	0.44
1988	0.51	0.47	0.44

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

53%

72%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Southern Pines Primary	North Carolina	Moore County Schools
2025	53%	72%
2021	53%	49%	32%
2020	50%	51%	39%
2019	58%	52%	39%
2018	60%	52%	38%
2017	55%	53%	38%
2016	48%	52%	38%
2015	49%	52%	38%
2014	52%	47%	40%
2013	50%	47%	41%
2012	46%	45%	39%
2011	48%	43%	38%
2010	49%	40%	37%
2009	41%	28%	32%
2008	48%	25%	29%
2007	47%	35%	31%
2006	44%	35%	33%
2005	61%	37%	36%
2004	59%	36%	34%
2003	60%	27%	33%
2002	63%	30%	31%
2001	71%	29%	30%
2000	61%	31%	30%
1999	52%	31%	30%
1998	52%	30%	29%
1997	49%	30%	31%
1996	48%	30%	31%
1995	46%	29%	30%
1994	47%	29%	30%
1993	44%	28%	29%
1992	40%	22%	21%
1991	41%	31%	33%
1990	43%	32%	34%
1989	38%	34%	36%
1988	38%	25%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)

Year	Southern Pines Primary	North Carolina	Moore County Schools
2025	1%	1%
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	1%	4%	4%
2018	2%	4%	5%
2017	1%	4%	5%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	5%
2014	2%	7%	4%
2013	3%	7%	5%
2012	4%	8%	5%
2011	5%	8%	6%
2010	4%	9%	6%
2009	9%	6%	8%
2008	7%	6%	7%
2007	4%	8%	6%
2006	6%	7%	6%
2005	5%	8%	7%
2004	8%	8%	7%
2003	7%	7%	8%
2002	11%	8%	7%
2001	9%	7%	7%
2000	7%	8%	7%
1999	4%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Moore County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Southern Pines Primary?

277 students attend Southern Pines Primary.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Southern Pines Primary students are Black, 38% of students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, and 8% of students are Two or more races.

What grades does Southern Pines Primary offer ?

Southern Pines Primary offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Southern Pines Primary part of?

Southern Pines Primary is part of Moore County Schools.

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