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Moore County Schools Schools
Moore County Schools is a public school district in North Carolina, based in Moore County (Carthage). SchoolGrade grades 22 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Moore County Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Moore County Schools
22 of 22 schools in Moore County Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 10B: 8C: 3D: 1
Best schools in Moore County Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ West End Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Pinehurst Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ West Pine Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Mcdeeds Creek Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A New Century Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Union Pines High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Pinecrest High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Highfalls Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Vass Lakeview Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- West Pine Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
Every school in Moore County Schools
High schools (3)
- B- North Moore High, Robbins
- A- Pinecrest High, Southern Pines
- A- Union Pines High, Cameron
Middle and junior high schools (5)
- B+ Crains Creek Middle, Carthage
- B- Elise Middle, Robbins
- A New Century Middle, Cameron
- B Southern Middle, Aberdeen
- A+ West Pine Middle, West End
Elementary and primary schools (13)
- C- Aberdeen Elementary, Aberdeen
- C+ Cameron Elementary, Cameron
- B Carthage Elementary, Carthage
- A- Highfalls Elementary, Bennett
- A Mcdeeds Creek Elementary, Southern Pines
- A+ Pinehurst Elementary, Pinehurst
- C- Robbins Elementary, Robbins
- B+ Sandhills Farm Life Elementary, Carthage
- B Southern Pines Elementary, Southern Pines
- A- Vass Lakeview Elementary, Vass
- A+ West End Elementary, West End
- A- West Pine Elementary, West End
- B- Westmoore Elementary, Seagrove
Other schools and academies (1)
- D- The Community Learning Center At Pinckney, Carthage
Where Moore County Schools schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in North Carolina
- County: Moore County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 12,990 students with 817 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,613 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3703090
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Lee County Schools (16 schools, 21 mi)
- Montgomery County Schools (11 schools, 24 mi)
- Richmond County Schools (15 schools, 26 mi)
- Hoke County Schools (14 schools, 28 mi)
- Chatham County Schools (20 schools, 31 mi)
- Scotland County Schools (10 schools, 32 mi)
- Randolph County School System (32 schools, 33 mi)
- Asheboro City Schools (8 schools, 33 mi)
Questions about Moore County Schools
How many schools are in Moore County Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 22 public schools in Moore County Schools, across 10 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Moore County Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Carthage, Cameron, Robbins, Southern Pines, West End and 5 more.
How good are the schools in Moore County Schools?
Across the 22 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 51.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 46.5%. 91% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Moore County Schools?
12,990 students were enrolled in Moore County Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Moore County Schools?
Moore County Schools is in North Carolina, based in Moore County, with its district office in Carthage. Its boundary covers about 698 sq mi.