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Southern Pines Elementary

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Southern Pines Elementary ranks 603 rd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

603^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Southern Pines Elementary is a public elementary school serving 590 students in grades PK-5 in Southern Pines, North Carolina, which is part of the Moore County Schools district.

The school's academic performance has been mixed, with fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past 10 years. In recent years, its proficiency rates on state standardized tests have generally been lower than the district average but higher than the state average. Compared to nearby schools like Pinehurst Elementary and McDeeds Creek Elementary, Southern Pines Elementary performs worse, but better than lower-ranked schools like Aberdeen Elementary. The school has a high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with 99.49% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

While Southern Pines Elementary has higher per-student spending and a lower student-teacher ratio compared to the state average, it still lags behind some of the higher-performing nearby schools in these metrics. This suggests that simply increasing resources may not be enough to drive significant improvements, and the school may need to focus on more targeted, evidence-based strategies to support student learning. By closely examining the factors contributing to the school's fluctuating performance and learning from the practices of nearby high-performing schools, the school and district can work to develop a comprehensive plan to improve academic outcomes for all students.

600

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,663

Per pupil spending ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

115 South Carlisle Street
Southern Pines, NC 28987

(910) 947-8077

District: Moore County Schools

Students who attend Southern Pines Elementary usually attend:

High:

Pinecrest High

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.3%

African American:

34.7%

Hispanic:

13.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 59th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Moore County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg67%

North Carolina avg57%

603^rd of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Moore County Schools

58^th of 242Moore County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	603 of 1490	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.9	836 of 1505	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	815 of 1502	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	770 of 1514	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.0	616 of 1489	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.8	822 of 1473	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	810 of 1434	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.3	848 of 1429	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.6	594 of 1425	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.1	590 of 1440	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.7	436 of 1390	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.6	388 of 1403	72.3%	★★★★☆
2012	52.3	738 of 1388	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.5	866 of 1381	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.4	674 of 1363	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.8	669 of 1354	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.6	503 of 1324	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.0	588 of 1293	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.8	576 of 1276	54.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	673 of 918	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	820 of 924	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	848 of 933	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	861 of 927	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	707 of 896	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	805 of 949	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	653 of 927	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	42.7	308 of 634	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.1	399 of 646	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	628 of 878	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	699 of 897	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	700 of 1451	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	821 of 1455	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	884 of 1459	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	962 of 1458	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	786 of 1440	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	852 of 1424	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	896 of 1405	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	317 of 710	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	439 of 669	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.5	36 of 582	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	44.8	402 of 500	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.8	411 of 494	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	581 of 612	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	61.8	22 of 69	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	212 of 961	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	43.8	540 of 951	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	643 of 915	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.6	341 of 865	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	1191 of 1437	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	1305 of 1450	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	1294 of 1437	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	1214 of 1366	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	954 of 1329	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	1057 of 1361	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	973 of 1332	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	519 of 1450	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.2	825 of 1464	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	693 of 1461	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	581 of 1464	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.0	436 of 1444	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.6	730 of 1430	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.2	730 of 1413	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	75.9	12 of 75	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	22 of 81	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	22 of 85	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	10 of 76	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	55.6	37 of 72	48.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.6	18 of 76	76.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	103 of 175	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	439 of 821	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.3	690 of 801	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	167 of 1172	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	336 of 1166	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	310 of 1183	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	299 of 1194	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	173 of 1172	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	269 of 1183	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	297 of 1178	74.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)86th percentile+26 vs school

Military Connected (2024)84th percentile+40 vs school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile+5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)55th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)51st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)41st percentile-18 vs school

African American (2025)27th percentile-33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics61%~ state avg

Science60%~ state avg

Reading56%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)						EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southern Pines Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	115 South Carlisle Street	Southern Pines	28987	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 947-8077	600	37	16.1	99.3%	236 (39.3%)	208 (34.7%)	78 (13.0%)	8 (1.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.0%)	57.4	603^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	59.5%		44.9	836^th of 1505 public elementary schools	44.5%	233	68.3	55.7	60.5				56.1	57.0	56.1				60.5		$10,663	$1,069	$9,594
Moore Montessori Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	255 S. May Street	Southern Pines	28387	Moore County	Moore Montessori Community School	Yes	No	No	No	(910) 636-1325	259	17	15.5		158 (61.0%)	32 (12.4%)	33 (12.7%)	3 (1.2%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.2%)	26 (10.0%)	56.8	614^th of 1490 public elementary schools	58.8%		56.1	644^th of 1505 public elementary schools	57.2%	30	60.5	57.7	46.7	84.2	52.6	53.8	60.5	50.0	53.3	73.7	57.9	76.9	33.3	84.6
McDeeds Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	2953 Camp Easter Rd	Southern Pines	28387	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 722-4248	707	38	18.4	21.1%	525 (74.3%)	40 (5.7%)	88 (12.4%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.4%)	91.5	88^th of 1490 public elementary schools	94.1%		92	86^th of 1505 public elementary schools	94.3%	2	90.2	87.0	83.5				80.4	83.0	70.1				76.4
Pinehurst Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Dundee Road	Pinehurst	28374	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 295-6969	584	35	16.9	18.7%	433 (74.1%)	37 (6.3%)	49 (8.4%)	20 (3.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.0%)	96.6	27^th of 1490 public elementary schools	98.2%		95.5	43^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	97.1%	16	96.4	87.0	93.8				80.9	81.5	82.3				92.7		$8,340	$531	$7,809
Aberdeen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	525 Farrell Parkway	Aberdeen	28315	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 947-8030	675	41	16.3	98.2%	224 (33.2%)	199 (29.5%)	146 (21.6%)	12 (1.8%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (12.4%)	25.6	1166^th of 1490 public elementary schools	21.7%		12.6	1394^th of 1505 public elementary schools	7.4%	228	42.0	36.4	52.0				37.0	40.0	49.5				47.6		$11,336	$1,569	$9,768
Sandhills Farm Life Elementary	Public	K-5	2201 Farm Life Rd	Carthage	28327	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 949-2501	379	22	16.8	27.7%	287 (75.7%)	21 (5.5%)	23 (6.1%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	41 (10.8%)	84.5	182^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	87.8%		86.8	154^th of 1505 public elementary schools	89.8%	28	77.3	79.7	78.0				61.3	70.3	67.8				81.4		$8,014	$534	$7,480
The Academy of Moore County	Public, Charter	K-5	12588 HWY 15-501 South	Aberdeen	28315	Moore County	The Academy of Moore County	Yes	No	No	No	(910) 757-0401	479	29	16.5		332 (69.3%)	25 (5.2%)	54 (11.3%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (11.7%)	88.5	130^th of 1490 public elementary schools	91.3%		92.5	79^th of 1505 public elementary schools	94.8%	51	79.3	92.6	74.6				61.0	83.8	87.3				76.2
West Pine Elementary	Public	K-5	272 Archie Rd	West End	27376	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 673-2004	383	25	15.1	99.2%	242 (63.2%)	47 (12.3%)	51 (13.3%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.4%)	78	280^th of 1490 public elementary schools	81.2%		69.9	404^th of 1505 public elementary schools	73.2%	124	89.4	62.9	63.9				60.6	68.6	65.6				78.7		$8,736	$550	$8,186
Vass-Lakeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	141 James Street	Vass	28394	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 245-3444	511	31	16.7	40.7%	319 (62.4%)	38 (7.4%)	92 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (11.5%)	71.7	366^th of 1490 public elementary schools	75.4%		69.2	423^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	71.9%	57	82.4	65.3	50.0				62.6	65.3	57.1				81.2		$10,090	$843	$9,248
Carthage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	312 Rockingham St	Carthage	28327	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 947-2781	350	22	15.5	99.1%	227 (64.9%)	40 (11.4%)	40 (11.4%)	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	33 (9.4%)	63.4	504^th of 1490 public elementary schools	66.2%		55.6	649^th of 1505 public elementary schools	56.9%	145	72.5	46.9	68.3				49.0	63.3	53.3				78.3		$11,202	$879	$10,323

Frequently Asked Questions about Southern Pines Elementary

What district is Southern Pines Elementary in?

Moore County Schools

How many students attend Southern Pines Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 600 students attended Southern Pines Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Southern Pines Elementary attend?

Students who attend Southern Pines Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Pinecrest High

Is Southern Pines Elementary a good school?

Southern Pines Elementary ranks 603^rd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Southern Pines Elementary?

Students at Southern Pines Elementary are 39% White, 35% African American, 13% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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