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Best Public Schools in Cameron, NC

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Schools

2,768

Students

Districts

Top rankedNew Century Middle89^th of 773 North Carolina middle schools

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Biggest riser

New Century Middle up 47 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Cameron, North Carolina is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The schools in this area show a wide range of performance, with some standouts like New Century Middle School and Union Pines High School performing at a high level, while the two elementary schools, Johnsonville Elementary and Cameron Elementary, lag behind.

New Century Middle School appears to be the highest performing school in the group, ranking 89th out of 773 North Carolina middle schools. It has consistently high test scores, with 60-80% of students proficient or better in math, reading, and science. Union Pines High School is also a strong performer, ranking in the top 30% of North Carolina high schools and boasting a 4-year graduation rate of 87.7%, which is higher than the district and state averages.

In contrast, the two elementary schools in the area, Johnsonville Elementary and Cameron Elementary, have more mixed test score performance and significantly higher rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating higher levels of economic disadvantage. This suggests that the disparities in educational outcomes within the Cameron area may be correlated with socioeconomic factors.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	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	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	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
Johnsonville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18495 NC HWY 27 West	Cameron	28326	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 499-4912	489	31	15.5	99.2%	171 (35.0%)	116 (23.7%)	152 (31.1%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	38 (7.8%)	47.3	793^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	46.8%		54.1	684^th of 1505 public elementary schools	54.6%	109					84.0	46.2	55.4				50.7	55.1	45.8				48.2		$9,975	$1,423	$8,552
Cameron Elementary	Public	K-5	2636 NC Hwy 24 27	Cameron	28326	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 245-7814	215	14	15.6	98.6%	145 (67.4%)	15 (7.0%)	42 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	52.9	690^th of 1490 public elementary schools	53.7%		57.5	623^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	58.6%	67					57.5	60.7	55.6				45.0	60.7	56.8				63.9		$11,016	$911	$10,105
Union Pines High	Public	9-12	1981 Union Church Rd	Cameron	28326	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 947-5511	1,462	59	24.8	31.7%	1,027 (70.2%)	116 (7.9%)	200 (13.7%)	10 (0.7%)	9 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	99 (6.8%)	66.8	190^th of 641 public high schools	70.4%		67.3	196^th of 640 public high schools	69.4%	6	66.6	70.7	53.6	67.6															$8,499	$727	$7,773
New Century Middle	Public	6-8	1577 Union Church Road	Cameron	28326	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 947-1301	602	39	15.3	32.4%	461 (76.6%)	36 (6.0%)	64 (10.6%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	33 (5.5%)	85.4	89^th of 773 public middle schools	88.5%		79.5	136^th of 793 public middle schools	82.8%	47								78.8	77.8	60.8				69.4	70.0	67.0		84.0	$8,510	$600	$7,910

Cities Near Cameron

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sanford	3.71 mi	23	262^nd
Carthage	5.86 mi	4	231^st
Vass	7.35 mi	2	20^th
Broadway	12.34 mi	1	460^th
Southern Pines	12.36 mi	5	98^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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