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Moore Montessori Community School

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Moore Montessori Community School ranks 614 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

614^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Moore Montessori Community School is a public charter elementary school located in Southern Pines, North Carolina, serving 234 students from kindergarten to 7th grade. The school is part of the Moore Montessori Community School District, which is ranked 46 out of 242 districts in the state and rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Moore Montessori Community School consistently performs above the state average in mathematics and reading proficiency across multiple grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 6th-grade mathematics proficiency rate was 84.2%, significantly higher than the state average of 57.2%. The school's 8th-grade reading and science proficiency rates were also impressive, at 76.9% and 84.6%, respectively, outpacing the state averages. While the school maintains a stable 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, some nearby public schools, such as West End Elementary and Sandhills Farm Life Elementary, have achieved higher 4- and 5-star ratings.

When compared to other public schools in the Moore County Schools district, Moore Montessori Community School generally performs on par with or slightly better than its counterparts in mathematics and reading proficiency. However, some nearby schools, such as Pinehurst Elementary and McDeeds Creek Elementary, consistently outperform Moore Montessori Community School, especially in the higher grade levels. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio, ranging from 16.1 to 18.7 students per teacher, is generally higher than the nearby public schools, which have ratios ranging from 13.6 to 15.2 students per teacher.

259

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

11.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

255 S. May Street
Southern Pines, NC 28387

(910) 636-1325

District: Moore Montessori Community School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.0%

Hispanic:

12.7%

African American:

12.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2021 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

North Carolina avg56%

Elementary school

614^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 7 pts since 2021

From top 34% (2021) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

151^st of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 2 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

46^th of 242Moore Montessori Community School 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	614 of 1490	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	644 of 1505	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	537 of 1502	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	648 of 1514	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	511 of 1489	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	342 of 1451	76.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	643 of 1450	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	634 of 1464	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	672 of 1461	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	752 of 1464	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	329 of 1172	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	57.4	491 of 1166	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	586 of 1183	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.5	843 of 1194	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	151 of 773	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	138 of 793	82.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	165 of 733	77.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	174 of 649	73.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2025)76th percentile+18 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)77th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Reading61%+8 vs state

Mathematics60%+3 vs state

Science57%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Moore Montessori Community School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Moore Montessori Community School

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Is Moore Montessori Community School a good school?

Moore Montessori Community School ranks 614^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Moore Montessori Community School?

Students at Moore Montessori Community School are 61% White, 13% Hispanic, 12% African American, 10% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Moore Montessori Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 259 students attended Moore Montessori Community School.

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