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Moncure School

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Moncure School ranks 758 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

758^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Moncure School is a small K-8 campus in Moncure, NC, serving roughly 176 students as part of Chatham County Schools, a district ranked in the 75th percentile statewide. The school itself earned a mid-tier 2-star rating in 2025-26, ranking in the 49th percentile of North Carolina schools after peaking at the 68th percentile in 2021-22. With 98.3% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25, Moncure serves a high-poverty population similar to nearby Lee County schools such as Deep River Elementary, Broadway Elementary, BT Bullock Elementary, and WB Wicker Elementary — and very different from nearby Wake County schools like Apex Friendship Elementary and Oakview Elementary, where poverty rates are below 12%.

Few nearby schools look like Moncure. While nearly all neighbors are traditional elementary schools serving PK-4 or K-5, Moncure spans kindergarten through 8th grade — the only school in the area where students move from primary grades into middle school in the same building. That design is a strength at the upper end: in 2025-26, Moncure's 6th, 7th, and 8th grade math scores all cleared state averages, and 8th grade science proficiency hit 90.5%. The lower grades tell a very different story. Fourth grade math proficiency was just 23.8%, compared with 73.9% at Pittsboro Elementary, a similarly high-poverty Chatham County school just 8 miles away. Early-grade reading was also uneven.

Because Moncure is so small — roughly one or two classes per grade — single-year scores can swing dramatically with just a few students moving in or out. Cohort data show a more encouraging story: some groups that struggled in 3rd or 4th grade improved sharply by middle school. Moncure also invests heavily in students, with a low 13.0 student-teacher ratio and per-pupil spending near $11,877. One flag is attendance: chronic absenteeism rose from 18.1% in 2023-24 to 23.4% in 2024-25 — now higher than Pittsboro Elementary's 15.7%. For parents, the takeaway is a tight-knit, well-staffed school with genuine strengths in grades 6-8, real challenges in the early elementary grades, and single-year rankings that mean less than long-term progress.

176

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

98.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Moncure School Road
Moncure, NC 27559

(919) 542-3725

District: Chatham County Schools

Students who attend Moncure School usually attend:

High:

Northwood High

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.7%

Hispanic:

25.0%

African American:

13.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg67%

North Carolina avg59%

Elementary school

758^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

91^st of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

62^nd of 246Chatham 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	758 of 1492	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.8	837 of 1490	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	795 of 1505	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	712 of 1502	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	488 of 1514	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.1	801 of 1489	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.2	727 of 1473	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	875 of 1434	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.4	692 of 1429	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.8	878 of 1425	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.2	928 of 1440	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.2	697 of 1390	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.4	839 of 1403	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.0	675 of 1388	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.5	671 of 1381	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.0	552 of 1363	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.6	658 of 1354	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.1	692 of 1324	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.5	827 of 1293	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.5	766 of 1276	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	53.3	671 of 1459	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	490 of 1458	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.2	844 of 1440	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.7	566 of 1424	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.4	886 of 1405	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	59.1	531 of 1450	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	642 of 1437	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	497 of 1366	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.6	826 of 1329	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.5	999 of 1361	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	1048 of 1332	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	792 of 1451	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.2	700 of 1450	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	778 of 1464	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	869 of 1461	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.0	656 of 1464	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	739 of 1444	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	788 of 1430	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	854 of 1413	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	826 of 1146	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.6	771 of 1172	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	643 of 1166	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	638 of 1183	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	614 of 1194	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.6	832 of 1172	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.6	746 of 1183	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	743 of 1178	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	85.0	91 of 778	88.3%	★★★★☆
2025	70.5	196 of 773	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	258 of 793	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	242 of 784	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	219 of 786	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	52.8	329 of 741	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	228 of 737	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.5	126 of 691	81.8%	★★★★☆
2017	68.7	204 of 694	70.6%	★★★★☆
2016	64.3	230 of 692	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	78.5	129 of 705	81.7%	★★★★☆
2014	85.2	69 of 627	89.0%	★★★★☆
2013	84.4	80 of 673	88.1%	★★★★☆
2012	72.3	173 of 662	73.9%	★★★★☆
2011	62.7	271 of 648	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.1	322 of 640	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.1	334 of 630	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.2	269 of 620	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.8	343 of 606	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	67.5	185 of 598	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	91.5	37 of 731	94.9%	★★★★★
2025	61.4	248 of 733	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	292 of 738	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	267 of 731	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.3	133 of 733	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	63.4	229 of 706	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	277 of 684	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.2	83 of 656	87.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	44.4	314 of 416	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.9	70 of 127	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	330 of 729	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.8	171 of 735	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	34.1	423 of 633	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	418 of 639	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.7	300 of 604	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	78.0	132 of 736	82.1%	★★★★☆
2025	69.8	189 of 733	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	208 of 751	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	54.7	311 of 747	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	391 of 748	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	395 of 711	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.4	200 of 697	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	150 of 665	77.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	78.5	124 of 644	80.7%	★★★★☆
2025	60.3	238 of 649	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	275 of 652	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	379 of 656	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.3	248 of 658	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	309 of 632	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.4	157 of 624	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	72 of 596	87.9%	★★★★☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)63rd percentile+16 vs school

Female (2023)54th percentile~ school

Male (2026)45th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-21 vs school

Middle school

Female (2026)95th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)82nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)81st percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile-20 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)25th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science76%+7 vs state

Reading63%+7 vs state

Mathematics60%~ state avg

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by a parent
Thursday, February 9, 2012

Before raising my own children, I worked as a high school teacher and teacher's assistant for an elementary and middle school. An often overlooked indicator of a great school is teacher retention, and I know that Moncure keeps good teachers because they are supported by administration and parents. The PTA has done an outstanding job at raising funds for technology, athletics, and arts programs that would otherwise be omitted due to state-wide budget cuts. Most of all, I love that Moncure is small enough that every child is valued and instruction is customized for individual abilities to ensure everyone is learning. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Moncure School	Public	K-8	600 Moncure School Road	Moncure	27559	Chatham County	Chatham County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 542-3725	176	14	13.0	98.3%	98 (55.7%)	23 (13.1%)	44 (25.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.1%)	48.6	758^th of 1492 public elementary schools	49.2%		44.8	837^th of 1490 public elementary schools	43.8%	79	73.3	23.8	45.0	87.5	73.3	71.4	60.0	47.6	65.0	62.5	73.3	71.4	60.0	90.5	$11,877	$805	$11,072
Deep River Elementary	Public	K-5	4000 Deep River Rd	Sanford	27330	Lee County	Lee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 776-2722	557	34	16.3	96.8%	159 (28.5%)	86 (15.4%)	267 (47.9%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.8%)	51.8	695^th of 1492 public elementary schools	53.4%		56.7	617^th of 1490 public elementary schools	58.6%	78	73.1	70.4	67.0				50.5	53.1	46.0				62.0		$9,663	$1,381	$8,282
Pittsboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	375 Pittsboro School Road	Pittsboro	27312	Chatham County	Chatham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 542-3987	503	38	13.3	99.4%	275 (54.7%)	108 (21.5%)	74 (14.7%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.0%)	75	321^st of 1492 public elementary schools	78.5%		73.7	334^th of 1490 public elementary schools	77.6%	13	70.7	73.9					66.7	69.3							$11,009	$698	$10,311
Apex Friendship Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7901 Humie Olive Road	Apex	27502	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 694-8454	896	62	14.5	4.6%	391 (43.6%)	34 (3.8%)	61 (6.8%)	378 (42.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.6%)	96.7	21^st of 1492 public elementary schools	98.6%		96.5	31^st of 1490 public elementary schools	97.9%	10	90.7	96.6	93.2				83.6	90.5	89.2				91.2
The Math and Science Academy of Apex	Public, Charter	K-7	3501 Dropseed Dr.	Apex	27502	Wake County	The Math and Science Academy of Apex	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 335-0262	1,080	59	18.3		223 (20.6%)	65 (6.0%)	41 (3.8%)	671 (62.1%)	13 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (6.2%)	98.1	4^th of 1492 public elementary schools	99.7%		97.8	8^th of 1490 public elementary schools	99.5%	4	96.4	94.0	98.1	98.6	564.4		84.2	91.3	93.7	94.2	92.1		96.2
BT Bullock Elementary	Public	K-5	1410 McNeill Road	Sanford	27330	Lee County	Lee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 718-0160	511	34	15.1	99.4%	173 (33.9%)	100 (19.6%)	213 (41.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)	45.4	817^th of 1492 public elementary schools	45.2%		39.5	926^th of 1490 public elementary schools	37.9%	109	67.5	50.5	58.0				55.8	42.6	56.8				71.6		$10,085	$1,594	$8,491
Rex Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6125 Rex Road	Holly Springs	27540	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(919) 431-7400	0																		(n/a)	84.3	93.8	91.1				75.7	87.7	87.5				91.1
Woods Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7451 Woods Creek Rd	Holly Springs	27539	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 694-8422	406	33	12.3	24.6%	160 (39.4%)	48 (11.8%)	68 (16.7%)	110 (27.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	88.6	138^th of 1492 public elementary schools	90.8%					(n/a)	85.9	79.6	85.5				78.8	75.5	73.9				78.3
Oakview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11500 Holly Springs New Hill R	Apex	27539	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 694-8885	873	60	14.5	11.9%	605 (69.3%)	37 (4.2%)	68 (7.8%)	112 (12.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.7%)	95	38^th of 1492 public elementary schools	97.5%		93.4	68^th of 1490 public elementary schools	95.4%	30	93.8	84.7	89.5				83.6	77.4	86.8				93.4		$8,808	$362	$8,446
WB Wicker Elementary	Public	K-5	900 S Vance St	Sanford	27330	Lee County	Lee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 897-5400	588	42	14.1	99.1%	48 (8.2%)	211 (35.9%)	299 (50.9%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	31.5	1066^th of 1492 public elementary schools	28.6%		27.1	1133^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	24.0%	67	48.5	49.5	69.2				36.6	34.1	44.0				69.2

Frequently Asked Questions about Moncure School

How many students attend Moncure School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 176 students attended Moncure School.

Is Moncure School a good school?

Moncure School ranks 758^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Moncure School?

Students at Moncure School are 56% White, 25% Hispanic, 13% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Moncure School in?

Chatham County Schools

What schools do graduates of Moncure School attend?

Students who attend Moncure School usually go on to attend:

High : Northwood High

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