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Cameron Elementary

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Cameron Elementary ranks 641 st of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

641^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Cameron Elementary is a small K-5 school in Cameron, NC, serving 215 students in the Moore County Schools district. Located in a high-poverty community where 98.6% of students qualify for free/reduced-price lunch, the school currently ranks 641 of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools (57th percentile, 3 stars) — a meaningful recovery from its pandemic-era low of 1,034 (32nd percentile) in 2021–2022.

Cameron's most urgent concern is chronic absenteeism. At 29.8% in 2024–2025, its rate is far above the district (19.3%) and state (24.2%) averages, and it is higher than every nearby school, including high-poverty peers like Carthage Elementary (17.5%) and Sandhills Farm Life Elementary (11.0%). Academically, the school shows a distinct pattern: 5th-grade math proficiency is a standout at 79.3%, well above the district's 69.0%, while 3rd- and 4th-grade math and reading scores lag district averages by roughly 10–12 percentage points. This suggests upper-grade students are thriving, but early-grade performance and attendance need attention.

Subgroup results add further nuance. Male students at Cameron rank in the 67th percentile statewide, while female students rank in the 47th — an unusual reversal at the elementary level. Low-income students rank in the 65th percentile, indicating relatively strong support for the school's poorest children. At $11,016 per pupil (2018–2019), Cameron spends more than double Sandhills Farm Life Elementary's $8,014, yet Sandhills Farm Life consistently ranks in the 86th–90th percentile statewide. Similarly high-poverty schools like Carthage Elementary (77th percentile), Greenwood Elementary (77th percentile), and Tramway Elementary (89th percentile) also achieve stronger outcomes. If attendance improves and early-grade gaps close, Cameron's already-positive trajectory could continue.

215

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

98.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2636 NC Hwy 24 27
Cameron, NC 28326-8304

(910) 245-7814

District: Moore County Schools

Students who attend Cameron Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Crain's Creek Middle
High:	Union Pines High

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.4%

Hispanic:

19.5%

African American:

7.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the North Carolina median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg68%

North Carolina avg61%

641^st of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

63^rd of 246Moore 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
2026	55.9	641 of 1492	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.9	690 of 1490	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	623 of 1505	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	738 of 1502	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.3	1034 of 1514	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	880 of 1489	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.0	714 of 1473	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	824 of 1434	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.7	838 of 1429	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.9	940 of 1425	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.8	847 of 1440	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.1	629 of 1390	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.9	680 of 1403	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.9	826 of 1388	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.6	618 of 1381	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.6	450 of 1363	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.9	744 of 1354	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.0	786 of 1324	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.3	875 of 1293	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	32.6	969 of 1276	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	55.0	204 of 634	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	761 of 1447	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.5	806 of 1451	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.0	600 of 1455	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	605 of 1459	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.5	1057 of 1458	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	928 of 1440	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.8	545 of 1424	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.1	893 of 1405	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	45.5	515 of 951	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	506 of 1434	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.7	920 of 1437	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.1	674 of 1450	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	650 of 1437	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.3	964 of 1366	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.4	831 of 1329	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.1	430 of 1361	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.4	712 of 1332	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	484 of 1451	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.9	526 of 1450	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	629 of 1464	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	837 of 1461	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	936 of 1464	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	746 of 1444	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	834 of 1430	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.3	726 of 1413	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	714 of 1146	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.6	637 of 1172	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	582 of 1166	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.0	794 of 1183	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.7	969 of 1194	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	815 of 1172	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	784 of 1183	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	833 of 1178	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)68th percentile+36 vs school

Male (2026)67th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2024)46th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science72%+5 vs state

Mathematics64%~ state avg

Reading57%~ state avg

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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
Cameron Elementary	Public	K-5	2636 NC Hwy 24 27	Cameron	28326	Harnett 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%)	55.9	641^st of 1492 public elementary schools	57.0%		52.9	690^th of 1490 public elementary schools	53.7%	49	59.5	57.9	79.3				54.8	55.3	62.1				72.4		$11,016	$911	$10,105
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%)	63.1	534^th of 1492 public elementary schools	64.2%		71.7	366^th of 1490 public elementary schools	75.4%	168	78.0	72.6	52.6				59.8	66.3	51.3				71.1		$10,090	$843	$9,248
Greenwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1127 Greenwood Rd	Sanford	28355	Lee County	Lee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 776-0506	571	39	14.8	99.5%	246 (43.1%)	61 (10.7%)	220 (38.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.8%)	74	341^st of 1492 public elementary schools	77.1%		65.6	470^th of 1490 public elementary schools	68.5%	129	83.5	77.1	72.1				55.3	63.3	61.3				80.2		$9,213	$1,139	$8,074
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%)	82.7	206^th of 1492 public elementary schools	86.2%		84.5	182^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	87.8%	24	79.7	71.2	79.0				71.3	69.9	71.0				83.9		$8,014	$534	$7,480
Tramway Elementary	Public	K-5	360 Center Church Road	Sanford	27330	Lee County	Lee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 718-0170	559	40	13.9	98.7%	304 (54.4%)	70 (12.5%)	160 (28.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	86.1	163^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	89.1%		82.5	207^th of 1490 public elementary schools	86.1%	44	92.5	72.4	85.1				78.8	64.4	75.9				82.8		$9,060	$791	$8,269
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%)	73.8	345^th of 1492 public elementary schools	76.9%		63.4	504^th of 1490 public elementary schools	66.2%	159	85.2	59.7	70.2				70.4	69.4	66.0				72.3		$11,202	$879	$10,323
STARS Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	140 Southern Dunes Dr	Vass	28394	Moore County	Sandhills Theatre Arts Renaiss	Yes	No	No	Yes	(910) 695-1004	885	57	15.6		638 (72.1%)	57 (6.4%)	121 (13.7%)	5 (0.6%)	11 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	50 (5.6%)	87.3	153^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	89.7%		92.1	80^th of 1490 public elementary schools	94.6%	73	90.7	91.3	65.6	87.6	82.5	90.1	78.4	83.5	68.8	83.5	77.3	86.8	74.0	85.7
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%)	69.1	433^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	71.0%		47.3	793^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	46.8%	360	75.3	75.3	73.0				57.0	58.9	59.5				77.0		$9,975	$1,423	$8,552
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%)	88	148^th of 1492 public elementary schools	90.1%		91.5	88^th of 1490 public elementary schools	94.1%	60	90.3	87.5	75.2				76.1	76.8	72.4				77.1
J Glenn Edwards Elementary	Public	K-5	3115 Cemetery Rd	Sanford	27332	Lee County	Lee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 774-3733	587	36	16.4	99.5%	179 (30.5%)	98 (16.7%)	272 (46.3%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (4.8%)	42.3	874^th of 1492 public elementary schools	41.4%		41.6	888^th of 1490 public elementary schools	40.4%	14	61.6	53.2	69.7				43.4	46.8	52.8				67.4		$9,176	$1,462	$7,714

Frequently Asked Questions about Cameron Elementary

Is Cameron Elementary a good school?

Cameron Elementary ranks 641^st of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cameron Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 215 students attended Cameron Elementary.

What district is Cameron Elementary in?

Moore County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Cameron Elementary?

Students at Cameron Elementary are 67% White, 20% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Cameron Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cameron Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Crain's Creek Middle
High : Union Pines High

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