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Cameron Elementary

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Cameron Elementary ranks 690 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

690^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Cameron Elementary is a public elementary school located in Cameron, North Carolina, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 216 students. The school is part of the Moore County Schools district, which is ranked 58 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Cameron Elementary's performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in EOG (End-of-Grade) tests, is generally lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics at Cameron Elementary was 57.5%, compared to 75.8% for the Moore County Schools district and 64.1% for the state of North Carolina. However, the school's 5th-grade Science performance is relatively stronger, with 63.9% of students proficient or better, compared to 73.8% for the district and 62% for the state.

Compared to nearby schools in the Moore County Schools district, such as McDeeds Creek Elementary, Carthage Elementary, and Sandhills Farm Life Elementary, Cameron Elementary generally underperforms in academic measures. These nearby schools also have lower percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a more socioeconomically advantaged student population. The high percentage of students from low-income families at Cameron Elementary may be a contributing factor to the school's relatively lower academic performance.

215

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,016

Per pupil spending ?

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 — 41st percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the North Carolina median (54th 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 school57%

District avg67%

North Carolina avg57%

690^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	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
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
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
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
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 (2025)64th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2024)46th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science64%~ state avg

Mathematics58%-3 vs state

Reading53%~ state avg

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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 Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th 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	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
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
Greenwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1127 Greenwood Rd	Sanford	27330	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%)	65.6	470^th of 1490 public elementary schools	68.5%		69.7	414^th of 1505 public elementary schools	72.5%	56	75.5	67.3	69.7	44.1	70.2	56.2	57.3	$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%)	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
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%)	82.5	207^th of 1490 public elementary schools	86.1%		88.9	129^th of 1505 public elementary schools	91.4%	78	85.9	76.7	77.3	52.9	79.1	68.2	69.3	$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%)	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
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
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
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%)	41.6	888^th of 1490 public elementary schools	40.4%		54.8	664^th of 1505 public elementary schools	55.9%	224	63.9	54.9	55.5	38.0	42.4	45.5	61.8	$9,176	$1,462	$7,714
Benhaven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	520 Olive Farm Dr	Sanford	27332	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 499-4811	1,065	65	16.4	44.3%	494 (46.4%)	222 (20.8%)	211 (19.8%)	20 (1.9%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.6%)	109 (10.2%)	66.8	449^th of 1490 public elementary schools	69.9%		74.2	335^th of 1505 public elementary schools	77.7%	114	69.6	79.6	67.7	51.6	72.5	55.6	54.0	$8,663	$866	$7,797

Frequently Asked Questions about Cameron Elementary

Is Cameron Elementary a good school?

Cameron Elementary ranks 690^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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 district is Cameron Elementary in?

Moore County Schools

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

How many students attend Cameron Elementary?

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

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