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Vass-Lakeview Elementary

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Vass-Lakeview Elementary ranks 534 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

534^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Vass-Lakeview Elementary is a public PK-5 school in Vass, NC, serving about 511 students in a small town within Moore County Schools. The school earns a 3-star state rating and sits in the 64th percentile of North Carolina elementary schools (534th of 1,492), a step back from the 4-star, mid-70s-percentile rankings it earned from 2022 through 2024. The long-term trend is positive: a decade ago, the school sat in the low 40s percentile with 2 stars. About 41% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, placing the school in the middle of the local income ladder. Attendance is a real strength: only 15.9% of students are chronically absent, versus 19.3% for the district and 24.2% statewide.

The school's brightest spots are early-grade math, 5th-grade science, and recent special education work. Third-grade math proficiency is 78%, above the district's 74.2% and well ahead of the state's 66.4%. Fifth-grade science is 71.1%, matching the district and besting the 67.7% state figure. Special education outcomes improved dramatically, jumping from the 22nd percentile in 2023-24 to the 77th percentile — a 4-star rating and one of the strongest showings in the area. Attendance also compares favorably with higher-poverty neighbors like Southern Pines Elementary (27%) and Cameron Elementary (29.8%).

Its biggest challenge is a steep 5th-grade drop. While 3rd- and 4th-grade math are strong, 5th-grade math plunges to 52.6%, far behind the district's 69%, and 5th-grade reading sits at 51.3% versus 62.6% districtwide. The same pattern appeared the prior year, so this is not a one-off. Low-income student outcomes also declined sharply, from the 56th to the 27th percentile — a key concern given that roughly 40% of students are economically disadvantaged. Locally, Vass-Lakeview is mid-tier: behind Pinehurst Elementary (96th percentile), McDeeds Creek Elementary (90th), Sandhills Farm Life Elementary (86th), and Carthage Elementary (77th), but ahead of Southern Pines Elementary and Cameron Elementary. A nearby option, STARS Charter, also outranks the school. The bottom line: this is a solid, improving school whose return to the upper quartile likely depends on fixing the 5th-grade slide in reading and math.

511

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

40.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

141 James Street
Vass, NC 28394

(910) 245-3444

District: Moore County Schools

Students who attend Vass-Lakeview Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.4%

Hispanic:

18.0%

Two or more races:

11.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 76th percentile in 2021 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 76th-percentile peak (2021) to 64th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg68%

North Carolina avg61%

534^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to top 36% (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	63.1	534 of 1492	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.7	366 of 1490	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	423 of 1505	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	369 of 1502	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	472 of 1514	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.4	364 of 1489	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	58.1	617 of 1473	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	772 of 1434	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.4	844 of 1429	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.2	813 of 1425	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	60.6	564 of 1440	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.5	612 of 1390	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.9	629 of 1403	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.8	536 of 1388	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.9	708 of 1381	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.2	733 of 1363	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.6	934 of 1354	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.6	825 of 1324	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.2	503 of 1293	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.2	515 of 1276	59.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	31.3	679 of 927	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	42.3	324 of 646	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.6	433 of 878	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.2	491 of 897	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.4	498 of 1447	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.2	378 of 1451	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	474 of 1455	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	447 of 1459	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	631 of 1458	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.9	317 of 1440	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	55.5	646 of 1424	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	722 of 1405	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.6	299 of 743	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	48 of 612	92.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	387 of 981	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.6	129 of 961	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	220 of 951	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	59.9	302 of 915	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	408 of 865	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.1	515 of 851	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	1045 of 1434	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	52.2	639 of 1437	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	611 of 1450	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	557 of 1437	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.0	878 of 1366	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.5	428 of 1329	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.7	774 of 1361	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	865 of 1332	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	555 of 1451	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.3	357 of 1450	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	371 of 1464	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	296 of 1461	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	363 of 1464	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	400 of 1444	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	58.8	576 of 1430	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	829 of 1413	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	40 of 67	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	72.4	12 of 72	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	25 of 75	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	24 of 81	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	23 of 85	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.0	13 of 76	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	64.9	23 of 72	68.1%	★★★★☆
2018	59.0	32 of 76	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	20.2	93 of 103	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	186 of 815	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	45.0	395 of 821	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.6	622 of 801	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	615 of 1146	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.6	592 of 1172	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	575 of 1166	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	477 of 1183	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	531 of 1194	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.3	476 of 1172	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.1	741 of 1183	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	882 of 1178	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)77th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile~ school

Male (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)60th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2021)50th percentile-26 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile-18 vs school

Military Connected (2026)40th percentile-24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile-37 vs school

African American (2022)27th percentile-42 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)10th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science71%+3 vs state

Mathematics68%+5 vs state

Reading60%+3 vs state

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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
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
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
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	—	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
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
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	—	236 (39.3%)	208 (34.7%)	78 (13.0%)	8 (1.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.0%)	57.1	624^th of 1492 public elementary schools	58.2%		57.4	603^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	59.5%	21	65.7	63.4	67.7				51.5	62.2	62.6				63.6		$10,663	$1,069	$9,594
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%)	70.2	413^th of 1492 public elementary schools	72.3%		56.8	614^th of 1490 public elementary schools	58.8%	201	67.9	75.8	73.1	53.8	68.0	52.6	64.3	84.8	57.7	53.8	80.0	52.6	69.2	78.9
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	—	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
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%)	94	57^th of 1492 public elementary schools	96.2%		96.6	27^th of 1490 public elementary schools	98.2%	30	89.4	86.0	89.7				74.4	86.8	80.4				90.7		$8,340	$531	$7,809
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	—	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Vass-Lakeview Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Vass-Lakeview Elementary?

Students at Vass-Lakeview Elementary are 62% White, 18% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 7% African American.

How many students attend Vass-Lakeview Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 511 students attended Vass-Lakeview Elementary.

What district is Vass-Lakeview Elementary in?

Moore County Schools

What schools do graduates of Vass-Lakeview Elementary attend?

Students who attend Vass-Lakeview Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

Is Vass-Lakeview Elementary a good school?

Vass-Lakeview Elementary ranks 534^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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