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McDeeds Creek Elementary

Public Grades K-5

148^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

McDeeds Creek Elementary is a K–5 school in Southern Pines, NC, serving 707 students as part of Moore County Schools, a 4-star district ranked 63rd of 246 in North Carolina. The school has earned a 5-star rating in every recent reporting year and currently ranks 148th of 1,492 elementary schools statewide (90th percentile), placing it in the top 10% of North Carolina's elementary schools.

Academically, McDeeds Creek far outperforms district and state averages. In 3rd grade math, 90.3% of students scored proficient — roughly 16 points above the district and 24 points above the state. Reading proficiency is consistently strong across all grades, with 3rd grade reading at 76.1% versus a 55.6% state average. Among nearby traditional elementary schools, McDeeds Creek ranks second, behind only Pinehurst Elementary. However, a meaningful gap emerges by 5th grade: while McDeeds Creek slightly bests Pinehurst in 3rd and 4th grade math, Pinehurst posts much higher 5th grade scores in math (89.7% vs. 75.2%), reading, and science. Attendance is a clear strength, with only 11.1% of students chronically absent versus a 19.3% district average and 24.2% statewide. The school's student-teacher ratio of 18.4 is higher than nearby elementary schools but has not prevented strong outcomes.

The school shines for specific student groups: military-connected students rank 7th of 67 schools statewide, and special education students rank 36th of 815 (96th percentile) — a top 5% result. Areas to watch include recent declines in low-income student rankings (from the 88th to 59th percentile) and gifted student rankings (from the 73rd to 23rd percentile). Overall, McDeeds Creek remains an excellent choice in the Southern Pines area, with outstanding early-grade instruction and strong support systems, though families may want to ask how the school plans to sustain those gains through 5th grade.

707

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

21.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2953 Camp Easter Rd
Southern Pines, NC 28387

(910) 722-4248

District: Moore County Schools

Students who attend McDeeds Creek Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.3%

Hispanic:

12.4%

Two or more races:

6.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2021 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (80% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of North Carolina elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg68%

North Carolina avg61%

148^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 2 pts since 2021

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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	88.0	148 of 1492	90.1%	★★★★★
2025	91.5	88 of 1490	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	86 of 1505	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	62 of 1502	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.9	123 of 1514	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	90.0	120 of 1489	91.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	83.9	171 of 1447	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	93.1	54 of 1451	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	104 of 1455	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	101 of 1459	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	79.5	229 of 1458	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	90.3	96 of 1440	93.3%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	574 of 743	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	62.2	276 of 710	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	183 of 669	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	50.2	431 of 582	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.9	240 of 500	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.7	50 of 494	89.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.9	187 of 981	80.9%	★★★★☆
2025	71.7	184 of 961	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	109 of 951	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	120 of 915	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	159 of 893	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.0	138 of 843	83.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	594 of 1434	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.3	198 of 1437	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	181 of 1450	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	103 of 1437	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	62.3	400 of 1366	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	59.4	433 of 1329	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	88.6	108 of 1451	92.6%	★★★★★
2025	87.0	132 of 1450	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	87 of 1464	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	41 of 1461	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	64 of 1464	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	87.2	145 of 1444	90.0%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	82.3	7 of 67	89.6%	★★★★★
2025	60.3	25 of 72	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.4	7 of 75	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	86.5	5 of 81	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	83.9	4 of 85	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	84.6	6 of 76	92.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	88.0	36 of 815	95.6%	★★★★★
2025	66.2	164 of 821	80.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	78.0	226 of 1146	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	83.2	150 of 1172	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.1	106 of 1166	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	87.2	88 of 1183	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	78.3	213 of 1194	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	83.9	139 of 1172	88.1%	★★★★☆

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)96th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Military Connected (2026)90th percentile~ school

Female (2026)88th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)81st percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)80th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile-32 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)23rd percentile-67 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics85%+21 vs state

Science77%+9 vs state

Reading75%+19 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, April 28, 2021

I have children in the 2nd and 5th grades. Their teachers are amazing. I’ve been extremely happy with the amount of attention my kids have received from Mcdeeds. Well done teachers and staff! 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
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
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%)	57.1	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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	25.2	1182^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	20.8%		25.6	1166^th of 1490 public elementary schools	21.7%	16	35.6	57.1	43.2				45.2	50.5	43.2				54.1		$11,336	$1,569	$9,768
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%)	71.7	384^th of 1492 public elementary schools	74.3%		78	280^th of 1490 public elementary schools	81.2%	104	82.0	71.8	64.0				65.6	71.8	66.7				65.3		$8,736	$550	$8,186
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%)	87	156^th of 1492 public elementary schools	89.5%		88.5	130^th of 1490 public elementary schools	91.3%	26	89.6	75.0	73.3				86.6	72.2	80.0				80.0

Frequently Asked Questions about McDeeds Creek Elementary

What is the racial makeup of McDeeds Creek Elementary?

Students at McDeeds Creek Elementary are 74% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 6% African American.

How many students attend McDeeds Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 707 students attended McDeeds Creek Elementary.

What district is McDeeds Creek Elementary in?

Moore County Schools

Is McDeeds Creek Elementary a good school?

Yes. McDeeds Creek Elementary ranks in the top 9.9% of North Carolina elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of McDeeds Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend McDeeds Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

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