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Moore Square Middle

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Moore Square Middle ranks 84 th of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

84^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 778 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 89% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Moore Square Middle in Raleigh, NC, serves 594 students in grades 6–8 within Wake County Schools, and it currently ranks #84 out of 778 North Carolina middle schools (89th percentile, 4 stars). The school has held a top-11% statewide position for five consecutive years, and its proficiency rates in reading, math, and science regularly surpass both the district and state averages by wide margins. For example, 8th grade science proficiency reaches 82.4%, compared to 76.3% for the district and 68.6% for the state.

Moore Square stands out dramatically among nearby middle schools. It is the highest-ranked in its immediate cluster, outperforming Martin Middle, Carnage Middle, and Oberlin Middle, and its test scores are often 20–30 percentage points higher than those at schools like North Garner Middle or East Garner Middle. Even compared to nearby Ligon Middle, which has a similar economic profile, Moore Square leads by double digits in most subjects. The school also benefits from a lower student-to-teacher ratio (12.7) than most comparable schools, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 16.5% is better than both the district (20.5%) and the state (24.2%).

Moore Square has shown remarkable improvement over the past decade, rising from the 47th percentile in 2015–2016 to its current top-tier status. The school is exceptionally strong for several groups, including special education students and multiracial students, yet there are areas that could use more attention. Economically disadvantaged students and gifted students rank notably lower than the schoolwide average, and Hispanic students have seen a recent dip in performance. These gaps mean that while Moore Square delivers excellent overall results, families should consider how the school’s strengths might align with their child’s specific needs.

594

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

29.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

301 South Person Street
Raleigh, NC 27601

(919) 664-5737

District: Wake County Schools

Students who attend Moore Square Middle usually attend:

High:	Wake Early College of Health and Science
	Wake STEM Early College High School
	Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
	Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy

Feeder schools for Moore Square Middle:

Elementary:	Brooks Elementary
	Partnership Elementary
	Poe Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.0%

African American:

28.5%

Hispanic:

12.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (76% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of North Carolina middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 42 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 school76%

District avg68%

North Carolina avg58%

84^th of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 42 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

60^th of 246Wake 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	85.8	84 of 778	89.2%	★★★★☆
2025	86.5	81 of 773	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	87.4	84 of 793	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	89.6	68 of 784	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	88.9	70 of 786	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	85.3	81 of 741	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.1	211 of 737	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	207 of 691	70.0%	★★★★☆
2017	62.5	256 of 694	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.9	367 of 692	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.9	363 of 705	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	29.7	450 of 627	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.6	437 of 673	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.3	435 of 662	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.3	453 of 648	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	26.3	532 of 640	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.3	490 of 630	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	43.1	390 of 620	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.1	340 of 606	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.9	360 of 598	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	135 of 553	75.6%	★★★★☆
2025	76.7	86 of 546	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	99 of 560	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	84 of 559	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	111 of 550	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	65.5	104 of 533	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	37.9	343 of 519	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	307 of 494	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	87.4	21 of 449	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	67.6	69 of 478	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	59.7	133 of 504	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	56 of 475	88.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	80.2	118 of 731	83.9%	★★★★☆
2025	83.6	94 of 733	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	87.2	80 of 738	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	89.5	59 of 731	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	83.3	99 of 733	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	82.8	88 of 706	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	199 of 684	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	187 of 656	71.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	257 of 465	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.8	227 of 458	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	168 of 461	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.1	50 of 452	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	123 of 450	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	79 of 448	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	55.9	233 of 416	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	226 of 566	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.0	212 of 562	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	145 of 564	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.7	161 of 553	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	50.8	251 of 541	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.3	352 of 522	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	327 of 493	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	347 of 472	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	411 of 725	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.0	343 of 729	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.8	424 of 743	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.6	283 of 735	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	314 of 689	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.7	427 of 633	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.8	575 of 639	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	568 of 604	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	88.6	64 of 736	91.3%	★★★★★
2025	87.4	71 of 733	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	85.8	84 of 751	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	88.2	72 of 747	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	91.7	48 of 748	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	85.0	81 of 711	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.2	224 of 697	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	227 of 665	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	82.5	37 of 333	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	93.8	11 of 302	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	95.2	9 of 283	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	94.2	9 of 248	96.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	86.3	20 of 500	96.0%	★★★★★
2025	75.0	41 of 478	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	73.1	54 of 473	88.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	93.0	18 of 644	97.2%	★★★★★
2025	92.5	32 of 649	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	23 of 652	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	16 of 656	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	12 of 658	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	93.8	22 of 632	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	84.9	75 of 624	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	91.2	37 of 596	93.8%	★★★★★

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)

White (2026)97th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2026)96th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2022)95th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)91st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)89th percentile~ school

Female (2026)84th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)76th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)60th percentile-29 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)45th percentile-44 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science82%+14 vs state

Reading76%+21 vs state

Mathematics73%+17 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, July 31, 2017

This school has excellent teachers and has various options for electives. My son is very happy at Moore Square and is a 7th grader. 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/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 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Moore Square Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	301 South Person Street	Raleigh	27601	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 664-5737	594	47	12.7	29.0%	297 (50.0%)	169 (28.5%)	72 (12.1%)	20 (3.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.4%)	85.8	84^th of 778 public middle schools	89.2%		86.5	81^st of 773 public middle schools	89.5%	3	77.2	68.2	72.5	77.3	74.1	78.1	82.4	$11,326	$607	$10,719
Ligon Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	706 E Lenoir St	Raleigh	27601	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 856-7929	959	63	15.1	34.5%	435 (45.4%)	303 (31.6%)	117 (12.2%)	58 (6.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (4.6%)	70.4	206^th of 778 public middle schools	73.5%		76.3	160^th of 773 public middle schools	79.3%	46	60.1	64.0	58.4	64.2	68.3	66.5	78.2	$8,934	$336	$8,597
Carnage Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1425 Carnage Dr	Raleigh	27610	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 856-7600	924	61	15.0	30.8%	77 (8.3%)	227 (24.6%)	79 (8.5%)	514 (55.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.5%)	80.9	120^th of 778 public middle schools	84.6%		86.3	83^rd of 773 public middle schools	89.3%	37	76.3	72.3	67.3	71.2	74.9	71.6	71.6	$9,215	$431	$8,784
Oberlin Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2816 Oberlin Rd	Raleigh	27608	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 881-4860	1,049	69	15.1	30.1%	594 (56.6%)	192 (18.3%)	185 (17.6%)	34 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.0%)	78.6	142^nd of 778 public middle schools	81.7%		80.5	132^nd of 773 public middle schools	82.9%	10	74.5	67.3	63.7	71.1	68.9	66.9	79.8	$8,583	$379	$8,204
Centennial Campus Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1900 Main Campus Drive	Raleigh	27606	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(919) 233-4217	477	37	12.9	—	69 (14.5%)	231 (48.4%)	150 (31.4%)	14 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	22.4	631^st of 778 public middle schools	18.9%		17.5	667^th of 773 public middle schools	13.7%	36	41.7	44.4	33.3	40.6	46.4	37.8	48.9	$11,386	$725	$10,660
Martin Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1701 Ridge Rd	Raleigh	27607	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 881-4970	1,011	61	16.6	29.6%	454 (44.9%)	174 (17.2%)	150 (14.8%)	205 (20.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.5%)	85	92^nd of 778 public middle schools	88.2%		84.8	96^th of 773 public middle schools	87.6%	4	76.6	77.8	65.8	73.4	78.7	73.6	79.3	$9,504	$524	$8,981
North Garner Middle	Public	6-8	720 Powell Dr	Garner	27529	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 662-2434	831	54	15.5	—	248 (29.8%)	265 (31.9%)	267 (32.1%)	14 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.5%)	28.8	569^th of 778 public middle schools	26.9%		28.6	560^th of 773 public middle schools	27.6%	9	44.6	43.5	37.5	46.5	44.9	41.6	61.7	$9,338	$475	$8,863
River Oaks Middle	Public	6-8	4700 New Bern Ave	Raleigh	27610	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 231-5600	7	19	.3	—	1 (14.3%)	5 (71.4%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$33,564	$1,102	$32,462
Carroll Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	4520 Six Forks Rd	Raleigh	27609	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(919) 881-1370	898	61	14.8	61.1%	286 (31.8%)	277 (30.8%)	274 (30.5%)	15 (1.7%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.7%)	44.1	441^st of 778 public middle schools	43.3%		36.1	505^th of 773 public middle schools	34.7%	64	53.5	53.2	39.1	50.5	54.1	51.5	70.0	$9,352	$593	$8,759
Dillard Drive Middle	Public	6-8	5200 Dillard Drive	Raleigh	27606	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 233-4228	977	66	14.7	50.5%	381 (39.0%)	241 (24.7%)	278 (28.5%)	45 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.2%)	46	429^th of 778 public middle schools	44.9%		46.6	423^rd of 773 public middle schools	45.3%	6	59.3	45.0	46.2	53.6	51.2	52.7	70.6	$8,594	$467	$8,126

Frequently Asked Questions about Moore Square Middle

What is the racial makeup of Moore Square Middle?

Students at Moore Square Middle are 50% White, 28% African American, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Moore Square Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 594 students attended Moore Square Middle.

What high school do graduates of Moore Square Middle attend?

Students who attend Moore Square Middle usually go on to attend Wake Early College of Health and Science

Is Moore Square Middle a good school?

Moore Square Middle ranks 84^th of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Moore Square Middle in?

Wake County Schools

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