Summary:
ZIP code 27325, located in the rural central North Carolina area around Robbins, contains a single public middle school, Elise Middle, serving grades 6 through 8 within Moore County Schools.
Elise Middle is a small school with 192 students and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.4 to 1. The student body is very high-need, with 97.4% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, yet the school has shown impressive recent academic gains. In 2025–26, Elise Middle earned a 3-star state rating and ranked 335th out of 778 North Carolina middle schools, jumping from the 37th percentile in the prior year to the 57th percentile. Average EOG proficiency across all subjects rose from roughly 46% to 60% in one year, with particularly strong growth in 8th grade: math climbed 18.1 points, reading 17.4 points, and science 17.0 points. Math is a clear strength, with 6th grade proficiency at 78.6%, well above the state average of 59.2%. Reading remains a challenge, especially in 8th grade, where only 48.3% of students were proficient.
Compared to its district, Elise Middle’s overall proficiency of about 59.8% trails Moore County Schools’ average of 69.0% but edges out the state average of 57.7%. Chronic absenteeism is a concern at 26.2%, higher than both the state (24.2%) and district (19.3%) rates. The school’s ranking has been somewhat volatile—falling from the 45th to 37th percentile before this year’s jump to the 57th—so sustained improvement will be key. Still, for a school serving such a high-poverty population, this upward trend in academic performance is a notable and encouraging development for parents considering the area.
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