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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 27376

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At a glance

School

717

Students

5-star school

Top rankedWest Pine Middle72^nd of 773 North Carolina middle schools

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Biggest riser

West Pine Middle up 6 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The zip code 27376 is home to a single standout middle school, West Pine Middle School, which has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in Moore County Schools and the state of North Carolina. With a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, West Pine Middle School boasts exceptional academic performance, particularly in mathematics and science, where its proficiency rates significantly exceed the district and state averages.

West Pine Middle School has 672 students enrolled, with a student-teacher ratio of 16.5 to 1. The school's spending per student is $8,445, which is higher than the state average, and the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch is 34.52%, lower than the state average. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, and science were all significantly higher than the district and state averages, with 8th-grade science proficiency reaching an impressive 82.6%.

The consistent improvement in West Pine Middle School's performance over the past two years, as evidenced by the increasing proficiency rates, indicates that the school is continuously working to enhance the quality of education it provides. Overall, West Pine Middle School stands out as an exceptional educational institution, offering a high-quality learning experience for its students and serving as a shining example in the region.

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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 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
West Pine Middle	Public	6-8	144 Archie Road	West End	27376	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 673-1464	717	43	16.8	99.6%	524 (73.1%)	51 (7.1%)	76 (10.6%)	13 (1.8%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (6.6%)	87.7	72^nd of 773 public middle schools	90.7%		88	78^th of 793 public middle schools	90.2%	6	77.5	72.5	67.2	77.5	67.2	74.9	82.6	$8,445	$445	$8,000

Cities Near Zip Code 27376

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West End	1.51 mi	4	82^nd
Pinehurst	5.07 mi	2	3^rd
Southern Pines	6.98 mi	5	98^th
Carthage	8.01 mi	4	231^st
Aberdeen	8.57 mi	3	175^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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