Summary:
ZIP code 28374 contains just one public school, Pinehurst Elementary, a K–5 elementary school in Pinehurst, NC, serving 584 students and belonging to the Moore County Schools district. With no middle or high schools in this ZIP code, the analysis focuses on how this single standout school compares to its district and the state of North Carolina.
Pinehurst Elementary is a consistently elite school, earning a 5-star rating for three consecutive years and placing in the 96th to 98th percentile statewide. In 2025-2026, third through fifth grade math proficiency ranged from 86% to 89.7%, compared with district averages of 69% to 74% and state averages of 61% to 66%. Reading results were similarly strong, led by fourth grade reading at 86.8% versus 67.0% in the district and 57.7% statewide, while fifth grade science reached 90.7%. Across all seven End-of-Grade tests, the school averaged 85.3% proficiency, far exceeding the district average of 68.1% and the state average of 61.0%.
The school benefits from a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 7.0%, less than one-third of the state's 24.2% rate, and a relatively low economic need indicator, with only 18.7% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Though scores dipped slightly from 2024-2025, when the school averaged 87.8% proficiency, Pinehurst Elementary remains an elite school within an already strong district. Because the ZIP code only contains this elementary school, families considering middle or high school options will need to look beyond 28374 for public school choices.
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