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Carthage, NC
Public School Ratings




Carthage Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Moore County Schools School District details

Moore County Schools School District
5277 Hwy 15 501 S
Carthage, NC 28327

12,990 Students enrolled in District

23 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Moore County Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to North Carolina

8

(10 is best)

Better than 72.8% of all NC school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Better than 75.7% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
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61%
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59%
52%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Aberdeen Elementary School
525 Farrell Parkway
Aberdeen, NC, 28315
PK-05
Cameron Elementary School
2636 Nc Hwy 24 27
Cameron, NC, 28326
KG-05
Carthage Elementary School
312 Rockingham St
Carthage, NC, 28327
PK-05
Connect Academy School
272 Archie Rd
West End, NC, 27376
KG-12
Crain's Creek Middle School
4631 Union Church Rd
Carthage, NC, 28327
06-08
Elise Middle School
180 W Elm St
Robbins, NC, 27325
06-08
Highfalls Elementary School
1220 Nc Hwy 22
Bennett, NC, 27208
KG-08
Mcdeeds Creek Elementary School
2953 Camp Easter Rd
Southern Pines, NC, 28387
KG-05
New Century Middle School
1577 Union Church Road
Cameron, NC, 28326
06-08
North Moore High School
1504 North Moore Rd
Robbins, NC, 27325
09-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 66.7% 45.7%
Black 14.0% 26.1%
Hispanic 17.5% 22.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.1% 4.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.7% 1.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 56.3% 68.3%
Free lunch eligible 55.4% 67.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 1.0% 1.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,537 $84,921,000 55.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $756 $9,822,000 6.4%
Staff $352 $4,576,000 3.0%
General Administration $170 $2,210,000 1.4%
School Administration $656 $8,526,000 5.6%
Operation $1,079 $14,012,000 9.2%
Transportation $370 $4,809,000 3.2%
Other $726 $9,425,000 6.2%
Total Support $4,109 $53,380,000 35.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,089 $14,143,000 9.3%
Total Expenditures $11,735 $152,444,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,524 $11,629,189,000 56.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $717 $1,108,296,000 5.4%
Staff $421 $651,371,000 3.2%
General Administration $203 $313,159,000 1.5%
School Administration $717 $1,108,754,000 5.4%
Operation $936 $1,446,950,000 7.0%
Transportation $473 $731,502,000 3.5%
Other $410 $632,972,000 3.1%
Total Support $3,877 $5,993,004,000 29.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,961 $3,031,407,000 14.7%
Total Expenditures $13,363 $20,653,600,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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