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Best Elementary Schools
in Moore County Schools

This page covers 13 elementary schools in Moore County Schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

13
Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 13
1
rank
West End Elementary
Grades PK–05441 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
55
/100
Student:Teacher
14.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,884
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
33%
Low economic need
2
rank
McDeeds Creek Elementary
Grades KG–05625 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Student:Teacher
16.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,884
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
18%
Low economic need
3
rank
Vass-Lakeview Elementary
Grades PK–05460 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Student:Teacher
14.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,884
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
42%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
Westmoore Elementary
Grades KG–08269 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.9:1)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
12.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,884
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
58%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
West Pine Elementary
Grades KG–05395 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
15.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,884
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
44%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
Robbins Elementary
Grades PK–05390 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.4:1)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
11.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,884
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
87%
High economic need
7
rank
Southern Pines Elementary
Grades PK–05612 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Student:Teacher
14.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,884
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
53%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
Pinehurst Elementary
Grades KG–05624 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
50
/100
Student:Teacher
15.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,884
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
19%
Low economic need
9
rank
Highfalls Elementary
Grades KG–08256 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.8:1)
50
/100
Student:Teacher
11.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,884
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
46%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
Sandhills Farm Life Elementary
Grades KG–05394 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
49
/100
Student:Teacher
14.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,884
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
27%
Low economic need
3 more elementary schools in Moore County Schools not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
13
Elementary Schools
22
Total Schools
55
#1 Score
50
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
West End Elementary
Score: 55/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.