Cameron Elementary

Cameron Elementary, a compact elementary campus in Cameron, North Carolina, overseen by Moore County Schools, caters to 215 students, covering grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 54% leaner than the state mean of about 467.

Moore County Schools runs 23 schools in total, collectively educating 13,085 students. Cameron Elementary is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Cameron Elementary shows that White students make up the majority at 67%; the rest reads as 20% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Moore County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.9:1, putting Cameron Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 99% of students at Cameron Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Moore County (around 64%), the school's rate is north of typical.

With demographic context factored in, Cameron Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.5%.

In the broader community, census data for Moore County shows median household income runs about $86,080, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Moore County runs 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,708 students), of which Cameron Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Crain's Creek Middle, roughly 3.9 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Cameron Elementary. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Cameron Elementary ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 66.0%.

Cameron Elementary operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Cameron Elementary's enrollment has contracted 15% since 2018, when it stood at 254 (now 215). Hispanic enrollment moved from 12% to 20% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 today.

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