Enrollment
215
Elementary
DISTRICT 443 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOORE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370309001316
Cameron Elementary
2636 NC Hwy 24 27, Cameron, NC 28326 · (910) 245-7814 · Moore County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL215 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
212 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 33 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (33) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (37).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
53.3%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
57.7%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.7%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Cameron Elementary
Cameron Elementary's state test result (57.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Elementary this school | 215 | 98.6% | 57.5% |
| Westfield Elementary Pilot Mountain | 212 | 98.6% | 50.0% |
| J S Waters School Goldston | 222 | 98.6% | 59.3% |
| Stony Point Elementary Stony Point | 237 | 98.7% | 55.0% |
| District No 7 Elementary Wade | 211 | 96.7% | 57.1% |
| W B Beam Intermediate School Cherryville | 191 | 98.4% | 56.8% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Cameron Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Moore County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.5% | #581 of 1,297 | #11 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.7% | #674 of 1,296 | #10 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.3% | #503 of 1,300 | #11 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 215 | #1,356 of 1,485 | #15 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #928 of 1,377 | #7 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.0% | #988 of 1,379 | #8 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.6% | #810 of 1,414 | #7 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.4% | #397 of 937 | #5 of 9 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
215
-9 (-4%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 369
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 13.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 215 | 13.7 | 15.7:1 | 99% (212) |
| 2023-24 | 216 | 17.7 | 12.2:1 | 99% (213) |
| 2022-23 | 226 | 16.5 | 13.7:1 | 66% (149) |
| 2020-21 | 224 | 17 | 13.2:1 | 56% (126) |
| 2017-18 | 254 | 17.4 | 14.6:1 | 59% (149) |
| 2015-16 | 251 | 16 | 15.7:1 | 54% (136) |
| 2010-11 | 235 | 15 | 15.7:1 | 63% (147) |
| 2000-01 | 271 | 19 | 14.3:1 | 55% (148) |
| 1990-91 | 369 | 19 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cameron Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (254 to 215); teachers down 21% (17.4 to 13.7).
About Cameron Elementary
Among the schools in Cameron, North Carolina, is Cameron Elementary, a low-enrollment elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 215 students in kindergarten through 5. The average for elementary schools in North Carolina is about 467 students, so this school is 54% smaller than average.
Cameron Elementary is among 23 schools run by Moore County Schools, which serves 13,085 students.
White students are the majority at Cameron Elementary, with 67% of enrollment. Other groups make up 20% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 4% multiracial. Moore County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school's share is lower. The school's diversity index is 50%, meaning two students picked at random have a 50% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Cameron Elementary's 13.7 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 15.7:1. That is higher than the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 99%. The gap from the 64% average for public schools in Moore County is 35 points.
The model predicts 48.7% for a school in North Carolina with Cameron Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Cameron Elementary posts 57.5%.
Among Moore County residents, the median household income is $86,080, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Cameron Elementary is one of 27 public schools in the county.
Nearest public school: Crain's Creek Middle, about 3.9 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Nearby schools average 66.0% on proficiency, and Cameron Elementary is below that at 57.5%.
Locale data from NCES put Cameron Elementary in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
2024-25 enrollment was 215, a 4% decrease from 224 in 2020-21. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.2:1 in 2020-21, and 15.7:1 in 2024-25.
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Moore County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
104,876
Census ACS
Median income
$86,080
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
14,708 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Moore County Schools
- Pinecrest HighHigh · 2,290 students
- Union Pines HighHigh · 1,462 students
- West Pine MiddleMiddle · 717 students
- McDeeds Creek ElementaryElementary · 707 students
- Aberdeen ElementaryElementary · 675 students
- Southern MiddleMiddle · 620 students
Other schools in Cameron
- Union Pines HighHigh · 1,462 students
- New Century MiddleMiddle · 602 students
- Johnsonville ElementaryElementary · 489 students
Other Cameron Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 9 states are named Cameron Elementary. Cameron Elementary is the 10th largest of the 11.
- Cameron Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 671 students
- Cameron ElementaryAlexandria, VA · 606 students
- Cameron ElementaryBarstow, CA · 436 students
- Cameron ElementaryCameron, WI · 432 students
- Cameron ElementaryWest Covina, CA · 363 students
Nearby schools
- Crain's Creek Middle3.9 mi · 481
- Union Pines High4.6 mi · 1,462
- New Century Middle5.0 mi · 602
- Vass-Lakeview Elementary5.5 mi · 511
- Greenwood Elementary5.9 mi · 571
- Sandhills Farm Life Elementary7.9 mi · 379
Frequently asked questions
About Cameron ElementaryHow large is Cameron Elementary?
Cameron Elementary enrolls approximately 215 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Cameron Elementary serve?
Cameron Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Cameron Elementary?
Approximately 15.7:1 students per teacher at Cameron Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cameron Elementary?
At Cameron Elementary, the student body is approximately 67% White, 20% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Cameron Elementary in?
Cameron Elementary is part of Moore County Schools.
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