Enrollment
350
Elementary
DISTRICT 443 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOORE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370309001317
Carthage Elementary
312 Rockingham St, Carthage, NC 28327 · (910) 947-2781 · Moore County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL350 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
347 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (61).
Student demographics
54%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
55.2%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
63.2%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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
63.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% 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 Carthage Elementary
Carthage Elementary's state test result (63.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carthage Elementary this school | 350 | 99.1% | 63.0% |
| Norwood Elementary Norwood | 354 | 99.2% | 56.9% |
| West Pine Elementary West End | 383 | 99.2% | 70.5% |
| Oak Hill Elementary Morganton | 310 | 99.0% | 46.1% |
| Tryon Elementary Bessemer City | 336 | 97.6% | 45.0% |
| Beaufort Elementary Beaufort | 346 | 99.1% | 69.0% |
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 Carthage Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Moore County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #419 of 1,297 | #8 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.2% | #531 of 1,296 | #8 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #452 of 1,300 | #10 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 350 | #1,052 of 1,485 | #11 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #915 of 1,377 | #6 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.4% | #892 of 1,379 | #7 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.1% | #558 of 1,414 | #4 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.9% | #718 of 937 | #8 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
350
+13 (+4%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 541
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 350 | 22.5 | 15.6:1 | 99% (347) |
| 2023-24 | 358 | 24.9 | 14.4:1 | 99% (355) |
| 2022-23 | 332 | 23.5 | 14.2:1 | 57% (190) |
| 2020-21 | 337 | 26 | 13.0:1 | 50% (170) |
| 2017-18 | 376 | 26.4 | 14.2:1 | 57% (214) |
| 2015-16 | 389 | 28 | 13.9:1 | 62% (242) |
| 2010-11 | 386 | 30 | 12.9:1 | 57% (219) |
| 2000-01 | 393 | 30 | 13.1:1 | 54% (213) |
| 1990-91 | 541 | 33 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carthage Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (376 to 350); teachers down 15% (26.4 to 22.5).
About Carthage Elementary
Carthage Elementary is an elementary school in Carthage, North Carolina, according to federal school records. Its enrollment is 350 students, spread over pre-K through 5. On average, elementary schools in North Carolina enroll around 467, and this school is 25% below that mark.
District-wide, Moore County Schools has 23 schools and 13,085 students.
The student body at Carthage Elementary is 65% White. It is also 11% Hispanic, 11% Black, and 9% multiracial. Moore County's residents are about 77% White, 12 points above the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 54, compared with 70 nationally.
The school had 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 15.6:1. Across elementary schools in North Carolina, the average ratio is 14.9:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 99%. The 64% average for public schools in Moore County is 35 points lower.
On the allk12 Grade, Carthage Elementary lands at A-, ahead of 75% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
In North Carolina, Carthage Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 63.0% actual against a predicted 48.6%.
In the wider Moore County area, median household income comes to about $86,080, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Moore County's 27 public schools enroll about 14,708 students and include Carthage Elementary.
Of the public schools around it, Carthage Elementary is closest to The Community Learning Center @ Pinckney, about 0.6 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Carthage Elementary ranks 6th of 8 on average proficiency.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 350, up from 337 in 2020-21. The school's ratio increased from 13.0:1 to 15.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Carthage Elementary, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Carthage
- Crain's Creek MiddleMiddle · 481 students
- Sandhills Farm Life ElementaryElementary · 379 students
- The Community Learning Center @ PinckneyHigh · 77 students
Other Carthage Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Carthage Elementary. Carthage Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Carthage ElementaryCarthage, TN · 465 students
- CARTHAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCARTHAGE, NY · 394 students
Nearby schools
- The Community Learning Center @ Pinckney0.6 mi · 77
- New Century Middle3.7 mi · 602
- Union Pines High4.3 mi · 1,462
- Sandhills Farm Life Elementary4.8 mi · 379
- Cameron Elementary8.6 mi · 215
- Crain's Creek Middle8.8 mi · 481
Frequently asked questions
About Carthage ElementaryHow large is Carthage Elementary?
Carthage Elementary enrolls approximately 350 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Carthage Elementary serve?
Carthage Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Carthage Elementary have?
Carthage Elementary employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Carthage Elementary?
Student demographics at Carthage Elementary are roughly 65% White, 11% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Carthage Elementary in?
Carthage Elementary is part of Moore County Schools.
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