Enrollment
293
Elementary
DISTRICT 443 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOORE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370309001319
Highfalls Elementary
1220 NC Hwy 22, Bennett, NC 27208 · (910) 464-3600 · Moore County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL293 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
290 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 | 20 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 29 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 31 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 35% smaller than its 8th grade class (31).
Student demographics
24%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
61.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
72.2%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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
65.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% 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 Highfalls Elementary
Highfalls Elementary's state test result (65.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highfalls Elementary this school | 293 | 99.0% | 65.5% |
| Hayesville Elementary Hayesville | 280 | 98.9% | 62.9% |
| Casar Elementary Casar | 275 | 98.9% | 76.2% |
| Morgan Elementary Gold Hill | 275 | 98.9% | 46.4% |
| Southmont Elementary Lexington | 281 | 98.9% | 54.5% |
| Ronda-Clingman Elementary School Ronda | 318 | 99.1% | 50.1% |
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 Highfalls Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Moore County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.5% | #331 of 1,297 | #7 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.2% | #280 of 1,296 | #5 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #298 of 1,300 | #7 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 293 | #1,195 of 1,485 | #12 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #495 of 1,377 | #3 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.9% | #1,337 of 1,379 | #15 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.0% | #660 of 1,414 | #5 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.9% | #202 of 369 | N/A |
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
293
+31 (+12%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 286
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 293 | 20.8 | 14.1:1 | 99% (290) |
| 2023-24 | 274 | 22.4 | 12.3:1 | 54% (149) |
| 2022-23 | 256 | 21.7 | 11.8:1 | 46% (118) |
| 2020-21 | 262 | 21 | 12.5:1 | 37% (98) |
| 2017-18 | 269 | 22 | 12.2:1 | 37% (99) |
| 2015-16 | 273 | 22 | 12.4:1 | 41% (113) |
| 2010-11 | 299 | 22 | 13.6:1 | 34% (102) |
| 2000-01 | 284 | 18 | 15.8:1 | 27% (78) |
| 1990-91 | 286 | 18 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highfalls Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (269 to 293); teachers down 5% (22 to 20.8).
About Highfalls Elementary
Highfalls Elementary is a small elementary school in Bennett, North Carolina, (ZIP code 27208). It is open to students in kindergarten through 8 and enrolls 293 students. That is 37% below the average of about 467 students for elementary schools in North Carolina.
The Moore County Schools system has 23 schools and 13,085 students.
White students are 87% of those enrolled at Highfalls Elementary. The next largest groups are 9% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. In Moore County overall, about 77% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 24, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 20.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Highfalls Elementary, giving a ratio of 14.1:1. Elementary schools in North Carolina have an average ratio of 14.9:1. By family income, 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Moore County average 64%.
Test results at Highfalls Elementary are 16.9 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (65.5% actual, 48.6% predicted).
American Community Survey estimates for Moore County show that the median household earns about $86,080 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Across Moore County, 27 public schools serve about 14,708 students.
Highfalls Elementary is about 2.2 miles from North Moore High, its nearest public school. Within ten miles are 5 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 65.5% is above the 56.1% average for nearby schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 293, compared with 262 in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.1:1.
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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
Nearby schools
- North Moore High2.2 mi · 605
- Elise Middle5.1 mi · 192
- Bennett School5.4 mi · 187
- Robbins Elementary5.4 mi · 378
- Westmoore Elementary9.2 mi · 268
- The Community Learning Center @ Pinckney11.5 mi · 77
Frequently asked questions
About Highfalls ElementaryHow large is Highfalls Elementary?
Highfalls Elementary enrolls approximately 293 students in grades KG-08.
Is Highfalls Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Highfalls Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Highfalls Elementary have?
Highfalls Elementary employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Highfalls Elementary?
At Highfalls Elementary, the student body is approximately 87% White, 9% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Highfalls Elementary?
Highfalls Elementary is overseen by Moore County Schools in Moore County.
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