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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at McDeeds Creek Elementary this year?
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Enrollment
707
Elementary
DISTRICT 443 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOORE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370309003505
McDeeds Creek Elementary
2953 Camp Easter Rd, Southern Pines, NC 28387 · (910) 722-4248 · Moore County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL707 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 87% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
18.5:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
149 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 82%
Community
1
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 | 117 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 122 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 132 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 131 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (117) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (131).
Student demographics
43%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
77.2%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
86.6%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 87 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
81.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 81% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% 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 McDeeds Creek Elementary
McDeeds Creek Elementary's state test result (81.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDeeds Creek Elementary this school | 707 | 21.1% | 81.1% |
| Moyock Elementary Moyock | 740 | 21.1% | 67.8% |
| Porters Neck Elementary Wilmington | 666 | 22.4% | 75.0% |
| Rock Springs Elementary Denver | 639 | 21.4% | 79.6% |
| Lacy Elementary Raleigh | 695 | 23.7% | 74.5% |
| Chatham Grove Elementary Pittsboro | 683 | 18.0% | 77.7% |
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 McDeeds Creek Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Moore County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.1% | #62 of 1,297 | #2 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 86.6% | #48 of 1,296 | #2 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.2% | #63 of 1,300 | #2 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 707 | #173 of 1,485 | #1 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #1,315 of 1,377 | #15 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.6% | #1,138 of 1,379 | #11 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.1% | #1,351 of 1,414 | #12 of 13 |
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
707
+199 (+39%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 707 | 38.3 | 18.5:1 | 21% (149) |
| 2023-24 | 660 | 40.9 | 16.1:1 | 21% (138) |
| 2022-23 | 625 | 38.1 | 16.4:1 | 18% (115) |
| 2020-21 | 508 | 34 | 14.9:1 | 13% (65) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McDeeds Creek Elementary.
About McDeeds Creek Elementary
McDeeds Creek Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school in Southern Pines, North Carolina, (ZIP code 28387). The school reports 707 students in kindergarten through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in North Carolina is about 467 students.
Moore County Schools oversees McDeeds Creek Elementary and 22 other schools, with 13,085 students in total.
At 74%, White students outnumber all other groups at McDeeds Creek Elementary combined. Smaller groups are 12% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 6% Black. The county population is about 77% White, within a few points of the school. By the diversity index, McDeeds Creek Elementary comes in at 43%.
The school reported 38.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 18.5:1. The 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina is lower than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 21% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. The average for public schools in Moore County is 64%.
The allk12 Grade for McDeeds Creek Elementary is A. Compared with North Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 87% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In North Carolina, McDeeds Creek Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 81.1% actual against a predicted 72.4%.
In the county around the school, Moore County, median household income is about $86,080, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. A total of 27 public schools operate in Moore County, serving about 14,708 students.
The nearest other public school, STARS Charter, is about 2.5 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 7. McDeeds Creek Elementary is 2nd of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The NCES locale for McDeeds Creek Elementary is City: Small, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 707 was 39% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 508. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 18.5:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for McDeeds Creek Elementary covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- Aberdeen ElementaryElementary · 675 students
- Southern MiddleMiddle · 620 students
- North Moore HighHigh · 605 students
Other schools in Southern Pines
- Pinecrest HighHigh · 2,290 students
- Southern Pines ElementaryElementary · 600 students
- Moore Montessori Community SchoolElementary · 259 students
Nearby schools
- STARS Charter2.5 mi · 885
- Moore Montessori Community School3.1 mi · 259
- Southern Pines Elementary3.2 mi · 600
- Pinecrest High3.8 mi · 2,290
- Sandhills Farm Life Elementary4.3 mi · 379
- Southern Middle4.9 mi · 620
Frequently asked questions
About McDeeds Creek ElementaryHow large is McDeeds Creek Elementary?
McDeeds Creek Elementary enrolls approximately 707 students in grades KG-05.
Is McDeeds Creek Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
McDeeds Creek Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at McDeeds Creek Elementary?
Approximately 18.5:1 students per teacher at McDeeds Creek Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at McDeeds Creek Elementary?
At McDeeds Creek Elementary, the student body is approximately 74% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is McDeeds Creek Elementary public or private?
McDeeds Creek Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Moore County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.