Enrollment
176
Elementary
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHATHAM COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370075000312
Moncure School
600 Moncure School Road, Moncure, NC 27559 · (919) 542-3725 · Chatham County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL176 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
13.0:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
173 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 | 13 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 15 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 18 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 23 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 24 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (13) is 46% smaller than its 8th grade class (24).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
54.4%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
52.6%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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
54.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.8%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% 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 Moncure School
Moncure School's state test result (54.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moncure School this school | 176 | 98.3% | 54.7% |
| McAdenville Elementary McAdenville | 190 | 98.4% | 64.1% |
| Flat Rock Elementary Mount Airy | 217 | 98.6% | 42.2% |
| Stokes Stokes | 218 | 98.6% | 52.6% |
| Stoney Creek Elementary Reidsville | 140 | 97.9% | 36.6% |
| Lee Woodard Elementary Black Creek | 173 | 97.1% | 58.4% |
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 Moncure School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Chatham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.7% | #675 of 1,297 | #8 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #826 of 1,296 | #9 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.4% | #470 of 1,300 | #7 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 176 | #1,407 of 1,485 | #12 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.3% | #868 of 1,414 | #10 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -42.3% | #18 of 937 | #2 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
176
-64 (-27%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 243
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 176 | 13.5 | 13.0:1 | 98% (173) |
| 2023-24 | 184 | 13.7 | 13.4:1 | 47% (86) |
| 2022-23 | 213 | 16.7 | 12.7:1 | 46% (99) |
| 2020-21 | 240 | 19 | 12.6:1 | 38% (91) |
| 2017-18 | 305 | 21.8 | 14.0:1 | 44% (134) |
| 2015-16 | 309 | 21 | 14.7:1 | 51% (157) |
| 2010-11 | 245 | 18 | 13.6:1 | 44% (109) |
| 2000-01 | 221 | 23 | 9.6:1 | 59% (131) |
| 1990-91 | 243 | 18 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Moncure School.
Since 2017-18: students down 42% (305 to 176); teachers down 38% (21.8 to 13.5).
About Moncure School
In Moncure, North Carolina, Moncure School is a small elementary school. It covers kindergarten through 8, with a total enrollment of 176 students. Statewide, elementary schools in North Carolina average about 467 students each.
Chatham County Schools has a total of 21 schools and 8,987 students, Moncure School among them.
By race and ethnicity, Moncure School is 56% White. Other reported shares: 25% Hispanic, 13% Black, and 5% multiracial. That compares with about 71% White among all Chatham County residents. By the diversity index, Moncure School comes in at 61%.
Teacher staffing is 13.5 full-time equivalents, or about 13.0 students per teacher. The 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina is higher than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 98%. It compares with 74% for public schools in Chatham County.
allk12 grades Moncure School a B-. The grade compares the school only with North Carolina public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Moncure School would be expected to post about 48.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 54.7%.
Across Chatham County, median household income is about $94,317, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 49% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The public schools of Chatham County number 25 and enroll about 10,374.
Nearest public school: Deep River Elementary, about 4.8 miles away. Other public schools within ten miles: 4. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Moncure School ranks 8th of 8 on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Moncure School saw enrollment fall 27% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Moncure School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Chatham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
80,151
Census ACS
Median income
$94,317
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
10,374 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chatham County Schools
- Seaforth HighHigh · 1,088 students
- Jordan-Matthews HighHigh · 848 students
- Margaret B. Pollard MiddleMiddle · 736 students
- Chatham Grove ElementaryElementary · 683 students
- Northwood HighHigh · 634 students
- Siler City ElementaryElementary · 591 students
Nearby schools
- Deep River Elementary4.8 mi · 557
- Seaforth High7.1 mi · 1,088
- George M. Horton Middle8.4 mi · 414
- Pittsboro Elementary8.4 mi · 503
- Northwood High10.2 mi · 634
- Apex Friendship Elementary10.3 mi · 896
Frequently asked questions
About Moncure SchoolHow large is Moncure School?
Moncure School enrolls approximately 176 students in grades KG-08.
Is Moncure School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Moncure School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Moncure School have?
Moncure School employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Moncure School?
At Moncure School, the student body is approximately 56% White, 25% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Moncure School public or private?
Moncure School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chatham County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.