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What's the most underrated thing about Southern Pines Elementary that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
600
Elementary
DISTRICT 443 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOORE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370309001327
Southern Pines Elementary
115 South Carlisle Street, Southern Pines, NC 28987 · (910) 947-8077 · Moore County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL600 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- BTest 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
16.1:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
596 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 34 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 91 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 102 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 111 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (91) is 17% larger than its 5th grade class (78).
Student demographics
70%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
56.5%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
60.2%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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
59.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% 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 Southern Pines Elementary
Southern Pines Elementary's state test result (59.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Pines Elementary this school | 600 | 99.3% | 59.0% |
| Gibsonville Elementary Gibsonville | 595 | 99.5% | 48.6% |
| Township Three Elementary Shelby | 540 | 99.4% | 43.8% |
| Alderman Road Elementary Fayetteville | 655 | 96.2% | 55.9% |
| G W Carver Elementary Pinetops | 550 | 97.8% | 55.6% |
| Red Oak Elementary Red Oak | 696 | 99.6% | 58.6% |
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 Southern Pines Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Moore County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #536 of 1,297 | #10 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.2% | #605 of 1,296 | #9 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #425 of 1,300 | #9 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 600 | #350 of 1,485 | #3 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #1,045 of 1,377 | #8 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.6% | #218 of 1,379 | #2 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.3% | #359 of 1,414 | #1 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +80.7% | #17 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
600
+313 (+109%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 737
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 600 | 37.2 | 16.1:1 | 99% (596) |
| 2023-24 | 590 | 40 | 14.8:1 | 99% (587) |
| 2022-23 | 612 | 42.5 | 14.4:1 | 53% (327) |
| 2020-21 | 287 | 19 | 15.1:1 | 53% (151) |
| 2017-18 | 332 | 22.2 | 15.0:1 | 58% (193) |
| 2015-16 | 376 | 25 | 15.0:1 | 53% (201) |
| 2010-11 | 427 | 27 | 15.8:1 | 56% (239) |
| 2000-01 | 367 | 41 | 8.9:1 | 81% (298) |
| 1990-91 | 737 | 47 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southern Pines Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 81% (332 to 600); teachers up 68% (22.2 to 37.2).
About Southern Pines Elementary
Southern Pines Elementary, located in Southern Pines, North Carolina, is a medium-sized elementary school. The school reports 600 students in pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 28% bigger than the 467 average for elementary schools in North Carolina.
Southern Pines Elementary is one of 23 schools in Moore County Schools, which enrolls 13,085 students in total.
The most common group at Southern Pines Elementary is White students, at 39%. Other groups include 35% Black, 13% Hispanic, and 11% multiracial. The county population is about 77% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 70% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at Southern Pines Elementary is 37.2 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 16.1:1. That is 1.3 students per teacher above the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. Around 99% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Moore County average 64%.
Southern Pines Elementary is graded B by allk12, scoring above 64% of North Carolina public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 59.0%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 48.5%.
In the county around the school, Moore County, the median household income is $86,080, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 27 public schools in Moore County, enrolling about 14,708 students in all.
Nearest public school: Pinecrest High, about 1.1 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 6 other public schools. Southern Pines Elementary ranks 3rd of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 59.0% against a local average of 65.2%.
Under the NCES locale system, Southern Pines Elementary is City: Small.
Southern Pines Elementary enrolled 287 in 2020-21 and 600 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 15.1:1 to 16.1:1.
The Southern Pines Elementary community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. 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
- McDeeds Creek ElementaryElementary · 707 students
- Aberdeen ElementaryElementary · 675 students
- Southern MiddleMiddle · 620 students
Other schools in Southern Pines
- Pinecrest HighHigh · 2,290 students
- McDeeds Creek ElementaryElementary · 707 students
- Moore Montessori Community SchoolElementary · 259 students
Nearby schools
- Pinecrest High1.1 mi · 2,290
- Moore Montessori Community School1.5 mi · 259
- Southern Middle1.8 mi · 620
- Pinehurst Elementary3.1 mi · 584
- McDeeds Creek Elementary3.2 mi · 707
- Aberdeen Elementary3.6 mi · 675
Frequently asked questions
About Southern Pines ElementaryHow many students attend Southern Pines Elementary?
Southern Pines Elementary enrolls approximately 600 students in grades PK-05.
Is Southern Pines Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Southern Pines Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Southern Pines Elementary?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at Southern Pines Elementary.
How diverse is Southern Pines Elementary?
Southern Pines Elementary reports a student body of 39% White, 13% Hispanic, 35% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Southern Pines Elementary?
Southern Pines Elementary is overseen by Moore County Schools in Moore County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.