The Academy of Moore County

The Academy of Moore County is a K-5 school of middle-of-the-pack scale in Aberdeen, North Carolina, overseen by The Academy of Moore County, enrolling 479 students in grades K through 5.

Operationally, The Academy of Moore County answers to The Academy of Moore County, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

For racial and ethnic makeup, The Academy of Moore County reports that White students make up the majority at 69%; the rest breaks down as 12% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian.

In terms of school funding signals, The Academy of Moore County logs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.9:1 average.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Moore County) reports that median household earnings sit near $86,080, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Moore County runs 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,708 students), of which The Academy of Moore County is one.

Aberdeen Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.5 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an outlying setting. The Academy of Moore County is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at The Academy of Moore County has expanded 39%, going from 345 students in 2018 to 479 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment decreased from 10% to 5% over that span.

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