West Pine Elementary

West Pine Elementary operates as an intimate K-5 school in West End, North Carolina, overseen by Moore County Schools. Current enrollment sits at 383 students spanning grades K through 5.

West Pine Elementary is one of 23 schools operated by Moore County Schools, a district that teaches 13,085 students overall.

Looking at the student body, West Pine Elementary reports that 63% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 13% Hispanic, 12% Black, 9% multiracial. By comparison, Moore County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, West Pine Elementary has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 99% of students at West Pine Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Moore County's rate of about 64%.

After controlling for student poverty, West Pine Elementary sits in the top 10% of North Carolina schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 48.5%; actual is 70.5%, +22.0 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, census data for Moore County shows median household earnings sit near $86,080, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Moore County's 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,708 students), West Pine Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Connect Academy, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. On composite proficiency, West Pine Elementary comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 65.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 32%: 566 students in 2018 compared to 383 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 72% to 63% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 in 2025.

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