Moore Montessori Community School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 8 · Southern Pines, North Carolina

Moore Montessori Community School in Southern Pines, North Carolina enrolled 259 students in 2024-25 with 16.7 full-time teachers, 15.5 students per teacher against the North Carolina elementary-school median of 14.7. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 52-76% of its students tested were proficient in reading and 26-51% proficient in math in 2021-22 (North Carolina: 48% and 50%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 23% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 28%

210 students in 2022-23, 234 students in 2023-24, 259 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 13.0 to 16.7.

Students enrolled at Moore Montessori Community School by school year2022-23: 210, 2023-24: 234, 2024-25: 25901002003002022-232102023-242342024-25259
Students enrolled at Moore Montessori Community School by school year2022-23: 210, 2023-24: 234, 2024-25: 25901002003002022-232102023-242342024-25259
Students enrolled at Moore Montessori Community School by school year2022-23: 210, 2023-24: 234, 2024-25: 25901002003002022-232102023-242342024-25259
Students enrolled at Moore Montessori Community School by school year2022-23: 210, 2023-24: 234, 2024-25: 25901002003002022-232102023-242342024-25259
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2321013.016.2
2023-2423412.518.7
2024-2525916.715.5

15.5 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 65 of every 100 North Carolina elementary schools

Among the 1,442 North Carolina elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.7; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 15.5; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.5state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 15.5; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.5state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 15.5; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.5state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 15.5; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.5state median 14.7U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Moore Montessori Community School enrolled 185 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent15.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

61.0% of students were White, 12.7% Hispanic, 12.4% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White61.0%
  2. Hispanic12.7%
  3. Black12.4%
  4. Two or more races10.0%
  5. American Indian1.5%
  6. Asian1.2%
  7. Pacific Islander1.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested at Moore Montessori Community School scored proficient or above: 52-76% in reading and 26-51% in math, against 48% in reading and 50% in math across North Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within North Carolina, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis schoolIts districtNorth Carolina
Reading and language arts52‑76%52‑76%48%
Math26‑51%26‑51%50%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Southern Pines

3 public elementary schools in Southern Pines report 2024-25 enrollment; Moore Montessori Community School is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
McDeeds Creek Elementary70718.520.5%
Southern Pines Elementary60016.199.3%
Moore Montessori Community School25915.5not reported

All public schools in Southern Pines →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Moore Montessori Community School

  1. McDeeds Creek ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 3.1 miles away: 707 students, 18.5 per teacher (2024-25).3.1 mi
  2. Aberdeen ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 4.3 miles away: 675 students, 16.4 per teacher (2024-25).4.3 mi
  3. Compare Moore Montessori Community School with McDeeds Creek ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Moore Montessori Community School spends per student$11,367 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,367
  5. The largest public schools in North CarolinaMoore Montessori Community School is the number 1,258 by size of 1,451 North Carolina elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,258 of 1,451
  6. North Carolina schools by students per teacher15.5 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 14.7 for elementary schools.15.5:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Moore Montessori Community School

  1. How many students attend Moore Montessori Community School?
    259 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 210 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Southern Pines, NC.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Moore Montessori Community School?
    15.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Carolina median for elementary schools is 14.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Moore Montessori Community School a Title I school?
    Moore Montessori Community School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Moore Montessori Community School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested at Moore Montessori Community School scored proficient or above: 52-76% in reading and 26-51% in math, against 48% in reading and 50% in math across North Carolina. North Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Moore Montessori Community School in?
    Moore Montessori Community School, NCES district ID 3700432. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370043203460 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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