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Moore Montessori Community School

Moore Montessori Community School · Moore County

Address
255 S. May Street, Southern Pines, NC 28387
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Grades served
K-8
NCES school ID
370043203460
259
Students
16.7
Teachers (FTE)
15.5:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
64
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
8.5%
Chronically absent
29.4%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Moore Montessori Community SchoolElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Southern Pines ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Moore County Schools1.5 mi
  2. Southern MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Moore County Schools2.3 mi
  3. Pinecrest HighHigh · Grades 9-13 · Moore County Schools2.7 mi
  4. McDeeds Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades K-5 · Moore County Schools3.1 mi
  5. Aberdeen ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Moore County Schools4.3 mi
  6. STARS CharterOther · Grades K-12 · Sandhills Theatre Arts Renaiss · Charter4.5 mi
  7. Pinehurst ElementaryElementary · Grades K-5 · Moore County Schools4.6 mi
  8. The Academy of Moore CountyElementary · Grades K-5 · The Academy of Moore County · Charter5.6 mi
  9. Sandhills Farm Life ElementaryElementary · Grades K-5 · Moore County Schools7.2 mi
  10. Vass-Lakeview ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Moore County Schools7.9 mi

How Moore Montessori Community School compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 64 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools57th percentile
Higher than 57% · rank 991 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools59th percentile
Higher than 59% · rank 534 of 1,419

Chronic absence is lower here than at 92% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2022

025507510022232425

Score up 10 points since 2022 (54 → 64). Met or exceeded expected growth in 3 of 4 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202564CMet60.3
202464CMet60.8
202364CMet60.4
202254DNot Met50.9

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Moore Montessori Community School for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 61%Hispanic 12.74%Black 12.36%Two+ Races 10.04%Native Am. 1.54%Asian 1.16%Pacific Isl. 1.16%
White: 61% (158) Hispanic: 12.74% (33) Black: 12.36% (32) Two+ Races: 10.04% (26) Native Am.: 1.54% (4) Asian: 1.16% (3) Pacific Isl.: 1.16% (3)
White61%
Hispanic12.74%
Black12.36%
Two+ Races10.04%
Native Am.1.54%
Asian1.16%
Pacific Isl.1.16%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 259
42.08%109 Female
57.92%150 Male

Student counts for Moore Montessori Community School, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 259 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 91.5%Chronically absent 8.5%
Regular attendance: 91.5% (237) Chronically absent: 8.5% (22)
Regular attendance91.5%
Chronically absent8.5%

Student Population

Students Counted: 259
29.4%Economically disadvantaged

Student indicators for Moore Montessori Community School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 259 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 50%Beginning 50%
Experienced: 50% (2) Beginning: 50% (2)
Experienced50%
Beginning50%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 4 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Moore Montessori Community School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 4 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Reading (grades 3–8)61.1%29.8%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)59.5%28.2%
Science (grades 5 & 8)57.1%28.6%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)40.5%31.3%19.8%8.4%
Reading (grades 3–8)38.9%31.3%19.8%9.9%
Science (grades 5 & 8)42.9%28.6%25%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth-0.5777.1

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers4
Experienced teachers2 (50%)
Beginning teachers2 (50%)
Holding a standard license4 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (22 of 259)8.5%
Economically disadvantaged29.4%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student1.85
Library books per student33.74
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.57

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Moore Montessori Community School report card PDF

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Moore Montessori Community School's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.