The Moore County Public School system offers a comprehensive K-12 curriculum that includes workforce development, and programs for special needs, gifted students, and arts education. All three high schools offer Advanced Placement courses, and Pinecrest High School also offers the International Baccalaureate Program. MISSION
"The mission of Moore County Public Schools is to work in cooperation with the community "to educate ALL students to achieve academic goals and to build citizenship. We believe that all students can learn and that it is our responsibility to teach all children for mastery learning." Source: Moore County Schools, www.mcs.k12.nc.us.There are 22 public schools in Moore County, employing 1,075 certified education professionals and 671 non-certified professionals during the 2007-2008 school year. List of Schools: | Grades | Schools | | K-2 | Aberdeen Primary, Southern Pines Primary | | K-5 | Academy Heights Elementary, Cameron Elementary, Carthage Elementary, Pinehurst Elementary, Robbins Elementary, Sandhills Farm Life Elementary, Vass-Lakeview Elementary, West End Elementary | | K-8 | Highfalls Elementary, Westmoore Elementary | | 3-5 | Aberdeen Elementary, Southern Pines Elementary | | 6-8 | Elise Middle School, New Century Middle School, Southern Middle School, West Pine Middle School | | 9-12 | North Moore High School, Pinecrest High School, Union Pines High School | | Alternative/Career Technical | Pinckney Academy |
Year-Round Schedule Moore County includes schools that operate on a year-round schedule for grades K-5.
Academy Heights Elementary School in Taylortown offers the year-round schedule only and enrolls approximately 275 students.
Southern Pines Primary and Southern Pines Elementary Schools offer both year-round and traditional-calendar schedules simultaneously during the school year. Southern Pines Primary (grades K-2) enrolls 170 students in year-round classes and 257 in traditional-calendar classes. Southern Pines Elementary (grades 3-5) has 196 students in year-round and 220 students in traditional-calendar classes.
Enrollment for the 2007-2008 school year:
| Elementary | 5,482 | | Middle | 2,841 | | High | 4,011 | | Total | 12,334 |
Breakdown by Race:
| African American | 21% | | Hispanic | 8% | | White | 67% | | Other | 4% | | Total | 100% |
The ABCs (Accountability, Basics & Control) of Public Education is North Carolina's primary school improvement program that sets growth (in student achievement) and performance (proficiency in basic/core subjects) standards for each school in North Carolina. Each school's growth and performance is measured primarily by using End-of-Grade (EOG) and End-of-Course (EOC) test results. The emphasis is on mastery of basic subjects, and provides for strong local school accountability and control.
Following are the 2006-2007 ABCs rankings for Moore County Schools:
| School | Status | | Aberdeen Elementary | School of Progress w/Expected Growth | | Aberdeen Primary | School of Progress w/Expected Growth | | Academy Heights Elementary | Honor School of Excellence | | Cameron Elementary | School of Progress w/Expected Growth | | Carthage Elementary | School of Progress w/High Growth | | Highfalls Elementary | School of Distinction | | Pinehurst Elementary | School of Distinction | | Robbins Elementary | School of Progress w/Expected Growth | | Sandhills Farm Life Elementary | School of Distinction | | Southern Pines Elementary | School of Progress w/Expected Growth | | Southern Pines Primary | School of Progress w/Expected Growth | | Vass-Lakeview Elementary | School of Progress w/Expected Growth | | West End Elementary | School of Distinction | | Westmoore Elementary | School of Progress w/Expected Growth | | Elise Middle | School of Progress w/Expected Growth | | New Century Middle | School of Progress w/Expected Growth | | Southern Middle | No Recognition | | West Pine Middle | Honor School of Excellence | | North Moore High | School of Progress w/Expected Growth | | Pinckney Academy | N/A - Alternative School | | Pinecrest High | No Recognition | | Union Pines High | School of Progress w/Expected Growth |
Honor Schools of Excellence have met at least Expected Growth and have 90% or above in student proficiency;
Schools of Distinction have met at least Expected Growth and have 80%-89% in student proficiency;
Schools of Progress have met at least Expected Growth and have 60%-79% in student proficiency;
Schools with No Recognition did not meet Expected Growth but have at least 60% in student proficiency.
In addition to growth in student achievement and percentages for proficiency, the ABCs model is also based on SAT scores and dropout rate.
SAT SCORES
For the 2007 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT), Moore County Schools had an average score of 1053 for the Verbal and Mathematics sections combined, which is 49 points above the North Carolina's average SAT score, and 36 points above the national average.
Under the new scoring system, which has been in place since 2005, the maximum total score for the test is 2400, which includes Verbal (renamed to Critical Reading), Mathematics, and a new section, Writing. These sections are 800 points each. Moore County's 2007 score when all 3 sections are considered is 1554, compared to the national average of 1511 and the state average of 1486.
Moore County's 3 high schools have consistently scored higher than the state and national averages:
| | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | | Moore County | 1042 | 1046 | 1053 | | North Carolina | 1010 | 1008 | 1004 | | United States | 1028 | 1021 | 1017 |
Moore County's score was also higher than that of the surrounding counties:
| County | 2007 Score | | Chatham | 967 | | Cumberland | 942 | | Harnett | 959 | | Hoke | 870 | | Lee | 1003 | | Montgomery | 886 | | Moore | 1053 | | Randolph | 980 | | Richmond | 945 | | Scotland | 899 |
DROPOUT RATE
The dropout rate is measured by the percentage of students in grades 9-12 who were enrolled during the previous school year but were not enrolled on the 20 th day of the current school year. These students have not transferred to another school or otherwise graduated from high school. During 2006-2007, Moore County Schools' rate was 4.29%, compared to the state rate of 5.27%. EDUCATION QUOTIENT™
In its December 2006 issue, Expansion Management magazine presented the results of its 2007 Education Quotient™ study. The magazine ranked the 2,819 largest public secondary school districts (having an enrollment of at least 3,300 students) nationwide based on an "Education Quotient™" score, a calculated score that gauges how well a school system is educating students to meet future workforce needs. Moore County Schools got a "Blue Ribbon" ranking, placing it in the top 33% of school districts nationwide. Districts in this category are among the most outstanding in the country. This score suggests that 1) our public schools are providing a quality education and graduating a high percentage of students, 2) the County is financially committed to our schools, and 3) Moore County is doing a good job educating its future workers. Moore County Schools was also ranked in the Blue Ribbon category in the 2006 Education Quotient™ study. Consequently, prospective businesses and industries considering Moore County can anticipate an educated workforce pool here that will meet their employment needs now and in the future. To access Expansion Management's full article, "2007 Education Quotient™: Today's Schools Are Shaping Tomorrow's Workforce", click here. FOR MORE INFORMATION
Moore County Public SchoolsDr. Susan Purser, Superintendent PO Box 1180 5277 US Highway 15-501 South Carthage, NC 28327-1180 Phone 910-947-2976 |
