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B+

New Century Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1577 Union Church Road, Cameron, NC 28326 · (910) 947-1301 · Part of Moore County Schools

Carthage’s School Grade B+ better than 70% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
602
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about New Century Middle

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Carthage kids: Union Pines High

On the path

Where Carthage kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Carthage Elementary350 students
6–8New Century MiddleYou are here
9–12Union Pines Highin Cameron

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1577 Union Church Road, Cameron

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6196
Grade 7206
Grade 8200
Enrollment over time
584’20
640’21
625’22
628’23
602’24

Up 3.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Hispanic 11%Black 6%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about New Century Middle from Carthage families.

Other schools in Moore County Schools

The district →
Aberdeen Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Aberdeen
C−
675 students16:1
Southern Pines Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Southern Pines
B−
600 students16:1
Vass-Lakeview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vass
B+
511 students17:1
West End Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West End
A
413 students16:1
Robbins Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Robbins
C−
378 students12:1
Carthage Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Carthage
B
350 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Carthage’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.