Photo: Bernardgeorgeh · CC BY-SA 4.0Pinebluff’s public schools outscore 70% of North Carolina districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Pinebluff, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.
From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Pinebluff’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 272 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pinebluff’s, its schools beat 83%, higher than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 55% and math 56% in spring 2022, against 50% and 51% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,763 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
13 elementary schools, then seven middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Pinebluff’s grade
B+: better than 70% of North Carolina school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the North Carolina average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pinebluff, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Pinebluff · depends on your address
Pinecrest High
Grades 9–12 · 2,290 students · 28:1 students per teacher · in Southern Pines
Union Pines High
Grades 9–12 · 1,462 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Cameron
North Moore High
Grades 9–12 · 605 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Robbins
10th grade in Pinebluff · depends on your address
Pinecrest High
Grades 9–12 · 2,290 students · 28:1 students per teacher · in Southern Pines
Union Pines High
Grades 9–12 · 1,462 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Cameron
North Moore High
Grades 9–12 · 605 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Robbins
11th grade in Pinebluff · depends on your address
Pinecrest High
Grades 9–12 · 2,290 students · 28:1 students per teacher · in Southern Pines
Union Pines High
Grades 9–12 · 1,462 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Cameron
North Moore High
Grades 9–12 · 605 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Robbins
12th grade in Pinebluff · depends on your address
Pinecrest High
Grades 9–12 · 2,290 students · 28:1 students per teacher · in Southern Pines
Union Pines High
Grades 9–12 · 1,462 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Cameron
North Moore High
Grades 9–12 · 605 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Robbins
Pinebluff’s public schools are run by Moore County Schools, which also serves Aberdeen, Cameron, Carthage and Foxfire and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Pinebluff vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Pinebluff’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Pinebluff | B+ | Moore County Schools |
Every school in Pinebluff
21 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Pinebluff’s schools
Are Pinebluff’s schools good?
By North Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Pinebluff children attend outscore 70% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Pinebluff in?
Moore County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 13,085 students in 23 schools (2024–25).
Where do Pinebluff kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Pinecrest High, Union Pines High and North Moore High.
What is Pinebluff’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Moore County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.
How much does Pinebluff spend per student?
$11,763 in Moore County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Pinebluff families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Pinebluff → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.