Best public schools in Southern Pines, NC

4 public schools in Southern Pines: 2 elementary · 1 high · 1 K-8. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

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Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across North Carolina.

Elementary schools

2 schools in Southern Pines, best first

McDeeds Creek Elementary 89.8

Moore County Schools · Grades K-5 · 660 students

ELA 75%Math 85%Science 77%

#128 of 1,256 in North Carolina

Southern Pines Elementary 58.1

Moore County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 590 students

ELA 58%Math 65%Science 64%

#527 of 1,256 in North Carolina

High schools

1 school in Southern Pines

Pinecrest High 64.9

Moore County Schools · Grades 9-13 · 2,310 students

ELA 75%Math 62%Science 74%

#180 of 512 in North Carolina

K-8 schools

1 school in Southern Pines

Moore Montessori Community School 77.9

Moore Montessori Community School · Grades K-8 · Charter · 234 students

ELA 68%Math 67%Science 74%

#39 of 174 in North Carolina

School districts serving Southern Pines

Moore County Schools 23

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