McDeeds Creek Elementary

Southern Pines, NC 28387

Phone: (910) 722-4248

8

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 711 students

McDeeds Creek Elementary, a public school located in Southern Pines, NC, serves grades K-5 in the Moore County School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

McDeeds Creek Elementary is a public school located in Southern Pines, NC. 711 students attend McDeeds Creek Elementary.

School Ratings

Category Rating Details
Test Scores 10/10 The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 North Carolina End-of-Course Tests data from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, and using 2025 North Carolina End-of-Grade Tests data from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
Student Growth 5/10 The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2024 Student growth data from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

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Before moving to Moore County I researched every school district having EC students in differing grades. We decided to move to district III, despite one review because of the disability testing scores upon meeting friendly staff, community members, and students. It was great under previous leadership. When floating administration had been relocated from the middle school, to the high school, and now made the principal at McDeed’s, it seems many EC students and families are finding difficulties with their IEP/504 plans.

In our experience, no matter how much growth our student presented in their standardized assessments (beginning of year to middle of year: 8% growth; the most growth for their entire class), instructors would ostracize “how” could the score be so high, rather than congratulate the achievement. Creating a challenge for inclusive education in the least restrictive environment (general education) and discrimination of disability.

I asked for the minimum support with implementation of the IEP and supported my position with the board’s policy as I am a thorough advocate for inclusion and accountability; the principal noted my behavior as threatening.

I felt like a parent advocating for their inclusive child, feeling excluded. In our experience, I explained to administrators, upon multiple occasions, I was high functioning and my thought process may not be the same as theirs.

To help understand where the barriers were for the IEP, I requested to view my student’s educational record per MCS policy 4700 (C) (1). Specifically subsection d, was an allegation of neglect to DHHS, with knowledge that I am in social work that screaming can be heard from outside of my home (my student is a bi-lateral hearing aid wearer, without hearing aids he is moderate to severe hearing impaired). We both have auditory processing delay and echolalia. The social worker that assessed and closed the case encouraged me to employ my own skills.

If considering McDeed’s for EC/blended education environment because of recommendations under prior administration; they were solid and still have potential for success. They could benefit from active listening with resilience training incorporated into a cultural humility program specifically tailored for inclusion to challenge ableism.

Otherwise: Apply for ESA+ program grant instead Feb 1st and go with the private schools.

Posted: November 26, 2023

I used to be a student last year i was Here for two years and those two years were not the best I’ve had but they were okay. The social structure was great and so were the teachers but they didn’t seem to care about the school but they liked the kids from how it looked. The food was not good plus this one time someone spilled all of their food and no one helped and I hated the principals daughter’s.

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Reviews provided by GreatSchools™

# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Whispering Winds Neighborhood/Subdivision Whispering Pines NC 2.3 mi
2 Blue Farm Neighborhood/Subdivision Whispering Pines NC 2.6 mi
3 Princess Gate Neighborhood/Subdivision Whispering Pines NC 2.7 mi
4 Arrowhead Neighborhood/Subdivision Whispering Pines NC 2.7 mi
5 Queens Cove Neighborhood/Subdivision Whispering Pines NC 2.7 mi
6 Pinehurst Neighborhood/Subdivision Pinehurst NC 5.6 mi
7 Vass Southern Pines Neighborhood/Subdivision Vass NC 5.9 mi
8 Woodlake Neighborhood/Subdivision Vass NC 9.9 mi
9 Carolina Seasons Neighborhood/Subdivision Cameron NC 15.5 mi
10 Deercoft Community and Golf Club Neighborhood/Subdivision Wagram NC 17.9 mi
11 Forest Ridge Neighborhood/Subdivision Cameron NC 19.6 mi
12 Scotts Mill at Treyburn Neighborhood/Subdivision Fayetteville NC 20.2 mi
13 Sunset Ridge Neighborhood/Subdivision Sanford NC 20.4 mi
14 The Summit Neighborhood/Subdivision Sanford NC 20.5 mi
15 Cliffdale West Neighborhood/Subdivision Fayetteville NC 20.6 mi
16 Trappers Run Neighborhood/Subdivision Raeford NC 21.9 mi
17 Deerfield Neighborhood/Subdivision Spring Lake NC 22.3 mi
18 The Preserve At Grand Oaks Apartment Complex Fayetteville NC 23.1 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Southern Pines Southern Pines NC 2.7 mi
2 Whispering Pines Whispering Pines NC 3 mi
3 Pinehurst Pinehurst NC 5.6 mi
4 Vass Vass NC 6.1 mi
5 Carthage Carthage NC 9.5 mi
6 West End West End NC 10.8 mi
7 Spring Lake Spring Lake NC 22.6 mi
Base Distance
Fort Bragg 13.8 mi.
Camp Mackall 13.9 mi.
Pope Field 21.6 mi.
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