Sandhills Farm Life Elementary School

Carthage, NC 28327

Phone: (910) 949-2501
Fax: (910) 949-2927
District: Moore County School District

9

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 385 students

Sandhills Farm Life Elementary School, a public school located in Carthage, NC, serves grades K-5 in the Moore County School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

Sandhills Farm Life Elementary School is a public school located in Carthage, NC. 385 students attend Sandhills Farm Life Elementary School.

School Ratings

Category Rating Details
Test Scores 9/10 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 8/10 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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Posted: October 29, 2019

Outstanding Principal and staff. Love the concern for the students success.

Posted: October 29, 2019

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Excellent school with a great principal and teachers!

Posted: September 19, 2019

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Posted: July 24, 2019

We love SFL. ItÂ’s a great school, our children thrive here. We specifically bought a home in the area for this school!

Posted: July 24, 2019

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Sandhills Farm Life is the best school in Moore County!

Posted: December 21, 2018

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Posted: December 21, 2018

Amazing leadership and the teachers really care.

Posted: December 21, 2018

Great teachers and the school will now have an excellent student to teacher ratio compared to the last few years.

Posted: October 24, 2016

Great school, but less than par principle. We teach our young kids to use their "words" when they get frustrated, yet this women, principle, chooses to go the passive aggressive route when dealing with her frustrations. One would think someone who works in a field that requires so much hands on time with young kids and parents would handle herself differently. It's really an embaressment to herself and her school. I will be switching schools.

Posted: October 24, 2016

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Posted: October 12, 2016

Some teachers are great others just need to retire! They do not know the curriculum that they are teaching so they just have them copy it.

Posted: October 12, 2016

Posted: October 12, 2016

AIG is great but not enough. They need to have leveled grade classrooms. So that kids are being taught in groups of the same level at all times.

Posted: October 12, 2016

The administration is great! They do what they can with what they are given. Some of the teachers are great with communication and making them selves available. Others however, don't seem to teach at all and do not communicate at all!

Posted: October 12, 2016

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Homework is minimal but it seems like there is more homework for the parents than for the students!

Posted: October 12, 2016

The school is very dated and has a confusing floor plan. They are way understaffed, it seems like the nurse is never there. They are building another school but that will only help with the students/teacher ratio. If they can get enough teachers!

Posted: November 19, 2015

I have children in SFL this year. For my oldest this is her third public school due to many military moves. This school is amazing! Teachers and staff are great. The students and families are warm and welcoming and my girls were greeted with nothing but kindness and friendship. That means everything to me as a parent who worries endlessly with each move. I've found each of them to be challenged and engaged by their teachers. This school is also the first school that has had a military club. All around I highly recommend!

Posted: December 7, 2014

I had two kids go there and they love it and as a parent I love this school and the teachers are awesome I give them a five star rating

Posted: February 10, 2013

This school is Fabulous. My daughter attended there for 3 years and she is ahead of the other students at Middle school in all subjects from the other Elementary school in Carthage. The staff and Principals at SFLS are awesome.

Posted: June 15, 2012

A great school. We just finished our first year with students at Sandhills Farmlife. This was the third elementary they attended in three states. By far Sandhills Farmlife is the best school they have attended. Great job to the staff. Excellecent communication. Caring thoughtful teachers and assistants.

Posted: September 14, 2011

SFL has excellent parent-teacher partnership. The principal and staff go out of their way to ensure the high standard this school has. Quite frankly, I am amazed, how this principal knows almost all students by name. If one has a problem, her door is always open. I cannot express how impressed I am by this principal and her staff!!

Posted: April 5, 2011

I went to Farmlife K-5th grade and loved it!!! It was really good because it taught me everything i needed to know to go to Middle School, Which I'm in know. (And the playground is awesome!:) )

Posted: January 9, 2011

i like this school i wish we had more school's out there like this. i am greteful my kids are going to this school

Posted: July 29, 2008

Posted: July 15, 2008

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Army
40-50 years old
Silver medal

Reviewed:

I had two of my four children go through Farmlife. Farmlife has had 'growing pains' in the 10 + years that we have lived in the area, but they seem to be better adjusted to the housing boom now. While there are some great staff members there, there are also a handful that made my experience challenging at times. My experience has been that the school has become much more military friendly than it used to be.
The school does however have serious problems with lack of parking and an incredibly frustrating pick up and drop off protocol, that they seem hesitant to remedy...this made me feel they were not always welcoming when it came to parent participation.

  • Recommendations: Pinehurst Elementary, Carthage Elementary
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1 Arrowhead Neighborhood/Subdivision Whispering Pines NC 2.3 mi
2 Blue Farm Neighborhood/Subdivision Whispering Pines NC 2.4 mi
3 Whispering Winds Neighborhood/Subdivision Whispering Pines NC 3.1 mi
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10 The Summit Neighborhood/Subdivision Sanford NC 20.8 mi
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12 Forest Ridge Neighborhood/Subdivision Cameron NC 21 mi
13 Deercoft Community and Golf Club Neighborhood/Subdivision Wagram NC 22.4 mi
14 Scotts Mill at Treyburn Neighborhood/Subdivision Fayetteville NC 24.2 mi
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1 Whispering Pines Whispering Pines NC 2.4 mi
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5 Southern Pines Southern Pines NC 7.3 mi
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