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Orange County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 4,787 students in Orange County Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Orange County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
14 Schools
2,169 Schools
# Students
7,200 Students
1,079,973 Students
# Teachers
510 Teachers
74,448 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Orange County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#199 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
47%
Graduation Rate
84%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.70
# American Indian Students
11 Students
12,846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
114 Students
42,535 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,891 Students
214,515 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
20%
# Black Students
1,022 Students
272,424 Students
% Black Students
14%
25%
# White Students
3,621 Students
475,894 Students
% White Students
50%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,590 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
540 Students
59,301 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
81
21,001
# Students in K Grade:
467
112,042
# Students in 1st Grade:
469
108,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
510
111,859
# Students in 3rd Grade:
537
112,431
# Students in 4th Grade:
500
113,015
# Students in 5th Grade:
516
113,863
# Students in 6th Grade:
546
116,205
# Students in 7th Grade:
526
117,135
# Students in 8th Grade:
577
119,094
# Students in 9th Grade:
738
10,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
641
9,149
# Students in 11th Grade:
614
8,221
# Students in 12th Grade:
478
6,872
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,976 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,580 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$101 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$112 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,976
$11,354
Spending / Student
$15,580
$11,785
Best Orange County Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hillsborough Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
402 North Nash Street
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-6137
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-6137
Grades: PK-5
| 422 students
Rank: #22.
River Park Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
240 St. Mary's Road
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-9326
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-9326
Grades: PK-5
| 548 students
Rank: #33.
Orange Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
308 Orange High Rd
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-6121
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-6121
Grades: 6-8
| 520 students
Rank: #44.
Pathways Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
431 Strouds Creek Road
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-9136
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-9136
Grades: PK-5
| 326 students
Rank: #55.
A L Stanback Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3700 Nc 86 South
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 644-3200
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 644-3200
Grades: 6-8
| 636 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Grady Brown Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1100 New Grady Brown Rd
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-6138
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-6138
Grades: PK-5
| 400 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Gravelly Hill Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4801 West Ten Road
Efland, NC 27243
(919) 245-4050
Efland, NC 27243
(919) 245-4050
Grades: 6-8
| 442 students
Rank: #88.
New Hope Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1900 New Hope Church Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
(919) 942-9696
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
(919) 942-9696
Grades: PK-5
| 516 students
Rank: #99.
Efland Cheeks Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4401 Fuller Rd
Efland, NC 27243
(919) 563-5112
Efland, NC 27243
(919) 563-5112
Grades: PK-5
| 477 students
Rank: #1010.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
154 Hayes St
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-3622
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-3622
Grades: PK-5
| 318 students
Rank: n/an/a
920 Corporate Dr
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-8126
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-8126
Grades: K-12
| 182 students
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