Horton Middle School
Tel:
(919)542-2303
- Horton Middle School serves 409 students in grades 5-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 47% (which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 53% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 46%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%.
School Overview
- Horton Middle School's student population of 409 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-8 |
| Total Students | 409 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 26 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Horton Middle School's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Horton Middle School is 0.62, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.00. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NC) |
| Overall School Rank | #1238 out of 2,538 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 47% | 47% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 53% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 18% | 17% |
| Black | 19% | 26% |
| White | 56% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 6% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.62 | n/a |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 33% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Chatham County s School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NC Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Horton Middle School is Northwood High School (3.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Woods Charter (7.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Pittsboro Elementary School (3.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Pittsboro Northwood High School Grades: 9-12 | 1389 students
3.0 miles
310 Northwood High School Road
Pittsboro, NC 27312
(919)542-4181 3.0 9-12 1389 - Pittsboro Pittsboro Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 528 students
3.6 miles
375 Pittsboro School Road
Pittsboro, NC 27312
(919)542-3987 3.6 PK-4 528 - Pittsboro Perry W Harrison Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 738 students
6.7 miles
2655 Hamlet Chapel Road
Pittsboro, NC 27312
(919)967-9925 6.7 PK-5 738 - Chapel Hill Woods Charter Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 511 students
7.9 miles
160 Woodland Grove Ln
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
(919)960-8353 7.9 K-12 511 - Moncure Moncure School Grades: PK-8 | 305 students
8.1 miles
600 Moncure School Road
Moncure, NC 27559
(919)542-3725 8.1 PK-8 305
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