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Chatham 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 2025 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 2,800 students in Chatham County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Chatham County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
21 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
9,019 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
613 Teachers
31,644 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Chatham County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#91 out of 325 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
63%
Graduation Rate
86%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.71
# American Indian Students
13 Students
5,633 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
145 Students
19,933 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,897 Students
98,873 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
20%
# Black Students
984 Students
122,407 Students
% Black Students
11%
25%
# White Students
4,482 Students
215,701 Students
% White Students
50%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
646 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
491 Students
30,848 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
193
1,882
# Students in K Grade:
628
16,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
604
16,806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
656
17,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
642
16,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
674
16,849
# Students in 5th Grade:
621
19,618
# Students in 6th Grade:
612
111,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
628
116,793
# Students in 8th Grade:
679
119,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
825
12,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
810
10,877
# Students in 11th Grade:
778
9,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
669
8,569
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,202 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,510 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$128 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$122 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,202
$11,187
Spending / Student
$13,510
$11,612
Best Chatham County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Margaret B. Pollard Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
185 Granite Mill Blvd.
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
(919) 969-0070
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
(919) 969-0070
Grades: 6-8
| 742 students
Rank: #22.
Silk Hope School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7945 Silk Hope Gum Springs Rd
Siler City, NC 27344
(919) 742-3911
Siler City, NC 27344
(919) 742-3911
Grades: PK-8
| 277 students
Rank: #33.
Moncure School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
600 Moncure School Road
Moncure, NC 27559
(919) 542-3725
Moncure, NC 27559
(919) 542-3725
Grades: K-8
| 184 students
Rank: #44.
One Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
501 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Siler City, NC 27344
(919) 663-5899
Siler City, NC 27344
(919) 663-5899
Grades: 6-12
| 21 students
Rank: #55.
J S Waters School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
55 J S Waters School Road
Goldston, NC 27252
(919) 898-2259
Goldston, NC 27252
(919) 898-2259
Grades: K-8
| 208 students
Rank: #66.
Bennett School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
61 Randolph Street
Bennett, NC 27208
(336) 581-3586
Bennett, NC 27208
(336) 581-3586
Grades: PK-8
| 182 students
Rank: #77.
George M. Horton Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
79 Horton Road
Pittsboro, NC 27312
(919) 542-2303
Pittsboro, NC 27312
(919) 542-2303
Grades: 5-8
| 381 students
Rank: #88.
Bonlee School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
152 Bonlee School Road
Bonlee, NC 27213
(919) 837-5316
Bonlee, NC 27213
(919) 837-5316
Grades: K-8
| 294 students
Rank: #99.
Chatham Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2025 South 2nd Avenue Ext
Siler City, NC 27344
(919) 663-2414
Siler City, NC 27344
(919) 663-2414
Grades: 6-8
| 511 students
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