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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 2024 school year, there are 14 public elementary schools serving 6,022 students in Chatham County Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Chatham County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% 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
21 Schools
2,169 Schools
# Students
9,005 Students
1,079,973 Students
# Teachers
648 Teachers
74,448 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Chatham County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 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 88% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#131 out of 321 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
47%
Graduation Rate
88%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.70
# American Indian Students
15 Students
12,846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
122 Students
42,535 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,862 Students
214,515 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
20%
# Black Students
1,002 Students
272,424 Students
% Black Students
11%
25%
# White Students
4,539 Students
475,894 Students
% White Students
51%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
1,590 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
455 Students
59,301 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
181
21,001
# Students in K Grade:
636
112,042
# Students in 1st Grade:
613
108,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
643
111,859
# Students in 3rd Grade:
625
112,431
# Students in 4th Grade:
599
113,015
# Students in 5th Grade:
615
113,863
# Students in 6th Grade:
654
116,205
# Students in 7th Grade:
717
117,135
# Students in 8th Grade:
739
119,094
# Students in 9th Grade:
966
10,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
757
9,149
# Students in 11th Grade:
680
8,221
# Students in 12th Grade:
580
6,872
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,224 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,531 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$128 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$122 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,224
$11,354
Spending / Student
$13,531
$11,785
Best Chatham County Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chatham Grove Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1301 Andrews Store Rd
Pittsboro, NC 27312
(919) 642-7069
Pittsboro, NC 27312
(919) 642-7069
Grades: PK-5
| 672 students
Rank: #22.
Margaret B. Pollard Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 64%)
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
| 775 students
Rank: #33.
North Chatham Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3380 Lystra Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
(919) 967-3094
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
(919) 967-3094
Grades: PK-5
| 555 students
Rank: #44.
Bennett School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
61 Randolph Street
Bennett, NC 27208
(336) 581-3586
Bennett, NC 27208
(336) 581-3586
Grades: PK-8
| 307 students
Rank: #55.
Perry W Harrison Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2655 Hamlet Chapel Road
Pittsboro, NC 27312
(919) 967-9925
Pittsboro, NC 27312
(919) 967-9925
Grades: PK-5
| 225 students
Rank: #66.
Pittsboro Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
375 Pittsboro School Road
Pittsboro, NC 27312
(919) 542-3987
Pittsboro, NC 27312
(919) 542-3987
Grades: PK-4
| 486 students
Rank: #77.
Silk Hope School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7945 Silk Hope Gum Springs Rd
Siler City, NC 27344
(919) 742-3911
Siler City, NC 27344
(919) 742-3911
Grades: K-8
| 293 students
Rank: #88.
Horton Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
79 Horton Road
Pittsboro, NC 27312
(919) 542-2303
Pittsboro, NC 27312
(919) 542-2303
Grades: 5-8
| 362 students
Rank: #99.
Moncure School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
600 Moncure School Road
Moncure, NC 27559
(919) 542-3725
Moncure, NC 27559
(919) 542-3725
Grades: K-8
| 210 students
Rank: #1010.
J S Waters School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
55 J S Waters School Road
Goldston, NC 27252
(919) 898-2259
Goldston, NC 27252
(919) 898-2259
Grades: K-8
| 195 students
Rank: #1111.
Siler City Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
671 Ellington Road
Siler City, NC 27344
(919) 663-2032
Siler City, NC 27344
(919) 663-2032
Grades: PK-5
| 595 students
Rank: #1212.
Bonlee School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 38%)
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
| 311 students
Rank: #1313.
Chatham Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
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
| 566 students
Rank: #1414.
Virginia Cross Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
234 Cross School Road
Siler City, NC 27344
(919) 742-4279
Siler City, NC 27344
(919) 742-4279
Grades: PK-5
| 470 students
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