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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 4 public middle schools serving 1,780 students in Orange County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Orange County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
14 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
7,200 Students
493,036 Students
# Teachers
510 Teachers
31,852 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
6,081 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
114 Students
17,720 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,891 Students
93,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
19%
# Black Students
1,022 Students
126,147 Students
% Black Students
14%
26%
# White Students
3,621 Students
221,858 Students
% White Students
50%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
704 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
540 Students
25,696 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
81
1,655
# Students in K Grade:
467
15,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
469
15,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
510
15,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
537
15,937
# Students in 4th Grade:
500
15,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
516
18,686
# Students in 6th Grade:
546
111,500
# Students in 7th Grade:
526
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
577
123,349
# Students in 9th Grade:
738
11,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
641
9,855
# Students in 11th Grade:
614
8,836
# Students in 12th Grade:
478
7,429
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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: 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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