Seawell Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

9115 Seawell School Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

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Serving 442 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Seawell Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 78% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 442 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: Top 10% in NC
: 80% (Top 10%)
: 78% (Top 10%)
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Seawell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

Seawell Elementary School's student population of 442 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Seawell Elementary School
Pre-K	15
Kind	40
1	47
2	70
3	65
4	101
5	104

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Total Students

442 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Seawell Elementary School
2023	491
2022	518
2021	481
2020	512
2019	512
2018	549
2017	549
2016	523
2015	530
2014	537
2013	703
2012	638
2011	550
2010	564
2009	590
2008	587
2007	558
2006	545
2005	526
2004	510
2003	700
2002	668
2001	638
2000	580
1999	558
1998	530
1997	515
1996	697
1995	685
1994	623
1993	597
1992	599
1991	565
1990	539
1989	526
1988	459
1987	449

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Seawell Elementary School
2023	39
2022	42
2021	41
2020	37
2019	37
2018	39
2017	39
2016	38
2015	39
2014	40
2013	48
2012	46
2011	40
2010	44
2009	44
2008	42
2006	41
2005	41
2004	41
2003	41
2002	41
2001	41
2000	41
1999	41
1998	41
1997	38
1996	49
1995	44
1994	44
1993	42
1992	42
1991	42
1990	36

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Seawell Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Seawell Elementary School is 0.75, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#180 out of 2617 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Seawell Elementary School
2023	#180
2022	#180
2021	#324
2019	#149
2018	#97
2017	#158
2016	#121
2015	#103
2014	#59
2013	#37
2012	#24

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(21-22)

80%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Seawell Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
2022	80%	51%	69%
2021	64%	42%	60%
2019	72%	42%	64%
2018	76%	48%	59%
2017	76%	47%	69%
2016	75%	47%	68%
2015	73%	44%	67%
2014	78%	43%	68%
2013	82%	42%	65%
2012	98%	82%	91%
2011	97%	82%	92%

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78%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Seawell Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
2022	78%	50%	70%
2021	68%	47%	66%
2019	73%	46%	67%
2018	70%	47%	59%
2017	71%	46%	69%
2016	75%	47%	70%
2015	75%	46%	71%
2014	76%	46%	72%
2013	77%	45%	70%
2012	95%	73%	86%
2011	93%	70%	87%

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85-89%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Seawell Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
2022	87%	63%	78%
2021	72%	61%	76%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Seawell Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
2023	13:1	15:1	13:1
2022	12:1	14:1	13:1
2021	12:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	16:1	13:1
2017	14:1	15:1	13:1
2016	14:1	16:1	13:1
2015	14:1	16:1	13:1
2014	13:1	15:1	13:1
2013	15:1	15:1	14:1
2012	14:1	15:1	13:1
2011	14:1	15:1	13:1
2010	13:1	15:1	13:1
2009	13:1	15:1	12:1
2008	14:1	15:1	13:1
2006	13:1	14:1	14:1
2005	13:1	14:1	14:1
2004	12:1	15:1	14:1
2003	17:1	15:1	14:1
2002	16:1	15:1	13:1
2001	16:1	15:1	14:1
2000	14:1	15:1	13:1
1999	14:1	15:1	13:1
1998	13:1	15:1	12:1
1997	14:1	16:1	14:1
1996	14:1	16:1	14:1
1995	16:1	16:1	14:1
1994	14:1	16:1	14:1
1993	14:1	16:1	14:1
1992	14:1	16:1	14:1
1991	13:1	16:1	13:1
1990	15:1	17:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2011)
Year	Seawell Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
2011	2%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%

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Asian

32%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Seawell Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
2023	29%	4%	13%
2022	25%	4%	13%
2021	29%	4%	14%
2020	30%	3%	14%
2019	30%	3%	14%
2018	33%	3%	15%
2017	33%	3%	15%
2016	31%	3%	15%
2015	27%	3%	15%
2014	31%	3%	15%
2013	31%	3%	15%
2012	24%	3%	13%
2011	33%	2%	15%
2010	30%	3%	15%
2009	29%	2%	14%
2008	21%	3%	15%
2007	21%	3%	14%
2006	20%	2%	12%
2005	20%	2%	12%
2004	19%	2%	12%
2003	19%	2%	11%
2002	18%	2%	9%
2001	16%	2%	9%
2000	11%	2%	8%
1999	7%	2%	7%
1998	5%	2%	7%
1997	4%	1%	7%
1996	2%	1%	6%
1995	2%	1%	7%
1994	3%	1%	6%
1993	3%	1%	5%
1992	4%	1%	6%
1991	5%	1%	5%

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Hispanic

12%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Seawell Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
2023	11%	20%	18%
2022	12%	20%	18%
2021	10%	19%	18%
2020	10%	18%	17%
2019	10%	18%	17%
2018	8%	17%	16%
2017	8%	17%	16%
2016	10%	16%	16%
2015	9%	16%	15%
2014	7%	15%	15%
2013	7%	14%	14%
2012	7%	13%	14%
2011	4%	13%	13%
2010	7%	11%	11%
2009	7%	11%	10%
2008	12%	11%	12%
2007	11%	10%	11%
2006	9%	8%	9%
2005	9%	8%	8%
2004	7%	7%	7%
2003	7%	6%	6%
2002	5%	5%	6%
2001	6%	4%	5%
2000	5%	4%	4%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	2%

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Black

13%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Seawell Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
2023	15%	25%	12%
2022	15%	25%	12%
2021	13%	25%	11%
2020	11%	25%	11%
2019	11%	25%	11%
2018	13%	26%	11%
2017	13%	26%	11%
2016	11%	26%	11%
2015	13%	26%	11%
2014	12%	26%	11%
2013	10%	26%	12%
2012	9%	26%	11%
2011	10%	26%	12%
2010	16%	31%	19%
2009	17%	31%	20%
2008	13%	29%	15%
2007	14%	29%	15%
2006	17%	32%	19%
2005	20%	31%	19%
2004	21%	31%	19%
2003	22%	31%	19%
2002	23%	31%	19%
2001	23%	31%	19%
2000	20%	31%	19%
1999	23%	31%	19%
1998	23%	30%	19%
1997	23%	31%	19%
1996	22%	31%	20%
1995	21%	30%	20%
1994	21%	30%	20%
1993	25%	30%	21%
1992	25%	30%	21%
1991	17%	30%	22%

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White

34%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Seawell Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
2023	34%	44%	49%
2022	36%	45%	50%
2021	38%	46%	50%
2020	41%	48%	51%
2019	41%	48%	51%
2018	41%	49%	52%
2017	41%	49%	52%
2016	44%	50%	52%
2015	47%	50%	53%
2014	45%	51%	53%
2013	46%	52%	51%
2012	42%	53%	50%
2011	44%	53%	52%
2010	47%	54%	55%
2009	47%	54%	56%
2008	54%	55%	58%
2007	54%	56%	60%
2006	54%	56%	60%
2005	51%	57%	61%
2004	53%	58%	62%
2003	51%	59%	64%
2002	54%	60%	66%
2001	54%	61%	67%
2000	64%	61%	69%
1999	67%	62%	71%
1998	70%	63%	71%
1997	72%	64%	72%
1996	75%	64%	73%
1995	75%	65%	72%
1994	74%	66%	73%
1993	71%	66%	72%
1992	70%	66%	71%
1991	77%	66%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Seawell Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
2023	11%	6%	8%
2022	12%	5%	7%
2021	10%	5%	7%
2020	8%	5%	7%
2019	8%	5%	7%
2018	5%	4%	6%
2017	5%	4%	6%
2016	4%	4%	6%
2015	4%	4%	6%
2014	5%	4%	6%
2013	6%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.75

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Seawell Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
2023	0.76	0.71	0.70
2022	0.76	0.70	0.69
2021	0.74	0.69	0.69
2020	0.72	0.68	0.68
2019	0.72	0.68	0.68
2018	0.70	0.67	0.67
2017	0.70	0.67	0.67
2016	0.69	0.66	0.67
2015	0.69	0.66	0.67
2014	0.70	0.65	0.67
2013	0.68	0.65	0.68
2012	0.73	0.64	0.70
2011	0.69	0.64	0.68
2010	0.67	0.61	0.63
2009	0.67	0.61	0.62
2008	0.67	0.61	0.59
2007	0.67	0.60	0.58
2006	0.64	0.58	0.58
2005	0.66	0.58	0.57
2004	0.64	0.57	0.56
2003	0.66	0.56	0.54
2002	0.63	0.55	0.52
2001	0.63	0.53	0.51
2000	0.54	0.53	0.48
1999	0.50	0.52	0.47
1998	0.46	0.52	0.45
1997	0.45	0.50	0.44
1996	0.41	0.50	0.43
1995	0.42	0.49	0.44
1994	0.41	0.48	0.43
1993	0.44	0.48	0.44
1992	0.45	0.48	0.45
1991	0.38	0.48	0.44

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

30%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Seawell Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
2023	27%	57%	28%
2022	22%	47%	20%
2021	22%	49%	20%
2020	21%	52%	22%
2019	21%	52%	22%
2018	21%	53%	23%
2017	21%	53%	23%
2016	21%	52%	23%
2015	19%	52%	22%
2014	19%	47%	23%
2013	14%	47%	23%
2012	13%	45%	22%
2011	15%	43%	20%
2010	13%	40%	20%
2009	12%	28%	17%
2008	14%	25%	17%
2007	16%	35%	16%
2006	19%	35%	16%
2005	21%	37%	18%
2004	14%	36%	17%
2002	18%	30%	15%
2001	16%	29%	13%
2000	20%	31%	13%
1999	18%	31%	14%
1998	21%	31%	13%
1997	23%	30%	15%
1996	16%	30%	13%
1995	14%	29%	14%
1994	15%	29%	14%
1993	15%	29%	14%
1992	9%	22%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Seawell Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	1%	2%	2%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	3%	5%	2%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	3%	7%	3%
2013	2%	7%	3%
2012	2%	8%	3%
2011	1%	8%	3%
2010	2%	9%	3%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	3%	7%	3%
2005	5%	8%	3%
2004	5%	8%	4%
2002	4%	8%	4%

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School District Name

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Seawell Elementary School's ranking?

Seawell Elementary School is ranked #180 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Seawell Elementary School often compared to?

Seawell Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Scroggs Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 78% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Seawell Elementary School?

442 students attend Seawell Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

34% of Seawell Elementary School students are White, 32% of students are Asian, 13% of students are Black, 12% of students are Hispanic, and 9% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Seawell Elementary School?

Seawell Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Seawell Elementary School offer ?

Seawell Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Seawell Elementary School part of?

Seawell Elementary School is part of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools.

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