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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 15 public elementary schools serving 5,952 students in Chatham County Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Chatham County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
21 Schools
2,174 Schools
# Students
9,019 Students
1,091,007 Students
# Teachers
613 Teachers
73,903 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
13 Students
12,383 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
145 Students
47,310 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,897 Students
227,576 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
21%
# Black Students
984 Students
268,051 Students
% Black Students
11%
25%
# White Students
4,482 Students
465,086 Students
% White Students
50%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
1,488 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
491 Students
69,126 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
193
23,192
# Students in K Grade:
628
109,971
# Students in 1st Grade:
604
114,331
# Students in 2nd Grade:
656
118,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
642
111,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
674
114,493
# Students in 5th Grade:
621
115,565
# Students in 6th Grade:
612
116,023
# Students in 7th Grade:
628
113,393
# Students in 8th Grade:
679
115,504
# Students in 9th Grade:
825
11,612
# Students in 10th Grade:
810
10,182
# Students in 11th Grade:
778
8,704
# Students in 12th Grade:
669
7,975
# 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 Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chatham Grove Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1301 Andrews Store Rd
Pittsboro, NC 27312
(919) 642-7069
Pittsboro, NC 27312
(919) 642-7069
Grades: PK-5
| 687 students
Rank: #22.
Perry W Harrison Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2655 Hamlet Chapel Road
Pittsboro, NC 27312
(919) 967-9925
Pittsboro, NC 27312
(919) 967-9925
Grades: PK-5
| 240 students
Rank: #33.
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: #44.
North Chatham Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3380 Lystra Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
(919) 967-3094
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
(919) 967-3094
Grades: PK-5
| 623 students
Rank: #55.
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: #6 - 76. - 7.
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: #6 - 76. - 7.
Pittsboro Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | 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
| 510 students
Rank: #88.
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: #99.
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: #1010.
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: #1111.
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: #1212.
Siler City Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
671 Ellington Road
Siler City, NC 27344
(919) 663-2032
Siler City, NC 27344
(919) 663-2032
Grades: PK-5
| 631 students
Rank: #1313.
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: #1414.
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
Rank: #1515.
Virginia Cross Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
234 Cross School Road
Siler City, NC 27344
(919) 742-4279
Siler City, NC 27344
(919) 742-4279
Grades: PK-5
| 461 students
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