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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 2024-25 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 4,726 students in Orange County Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Orange County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% 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
13 Schools
2,162 Schools
# Students
7,208 Students
1,087,308 Students
# Teachers
505 Teachers
72,818 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Orange County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 321 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 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#181 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
63%
Graduation Rate
91%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.71
# American Indian Students
10 Students
12,876 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
132 Students
44,883 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,964 Students
219,982 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
20%
# Black Students
980 Students
271,286 Students
% Black Students
14%
25%
# White Students
3,567 Students
472,625 Students
% White Students
49%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,512 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
554 Students
64,153 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
92
22,112
# Students in K Grade:
487
110,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
494
116,691
# Students in 2nd Grade:
492
110,703
# Students in 3rd Grade:
532
113,222
# Students in 4th Grade:
536
114,191
# Students in 5th Grade:
497
114,885
# Students in 6th Grade:
518
115,571
# Students in 7th Grade:
546
113,963
# Students in 8th Grade:
532
118,274
# Students in 9th Grade:
684
11,259
# Students in 10th Grade:
664
9,543
# Students in 11th Grade:
615
8,432
# Students in 12th Grade:
519
7,659
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,961 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,563 is higher than the state median of $11,655. 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
$13,961
$11,229
Spending / Student
$15,563
$11,655
Best Orange County Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hillsborough Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
402 North Nash Street
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-6137
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-6137
Grades: PK-5
| 425 students
Rank: #22.
River Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
240 St. Mary's Road
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-9326
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-9326
Grades: PK-5
| 559 students
Rank: #33.
Orange Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | 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
| 525 students
Rank: #44.
Pathways Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
431 Strouds Creek Road
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-9136
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-9136
Grades: PK-5
| 351 students
Rank: #55.
A L Stanback Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 42%)
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
| 646 students
Rank: #66.
New Hope Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1900 New Hope Church Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
(919) 942-9696
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
(919) 942-9696
Grades: PK-5
| 548 students
Rank: #77.
Central Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
154 Hayes St
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-3622
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-3622
Grades: PK-5
| 296 students
Rank: #88.
Grady Brown Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1100 New Grady Brown Rd
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-6138
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-6138
Grades: PK-5
| 406 students
Rank: #99.
Efland Cheeks Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4401 Fuller Rd
Efland, NC 27243
(919) 563-5112
Efland, NC 27243
(919) 563-5112
Grades: PK-5
| 545 students
Rank: #1010.
Gravelly Hill Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4801 West Ten Road
Efland, NC 27243
(919) 245-4050
Efland, NC 27243
(919) 245-4050
Grades: 6-8
| 425 students
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