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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 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,751 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 43% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
14 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
7,249 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
505 Teachers
31,644 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Orange County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 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
0.67
0.71
# American Indian Students
19 Students
5,633 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
133 Students
19,933 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,984 Students
98,873 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
20%
# Black Students
1,055 Students
122,407 Students
% Black Students
15%
25%
# White Students
3,500 Students
215,701 Students
% White Students
48%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
646 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
558 Students
30,848 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
86
1,882
# Students in K Grade:
456
16,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
508
16,806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
507
17,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
506
16,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
563
16,849
# Students in 5th Grade:
564
19,618
# Students in 6th Grade:
491
111,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
541
116,793
# Students in 8th Grade:
588
119,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
649
12,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
634
10,877
# Students in 11th Grade:
636
9,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
520
8,569
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,882 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 $15,475 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$101 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$112 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,882
$11,187
Spending / Student
$15,475
$11,612
Best Orange County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Orange Middle 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
| 529 students
Rank: #22.
Orange County Schools Online Academy
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
920 Corporate Dr
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-8126
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-8126
Grades: K-12
| 182 students
Rank: #33.
A L Stanback Middle 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
| 625 students
Rank: #44.
Gravelly Hill Middle 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
| 415 students
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