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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 3 public middle schools serving 1,596 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 41% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
13 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
7,208 Students
493,896 Students
# Teachers
505 Teachers
31,100 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
10 Students
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
132 Students
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,964 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
20%
# Black Students
980 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
14%
25%
# White Students
3,567 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
49%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
554 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
92
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
487
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
494
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
492
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
532
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
536
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
497
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
518
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
546
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
532
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
684
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
664
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
615
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
519
8,255
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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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