Schools in Orange County
North Carolina · 2024-2025 school year
2
School districts
2
Charter agencies
35
Public schools
19,543
Students
2
Charter schools
Districts & agencies serving Orange County
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools
Regular public school districtGrades PK-12
20 schools11,353 students
Orange County Schools
Regular public school districtGrades PK-12
13 schools6,982 students
Eno River Academy
Charter / independent LEAGrades K-12
1 school828 students
The Expedition School
Charter / independent LEAGrades K-8
1 school380 students
Orange County results
2024–25NC report card results for the 35 schools inOrange County, with the statewide figure alongside for comparison.
73.8
Average performance score
+10.7 vs state
21.3%
Chronically absent
-3.8 vs state
35.9%
Economically disadvantaged
-14.1 vs state
1
Low-performing schools
School performance grades
| Grade | Schools | Share | Statewide share |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | 12.5% | 7.4% |
| B | 15 | 46.9% | 20.5% |
| C | 12 | 37.5% | 40.6% |
| D | 1 | 3.1% | 26.5% |
| F | 0 | 0.0% | 5.0% |
| Graded schools | 32 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Academic growth
| Growth | Schools | Share | Statewide share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exceeded | 13 | 40.6% | 28.7% |
| Met | 16 | 50.0% | 42.6% |
| Not Met | 3 | 9.4% | 28.8% |
Proficiency by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready | Statewide proficient | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC Math 3 | 76.1% | 60.8% | 66.4% | 7 |
| English II | 73.2% | 56.8% | 60.2% | 8 |
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 73% | 56% | 61.3% | 27 |
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 69.6% | 54.2% | 57.5% | 27 |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 64.8% | 49.3% | 52.2% | 27 |
| Biology | 63.9% | 50.4% | 48.3% | 7 |
| NC Math 1 | 38.2% | 10.3% | 37% | 7 |
Enrolment-weighted average of the schools in this county that report each subject, not a single county-wide testing rate.
Schools by level
| Level | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 19 | 8,196 |
| Middle | 7 | 4,231 |
| High | 7 | 6,288 |
| Other | 2 | 828 |
Teachers
| Measure | Orange County | Statewide |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers (FTE) | 1,290 | 83,000 |
| Experienced teachers | 87.1% | 80.4% |
| Beginning teachers | 12.9% | 19.6% |
| Holding a standard license | 97.6% | 94.7% |
| National Board certified | 218 | 7,521 |
Highest-scoring schools
| School | Level | Grade | Score | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Hill High | High | A | 87 | Exceeded |
| The Expedition School | Elementary | A | 87 | Met |
| East Chapel Hill High | High | A | 86 | Exceeded |
| Glenwood Elementary | Elementary | A | 85 | Met |
| Morris Grove Elementary | Elementary | B | 83 | Met |
Chronic absenteeism is exact — summed from each school's own count and denominator. Figures reported only as school percentages are enrolment-weighted averages. 18 schools in this county carry a federal CSI or TSI designation.
All schools in Orange County
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