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Chatham Middle

Chatham County Schools · Chatham County

Address
2025 South 2nd Avenue Ext, Siler City, NC 27344
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Grades served
6-8
NCES school ID
370075000307
513
Students
37.2
Teachers (FTE)
13.8:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
49
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
24.1%
Chronically absent
69%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Chatham MiddleElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Virginia Cross ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-50.5 mi
  2. Jordan-Matthews HighHigh · Grades 9-121.1 mi
  3. Chatham Early CollegeHigh · Grades 9-131.7 mi
  4. Chatham County Schools Virtual AcademyHigh · Grades 9-121.7 mi
  5. ONE AcademyHigh · Grades 6-121.7 mi
  6. Siler City ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.9 mi
  7. Chatham CharterOther · Grades K-12 · Chatham Charter · Charter3.1 mi
  8. Bonlee SchoolElementary · Grades K-84.6 mi
  9. Silk Hope SchoolElementary · Grades PK-86.8 mi
  10. Chatham Central HighHigh · Grades 9-127.2 mi

How Chatham Middle compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 49 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools17th percentile
Higher than 17% · rank 2,017 of 2,483
North Carolina middle schools32nd percentile
Higher than 32% · rank 302 of 456
Chatham County Schools0th percentile
Higher than 0% · rank 17 of 17

Chronic absence is lower here than at 43% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 2 points since 2014 (47 → 49). Met or exceeded expected growth in 6 of 10 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202549DExceeded37.6
202435FNot Met31.3
202344DNot Met40.1
202247DMet39.5
201947DNot Met43.8
201849DNot Met43.9
201754DMet48
201646DMet37
201545DMet35
201447DExceeded36

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Chatham County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

Hispanic 74.07%Black 12.67%White 8.58%Two+ Races 4.09%Asian 0.39%Native Am. 0.19%
Hispanic: 74.07% (380) Black: 12.67% (65) White: 8.58% (44) Two+ Races: 4.09% (21) Asian: 0.39% (2) Native Am.: 0.19% (1)
Hispanic74.07%
Black12.67%
White8.58%
Two+ Races4.09%
Asian0.39%
Native Am.0.19%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 513
49.32%253 Female
50.68%260 Male

Student counts for Chatham Middle, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 513 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 75.9%Chronically absent 24.1%
Regular attendance: 75.9% (404) Chronically absent: 24.1% (128)
Regular attendance75.9%
Chronically absent24.1%

Student Population

Students Counted: 532
69%Economically disadvantaged
34.31%176 English learners

Student indicators for Chatham Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 532 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 58.11%Beginning 41.89%
Experienced: 58.11% (19) Beginning: 41.89% (14)
Experienced58.11%
Beginning41.89%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 33.2 FTE
85.5%Fully licensed
14.5%Emergency or provisional
6.03%2 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Chatham Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 33.2 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)40.3%23.4%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)40%20.7%
Reading (grades 3–8)38.6%14.2%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)60%19.3%15.9%--
Reading (grades 3–8)61.4%24.4%12.8%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)59.7%16.9%20.8%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth5.4792.4

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers33.18
Experienced teachers19.28 (58%)
Beginning teachers13.9 (42%)
Holding a standard license28.37 (86%)
Emergency or provisional licenses4.81 (14%)
National Board certified2

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (128 of 532)24.1%
Economically disadvantaged69%
English learners making progress (of 176)13.1%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.7
Library books per student21.63
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom0.88

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingYes
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
TSI — consistently underperformingYes

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Chatham Middle report card PDF

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Chatham Middle's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.