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Ephesus Elementary

Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools · Orange County

Address
1495 Ephesus Church Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370072000297
410
Students
32.6
Teachers (FTE)
12.6:1
Student–teacher ratio
B
Performance grade
75
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
11%
Chronically absent
35.3%
Economically disadvantaged

Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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  1. Creekside ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Durham Public Schools1.3 mi
  2. Ignite Online AcademyOther · Grades K-12 · Durham Public Schools1.3 mi
  3. Rashkis ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.4 mi
  4. Estes Hills ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.5 mi
  5. Phillips MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-81.7 mi
  6. Glenwood ElementaryElementary · Grades K-52.0 mi
  7. East Chapel Hill HighHigh · Grades 9-122.0 mi
  8. Sherwood Githens MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Durham Public Schools2.1 mi
  9. UNC Hospital SchoolOther · Grades PK-122.8 mi
  10. Northside ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.8 mi

How Ephesus Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 75 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools82nd percentile
Higher than 82% · rank 407 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools85th percentile
Higher than 85% · rank 183 of 1,419
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools50th percentile
Higher than 50% · rank 8 of 18

Chronic absence is lower here than at 87% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

025507510014151617181922232425

Score down 2 points since 2014 (77 → 75). Met or exceeded expected growth in 10 of 10 years, exceeding it in 3. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202575BExceeded71.6
202469CMet69.2
202374BExceeded71.4
202275BExceeded70.4
201979BMet78.6
201880BMet79.8
201780BMet80
201677BMet76
201578BMet78
201477BMet75

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 Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 49.51%Black 17.56%Hispanic 13.9%Asian 13.41%Two+ Races 5.37%Pacific Isl. 0.24%
White: 49.51% (203) Black: 17.56% (72) Hispanic: 13.9% (57) Asian: 13.41% (55) Two+ Races: 5.37% (22) Pacific Isl.: 0.24% (1)
White49.51%
Black17.56%
Hispanic13.9%
Asian13.41%
Two+ Races5.37%
Pacific Isl.0.24%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 410
47.07%193 Female
52.93%217 Male

Student counts for Ephesus Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 410 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 89%Chronically absent 11%
Regular attendance: 89% (339) Chronically absent: 11% (42)
Regular attendance89%
Chronically absent11%

Student Population

Students Counted: 381
35.3%Economically disadvantaged
10.49%43 English learners

Student indicators for Ephesus Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 381 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 95.8%Beginning 4.2%
Experienced: 95.8% (30) Beginning: 4.2% (1)
Experienced95.8%
Beginning4.2%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 31.4 FTE
98.66%Fully licensed
1.34%Emergency or provisional
28.64%9 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Ephesus Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 31.4 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)74.9%62.3%
Science (grades 5 & 8)72.6%50.7%
Reading (grades 3–8)64.5%50.3%

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)25.1%12.6%30.6%31.7%
Reading (grades 3–8)35.5%14.2%19.7%30.6%
Science (grades 5 & 8)27.4%21.9%28.8%21.9%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth4.1390.2

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers31.43
Experienced teachers30.11 (96%)
Beginning teachers1.32 (4%)
Holding a standard license31.01 (99%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0.42 (1%)
National Board certified9

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (42 of 381)11%
Economically disadvantaged35.3%
English learners making progress (of 43)67.4%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.9
Library books per student36.89
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.3

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

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

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First page of the Ephesus Elementary report card PDF

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Ephesus Elementary'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.