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Perry W Harrison Elementary

Chatham County Schools · Chatham County

Address
2655 Hamlet Chapel Road, Pittsboro, NC 27312
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370075002080
262
Students
20.4
Teachers (FTE)
12.8:1
Student–teacher ratio
B
Performance grade
80
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
16.7%
Chronically absent
28.3%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Perry W Harrison ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Willow Oak MontessoriElementary · Grades K-8 · Willow Oak Montessori · Charter2.4 mi
  2. Chatham Grove ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.5 mi
  3. Margaret B. Pollard MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-82.7 mi
  4. Woods CharterOther · Grades K-12 · Woods Charter School · Charter2.8 mi
  5. Northwood HighHigh · Grades 9-123.7 mi
  6. Pittsboro ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-46.4 mi
  7. George M. Horton MiddleMiddle · Grades 5-86.5 mi
  8. North Chatham ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-56.9 mi
  9. Scroggs ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools7.1 mi
  10. Carrboro HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools7.1 mi

How Perry W Harrison Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 80 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools89th percentile
Higher than 89% · rank 253 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools93rd percentile
Higher than 93% · rank 91 of 1,419
Chatham County Schools88th percentile
Higher than 88% · rank 1 of 17

Chronic absence is lower here than at 70% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 6 points since 2014 (74 → 80). Met or exceeded expected growth in 6 of 10 years, exceeding it in 3. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202580BExceeded78.1
202477BMet75.6
202379BExceeded77.9
202280BExceeded75.2
201979BMet78.8
201875BNot Met78.9
201776BNot Met78
201674BNot Met78
201574BNot Met75
201474BMet72

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

White 71.76%Hispanic 9.92%Two+ Races 7.63%Black 7.25%Asian 3.05%Pacific Isl. 0.38%
White: 71.76% (188) Hispanic: 9.92% (26) Two+ Races: 7.63% (20) Black: 7.25% (19) Asian: 3.05% (8) Pacific Isl.: 0.38% (1)
White71.76%
Hispanic9.92%
Two+ Races7.63%
Black7.25%
Asian3.05%
Pacific Isl.0.38%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 262
53.05%139 Female
46.95%123 Male

Student counts for Perry W Harrison Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 262 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 83.3%Chronically absent 16.7%
Regular attendance: 83.3% (219) Chronically absent: 16.7% (44)
Regular attendance83.3%
Chronically absent16.7%

Student Population

Students Counted: 263
28.3%Economically disadvantaged

Student indicators for Perry W Harrison Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 263 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 90.45%Beginning 9.55%
Experienced: 90.45% (17) Beginning: 9.55% (2)
Experienced90.45%
Beginning9.55%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 18.9 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
15.92%3 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Perry W Harrison 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 18.9 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)84.1%47.7%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)79%57.3%
Reading (grades 3–8)71.8%52.4%

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)21%21.8%29.8%27.4%
Reading (grades 3–8)28.2%19.4%31.5%21%
Science (grades 5 & 8)15.9%36.4%38.6%9.1%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth3.8389.5

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers18.85
Experienced teachers17.05 (90%)
Beginning teachers1.8 (10%)
Holding a standard license18.85 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified3

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (44 of 263)16.7%
Economically disadvantaged28.3%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.86
Library books per student22.09
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.1

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 Perry W Harrison Elementary report card PDF

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Perry W Harrison 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.