Culbreth Middle

Located at 225 Culbreth Rd, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Culbreth Middle is a reasonably sized 6-8 campus that serves 632 students (grades 6 through 8), overseen by Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools.

Within Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, which oversees 20 schools and 11,392 students, Culbreth Middle is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Culbreth Middle shows that the most-represented group is White (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 30% Hispanic, 11% Black, 9% multiracial, 5% Asian. By comparison, Orange County as a whole is about 69% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Culbreth Middle has 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.1:1. The state averages around 15.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 34% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Culbreth Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 68.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 63.2%.

In the area at large, Orange County reports that median household earnings sit near $90,089, 62% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Culbreth Middle is one of 38 public schools in Orange County (combined enrollment of about 19,582 students).

The closest other public school is FPG Elementary, roughly 0.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Culbreth Middle. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Culbreth Middle at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 65.8%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Culbreth Middle has declined 9%, going from 694 students in 2018 to 632 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 58% to 45% over that span.

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