Enrollment
410
Elementary
DISTRICT 433 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO CITY SCHOOLS·NCES 370072000297
Ephesus Elementary
1495 Ephesus Church Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27517 · (919) 929-8715 · Orange County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL410 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
123 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 50 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 18% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
64.5%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
74.9%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
70.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.7%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Ephesus Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.7% | #217 of 1,297 | #8 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.9% | #215 of 1,296 | #7 of 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.5% | #235 of 1,300 | #11 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 410 | #869 of 1,485 | #11 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #153 of 1,377 | #8 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.4% | #287 of 1,379 | #7 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.0% | #1,300 of 1,414 | #13 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.3% | #296 of 369 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
410
+36 (+10%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 455
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 11.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 410 | 32.7 | 12.6:1 | 30% (123) |
| 2023-24 | 389 | 35 | 11.1:1 | 36% (139) |
| 2022-23 | 381 | 33.8 | 11.3:1 | 36% (136) |
| 2020-21 | 374 | 34 | 11.0:1 | 32% (121) |
| 2017-18 | 397 | 31.8 | 12.5:1 | 28% (110) |
| 2015-16 | 438 | 31 | 14.1:1 | 23% (102) |
| 2010-11 | 437 | 37 | 11.8:1 | 41% (180) |
| 2000-01 | 575 | 48 | 12.0:1 | 16% (91) |
| 1990-91 | 455 | 34 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ephesus Elementary.
About Ephesus Elementary
Ephesus Elementary is an elementary school in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, reachable at (919) 929-8715. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 410 students.
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools has 11,392 students spread across 20 schools.
No group is above 50% at Ephesus Elementary; the largest is White, at 50%. Other reported shares: 18% Black, 14% Hispanic, 13% Asian, and 5% multiracial. Orange County's residents are about 69% White, 19 points above the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Ephesus Elementary scores 68%.
Ephesus Elementary has 32.7 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in North Carolina is 14.9:1. At Ephesus Elementary, 30% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is lower than the 40% average for public schools in Orange County.
On BeatsExpectations, Ephesus Elementary is within a point of its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of North Carolina schools.
In Orange County, home to about 149,678 people, the median household earns about $90,089 a year, roughly 62% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Ephesus Elementary shares Orange County with 37 other public schools.
Ignite Online Academy, about 1.3 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Ephesus Elementary is 4th on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 410, from 374 in 2020-21. The school's ratio increased from 11.0:1 to 12.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion board for Ephesus Elementary is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
149,678
Census ACS
Median income
$90,089
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
62%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
19,582 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
- Chapel Hill HighHigh · 1,608 students
- East Chapel Hill HighHigh · 1,419 students
- Carrboro HighHigh · 885 students
- Smith MiddleMiddle · 763 students
- McDougle MiddleMiddle · 659 students
- Culbreth MiddleMiddle · 632 students
Other schools in Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill HighHigh · 1,608 students
- East Chapel Hill HighHigh · 1,419 students
- Smith MiddleMiddle · 763 students
- Margaret B. Pollard MiddleMiddle · 736 students
- McDougle MiddleMiddle · 659 students
- Culbreth MiddleMiddle · 632 students
Nearby schools
- Ignite Online Academy1.3 mi · 363
- Creekside Elementary1.3 mi · 554
- Rashkis Elementary1.4 mi · 455
- Estes Hills Elementary1.5 mi · 336
- Phillips Middle1.7 mi · 600
- Glenwood Elementary2.0 mi · 390
Frequently asked questions
About Ephesus ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Ephesus Elementary?
Ephesus Elementary enrolls approximately 410 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Ephesus Elementary serve?
Ephesus Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Ephesus Elementary have?
Ephesus Elementary employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ephesus Elementary?
At Ephesus Elementary, the student body is approximately 50% White, 14% Hispanic, 18% Black, 13% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Ephesus Elementary in?
Ephesus Elementary is part of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools.
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