Enrollment
414
Middle
DISTRICT 554 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHATHAM COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370075000309
George M. Horton Middle
79 Horton Road, Pittsboro, NC 27312 · (919) 542-2303 · Chatham County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL414 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
411 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 95 | 23% |
| Grade 6 | 103 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 107 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 109 | 26% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Chatham County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
68.4%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
65.8%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
68.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 20 points, placing it in North Carolina's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like George M. Horton Middle
George M. Horton Middle's state test result (68.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| George M. Horton Middle this school | 414 | 99.3% | 68.5% |
| Troutman Middle Troutman | 470 | 99.4% | 31.9% |
| Southern Middle Roxboro | 456 | 99.3% | 56.3% |
| Reynolds Middle Asheville | 490 | 98.2% | 51.5% |
| Crain's Creek Middle Carthage | 481 | 99.4% | 51.1% |
| Chocowinity Middle Chocowinity | 366 | 99.2% | 59.2% |
Matched among North Carolina middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where George M. Horton Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.5% | #65 of 463 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.8% | #83 of 461 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.4% | #48 of 463 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 414 | #368 of 478 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #164 of 456 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.1% | #174 of 456 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.3% | #178 of 472 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.2% | #182 of 300 |
Ranked against other public middle 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
414
+39 (+10%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 781
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 414 | 26.9 | 15.4:1 | 99% (411) |
| 2023-24 | 381 | 22.9 | 16.7:1 | 39% (149) |
| 2022-23 | 375 | 21.7 | 17.3:1 | 39% (148) |
| 2020-21 | 375 | 22 | 17.1:1 | 30% (113) |
| 2017-18 | 456 | 25.8 | 17.7:1 | 35% (161) |
| 2015-16 | 383 | 24 | 16.0:1 | 38% (144) |
| 2010-11 | 410 | 24 | 17.1:1 | 42% (174) |
| 2000-01 | 434 | 37 | 11.7:1 | 24% (103) |
| 1990-91 | 781 | 38 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George M. Horton Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (456 to 414); teachers up 4% (25.8 to 26.9).
About George M. Horton Middle
George M. Horton Middle sits in Pittsboro, North Carolina, and is classified as a middle school. Federal data show 414 students enrolled in grades 5 through 8 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 605 students for middle schools in North Carolina.
Chatham County Schools has a total of 21 schools and 8,987 students, George M. Horton Middle among them.
About 52% of the student body at George M. Horton Middle is White. Other students are 19% Black, 17% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. By comparison, Chatham County residents are about 71% White. A diversity index of 65% means there is a 65% chance two randomly chosen students at George M. Horton Middle are from different groups.
George M. Horton Middle has 26.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.4:1. The 15.9:1 average for middle schools in North Carolina is close to this figure. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 99% at George M. Horton Middle. The rate at public schools in Chatham County averages 74%, lower than here.
On BeatsExpectations, which compares test results with what a school's student poverty level would predict, George M. Horton Middle ranks in the top 10% in North Carolina. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 68.5%, against a prediction of 48.5%.
Census data for Chatham County show median household income comes to about $94,317, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 49%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 25 public schools in the county, enrolling about 10,374, George M. Horton Middle among them.
Of the public schools around it, George M. Horton Middle is closest to Pittsboro Elementary, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. George M. Horton Middle ranks 4th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 68.5% against a local average of 68.2%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 375 (2020-21) to 414 (2024-25). Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 15.4:1, from 17.1:1.
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Chatham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
80,151
Census ACS
Median income
$94,317
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
10,374 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chatham County Schools
- Seaforth HighHigh · 1,088 students
- Jordan-Matthews HighHigh · 848 students
- Margaret B. Pollard MiddleMiddle · 736 students
- Chatham Grove ElementaryElementary · 683 students
- Northwood HighHigh · 634 students
- Siler City ElementaryElementary · 591 students
Other schools in Pittsboro
- Seaforth HighHigh · 1,088 students
- Chatham Grove ElementaryElementary · 683 students
- Northwood HighHigh · 634 students
- Pittsboro ElementaryElementary · 503 students
- Willow Oak MontessoriElementary · 281 students
- Perry W Harrison ElementaryElementary · 262 students
Nearby schools
- Pittsboro Elementary0.0 mi · 503
- Northwood High2.8 mi · 634
- Perry W Harrison Elementary6.5 mi · 262
- Seaforth High7.1 mi · 1,088
- Chatham Grove Elementary7.8 mi · 683
- Willow Oak Montessori7.9 mi · 281
Frequently asked questions
About George M. Horton MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at George M. Horton Middle?
George M. Horton Middle enrolls approximately 414 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does George M. Horton Middle serve?
George M. Horton Middle serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at George M. Horton Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at George M. Horton Middle is approximately 15.4:1 (27 FTE teachers).
How diverse is George M. Horton Middle?
George M. Horton Middle reports a student body of 52% White, 17% Hispanic, 19% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is George M. Horton Middle public or private?
George M. Horton Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chatham County Schools.
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