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Enrollment
415
Middle
DISTRICT 526 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370348002900
Gravelly Hill Middle
4801 West Ten Road, Efland, NC 27243 · (919) 245-4050 · Orange County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL415 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% of North Carolina public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
234 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 82%
Community
1
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 6 | 151 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 126 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 138 | 33% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
51.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
49.5%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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
52.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 →
Schools most like Gravelly Hill Middle
Gravelly Hill Middle's state test result (52.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gravelly Hill Middle this school | 415 | 56.4% | 52.4% |
| Southwest Middle Jacksonville | 510 | 62.0% | 43.0% |
| Northwoods Park Middle Jacksonville | 633 | 52.8% | 53.9% |
| Western Harnett Middle Lillington | 700 | 55.6% | 47.2% |
| Selma Burke Middle Mooresville | 649 | 49.9% | 60.5% |
| Grover C Fields Middle New Bern | 542 | 46.1% | 64.5% |
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 Gravelly Hill Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.4% | #214 of 463 | #7 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #225 of 461 | #7 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #208 of 463 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 415 | #366 of 478 | #7 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #47 of 456 | #5 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.0% | #76 of 456 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.4% | #364 of 472 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.8% | #176 of 300 | N/A |
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
415
-31 (-7%) vs 2020
-16% since 2010-11, when it was 496
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 415 | 30.8 | 13.5:1 | 56% (234) |
| 2023-24 | 415 | 32.2 | 12.9:1 | 53% (220) |
| 2022-23 | 425 | 29.4 | 14.4:1 | 54% (231) |
| 2020-21 | 446 | 33 | 13.5:1 | 40% (177) |
| 2017-18 | 460 | 36 | 12.8:1 | 42% (194) |
| 2015-16 | 451 | 37 | 12.2:1 | 43% (194) |
| 2010-11 | 496 | 38 | 13.1:1 | 40% (197) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gravelly Hill Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (460 to 415); teachers down 14% (36 to 30.8).
About Gravelly Hill Middle
Gravelly Hill Middle sits in Efland, North Carolina, and is classified as a middle school. The school teaches grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 415 students. It has 31% fewer students than the average for middle schools in North Carolina (about 605).
The district, Orange County Schools, has 6,982 students enrolled across 13 schools.
White students make up 45% of enrollment at Gravelly Hill Middle, the largest share of any group. Beyond that, enrollment is 24% Hispanic, 21% Black, 8% multiracial, and 3% Asian. In Orange County overall, about 69% of residents are White. A diversity index of 69% means there is a 69% chance two randomly chosen students at Gravelly Hill Middle are from different groups.
Teacher count: 30.8 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 13.5:1. The average for middle schools in North Carolina, 15.9:1, is higher. Roughly 56% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 40% for public schools in Orange County.
Gravelly Hill Middle earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 41% of North Carolina public middle schools.
Schools in North Carolina with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 61.6%. Gravelly Hill Middle scores 52.4%.
Looking at the county, Orange County, the median household earns about $90,089 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 62%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Counting Gravelly Hill Middle, Orange County has 38 public schools.
Efland Cheeks Elementary is about 1.0 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Gravelly Hill Middle is 6th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 31 students, from 446 to 415.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. 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 Orange County Schools
- Orange HighHigh · 1,161 students
- Cedar Ridge HighHigh · 1,148 students
- A L Stanback MiddleMiddle · 648 students
- Efland Cheeks ElementaryElementary · 532 students
- New Hope ElementaryElementary · 528 students
- River Park ElementaryElementary · 523 students
Nearby schools
- Efland Cheeks Elementary1.0 mi · 532
- Cedar Ridge High4.2 mi · 1,148
- Grady Brown Elementary4.3 mi · 406
- South Mebane Elementary4.4 mi · 506
- E M Yoder Elementary4.7 mi · 336
- Central Elementary4.8 mi · 261
Frequently asked questions
About Gravelly Hill MiddleHow large is Gravelly Hill Middle?
Gravelly Hill Middle enrolls approximately 415 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Gravelly Hill Middle serve?
Gravelly Hill Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Gravelly Hill Middle?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at Gravelly Hill Middle.
What is the student diversity at Gravelly Hill Middle?
Student demographics at Gravelly Hill Middle are roughly 45% White, 24% Hispanic, 21% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Gravelly Hill Middle in?
Gravelly Hill Middle is part of Orange County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.