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How has Margaret B. Pollard Middle changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
736
Middle
DISTRICT 554 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHATHAM COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370075003178
Margaret B. Pollard Middle
185 Granite Mill Blvd., Chapel Hill, NC 27516 · (919) 969-0070 · Chatham County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL736 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
153 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
74.3%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
72.3%
NC avg 52.2%
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
72.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
736
+87 (+13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 17.5:1
% White
65%
was 66%
% Hispanic
18%
was 21%
% Black
6%
was 6%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Margaret B. Pollard Middle
Margaret B. Pollard Middle is a moderately sized intermediate school in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, operated by Chatham County Schools. The school serves 736 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 22% above the state mean of about 605.
Margaret B. Pollard Middle is one of 21 schools operated by Chatham County Schools, a district that caters to 8,987 students overall.
For racial and ethnic makeup, Margaret B. Pollard Middle logs that 65% of the student body identifies as White; the rest looks like 18% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Black, 3% Asian.
On the resource side, The school currently runs with 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting Margaret B. Pollard Middle higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 21% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Chatham County (around 74%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.
After controlling for student poverty, Margaret B. Pollard Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 72.5%; this one delivers 72.4%.
Around the school, Chatham County reports that the typical household earns roughly $94,317 per year, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Chatham County runs 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,374 students), of which Margaret B. Pollard Middle is one.
Nearest neighbor: Chatham Grove Elementary, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Margaret B. Pollard Middle. On composite proficiency, Margaret B. Pollard Middle comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 66.9%.
Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Margaret B. Pollard Middle has rose 13%, going from 649 students in 2018 to 736 in 2025.
On this page, the feed for Margaret B. Pollard Middle typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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
- Chatham Grove ElementaryElementary · 683 students
- Northwood HighHigh · 634 students
- Siler City ElementaryElementary · 591 students
- North Chatham ElementaryElementary · 588 students
Other schools in Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill HighHigh · 1,608 students
- East Chapel Hill HighHigh · 1,419 students
- Smith MiddleMiddle · 763 students
- McDougle MiddleMiddle · 659 students
- Culbreth MiddleMiddle · 632 students
- Phillips MiddleMiddle · 600 students
Nearby schools
- Chatham Grove Elementary0.2 mi · 683
- Willow Oak Montessori0.2 mi · 281
- Woods Charter0.3 mi · 515
- Perry W Harrison Elementary2.7 mi · 262
- North Chatham Elementary4.3 mi · 588
- Scroggs Elementary5.0 mi · 410
Frequently asked questions
About Margaret B. Pollard MiddleHow large is Margaret B. Pollard Middle?
Margaret B. Pollard Middle enrolls approximately 736 students in grades 06-08.
Is Margaret B. Pollard Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Margaret B. Pollard Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Margaret B. Pollard Middle have?
Margaret B. Pollard Middle employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Margaret B. Pollard Middle?
Student demographics at Margaret B. Pollard Middle are roughly 65% White, 18% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Margaret B. Pollard Middle in?
Margaret B. Pollard Middle is part of Chatham County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.