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What's one thing McDougle Elementary gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
497
Elementary
DISTRICT 433 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO CITY SCHOOLS·NCES 370072001962
McDougle Elementary
890 Old Fayetteville Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27516 · (919) 969-2435 · Orange County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL497 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
156 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 82%
Community
1
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 | 19 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 18% |
Student demographics
62%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
64.8%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
74.7%
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
70.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.3%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 McDougle Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.2% | #229 of 1,297 | #9 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.7% | #222 of 1,296 | #8 of 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.8% | #227 of 1,300 | #10 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 497 | #616 of 1,485 | #6 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #207 of 1,377 | #11 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.8% | #632 of 1,379 | #14 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.4% | #1,287 of 1,414 | #11 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.4% | #736 of 937 | #12 of 15 |
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
497
-20 (-4%) vs 2020
-27% since 2000-01, when it was 680
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 497 | 38.5 | 12.9:1 | 31% (156) |
| 2023-24 | 483 | 39.4 | 12.3:1 | 31% (152) |
| 2022-23 | 489 | 39.7 | 12.3:1 | 31% (151) |
| 2020-21 | 517 | 42 | 12.3:1 | 21% (110) |
| 2017-18 | 531 | 38.9 | 13.6:1 | 30% (160) |
| 2015-16 | 503 | 35 | 14.4:1 | 33% (165) |
| 2010-11 | 545 | 43 | 12.7:1 | 32% (172) |
| 2000-01 | 680 | 46 | 14.8:1 | 14% (92) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McDougle Elementary.
About McDougle Elementary
McDougle Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The student body numbers 497 students, from pre-K through 5.
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools has 20 schools; together they serve 11,392 students.
McDougle Elementary is 57% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 18% Hispanic, 15% Black, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That compares with about 69% White among all Orange County residents. The school's diversity index is 62%, meaning two students picked at random have a 62% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 38.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at McDougle Elementary and a ratio of 12.9:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 31% of enrollment. Public schools in Orange County average 40%.
On BeatsExpectations, McDougle Elementary is within a point of its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of North Carolina schools.
Orange County census figures show that the median household income is $90,089, roughly 62% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 38 public schools in Orange County, enrolling about 19,582 students in all.
The closest public school to McDougle Elementary is McDougle Middle, less than a tenth of a mile away. McDougle Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. McDougle Elementary comes in 5th of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
McDougle Elementary falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at McDougle Elementary declined 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 517 to 497 students.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- McDougle Middle0.1 mi · 659
- Seawell Elementary1.3 mi · 416
- Smith Middle1.5 mi · 763
- Carrboro Elementary1.5 mi · 515
- Chapel Hill High1.6 mi · 1,608
- Northside Elementary2.2 mi · 412
Frequently asked questions
About McDougle ElementaryHow large is McDougle Elementary?
McDougle Elementary enrolls approximately 497 students in grades PK-05.
Is McDougle Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
McDougle Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at McDougle Elementary?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at McDougle Elementary.
What is the student diversity at McDougle Elementary?
Student demographics at McDougle Elementary are roughly 57% White, 18% Hispanic, 15% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is McDougle Elementary in?
McDougle Elementary is part of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.