Morris Grove Elementary

Morris Grove Elementary is one of the low-enrollment K-5 schools in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, one of the schools within Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, with 383 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

Morris Grove Elementary is one of 20 schools operated by Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, a district that educates 11,392 students overall.

Demographically, Morris Grove Elementary shows that 55% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 15% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 8% Black, 8% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 69%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Morris Grove Elementary has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.2:1. The state averages around 14.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 22% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Orange County's rate of about 40%.

After controlling for student poverty, Morris Grove Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 72.0%; this one delivers 82.8%.

In the area at large, census data for Orange County shows the typical household earns roughly $90,089 per year, 62% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Orange County runs 38 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,582 students), of which Morris Grove Elementary is one.

Chapel Hill High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.9 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Morris Grove Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 72.7%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Morris Grove Elementary has ticked down 29%, going from 542 students in 2018 to 383 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the Morris Grove Elementary community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.