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Enrollment
588
Elementary
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHATHAM COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370075002288
North Chatham Elementary
3380 Lystra Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27517 · (919) 967-3094 · Chatham County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL588 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 94% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
585 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 | 34 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (102).
Student demographics
62%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
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
69.5%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
75.2%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 70 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
72.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+24.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 48% 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 24 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 North Chatham Elementary
North Chatham Elementary's state test result (72.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Chatham Elementary this school | 588 | 99.5% | 72.5% |
| China Grove Elementary China Grove | 592 | 99.5% | 31.1% |
| Dixon Road Elementary Willow Spring | 644 | 99.5% | 67.0% |
| Tramway Elementary Sanford | 559 | 98.7% | 72.5% |
| Cullowhee Valley School Cullowhee | 570 | 99.5% | 43.0% |
| Cape Fear Elementary Rocky Point | 533 | 99.4% | 46.6% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary 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 North Chatham Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Chatham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.5% | #175 of 1,297 | #4 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.2% | #206 of 1,296 | #3 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.5% | #141 of 1,300 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 588 | #377 of 1,485 | #3 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #193 of 1,377 | #5 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.8% | #633 of 1,379 | #2 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.5% | #162 of 1,414 | #2 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.4% | #339 of 369 | N/A |
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. 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
588
+58 (+11%) vs 2020
-11% since 2000-01, when it was 657
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 588 | 45.9 | 12.8:1 | 99% (585) |
| 2023-24 | 623 | 43.7 | 14.3:1 | 34% (210) |
| 2022-23 | 616 | 39.2 | 15.7:1 | 32% (199) |
| 2020-21 | 530 | 39 | 13.6:1 | 21% (112) |
| 2017-18 | 580 | 38 | 15.3:1 | 37% (216) |
| 2015-16 | 570 | 37 | 15.4:1 | 39% (222) |
| 2010-11 | 633 | 41 | 15.4:1 | 37% (232) |
| 2000-01 | 657 | 37 | 17.8:1 | 25% (167) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Chatham Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (580 to 588); teachers up 21% (38 to 45.9).
About North Chatham Elementary
North Chatham Elementary is an elementary school in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it is part of Chatham County Schools. It serves 588 students in pre-K through 5. The average among elementary schools in North Carolina is roughly 467 students; this school is 26% larger than that.
The district for North Chatham Elementary is Chatham County Schools, with 21 schools and 8,987 students.
At 53%, White students outnumber all other groups at North Chatham Elementary combined. After that, the student body is 30% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Black, and 3% Asian. Among all residents of Chatham County, the White share is about 71%. North Chatham Elementary has a diversity index of 62%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 45.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at North Chatham Elementary was 12.8:1. The 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina is higher than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 99%. Public schools in Chatham County average 74%.
Measured against North Carolina public elementary schools, North Chatham Elementary receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Schools in North Carolina with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to post an average proficiency rate on state tests near 48.5%. North Chatham Elementary posts 72.5%, 24.0 points above that, which places it in the top 10% statewide on BeatsExpectations.
Chatham County census figures show that median household income is about $94,317, about 49% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. A total of 25 public schools operate in Chatham County, serving about 10,374 students.
The closest public school to North Chatham Elementary is Woods Charter, about 4.1 miles away. Within five miles of North Chatham Elementary, there are 6 other public schools. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, North Chatham Elementary ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 530 to 588.
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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 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
- Woods Charter4.1 mi · 515
- Margaret B. Pollard Middle4.3 mi · 736
- Scroggs Elementary4.3 mi · 410
- Chatham Grove Elementary4.4 mi · 683
- Willow Oak Montessori4.5 mi · 281
- Culbreth Middle5.0 mi · 632
Frequently asked questions
About North Chatham ElementaryHow many students attend North Chatham Elementary?
North Chatham Elementary enrolls approximately 588 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does North Chatham Elementary serve?
North Chatham Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Chatham Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Chatham Elementary is approximately 12.8:1 (46 FTE teachers).
How diverse is North Chatham Elementary?
North Chatham Elementary reports a student body of 53% White, 30% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is North Chatham Elementary public or private?
North Chatham Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chatham County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.