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Best Public Schools in Chapel Hill, NC

At a glance

Schools

12,320

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedMorris Grove Elementary67^th of 1,490 North Carolina elementary schools

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Biggest riser

FPG Elementary up 205 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Woods Charter 9.4 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Phoenix Academy High

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

2★

2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools district in North Carolina is home to 22 schools, including 12 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, 4 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The district is highly ranked, coming in at 30 out of 242 districts in the state and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Some of the standout schools in the area include Smith Middle School, which is ranked 67 out of 773 middle schools in North Carolina and has a 5-star rating. Glenwood Elementary and Morris Grove Elementary are also highly ranked, with 5-star ratings and over 80% of students proficient or better in math and reading. The public charter school Woods Charter also stands out, with exceptional test scores and a 9.1 student-teacher ratio.

Overall, the schools in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools district perform well above the state average, with high graduation rates, strong test scores, and relatively low student-teacher ratios. However, the data also shows a wide range in free and reduced lunch rates and spending per student across the schools, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may play a role in academic performance.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	EOG Mathematics (2025)						EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Woods Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	160 Woodland Grove Ln	Chapel Hill	27516	Chatham County	Woods Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(919) 960-8353	515	54	9.4		365 (70.9%)	21 (4.1%)	59 (11.5%)	32 (6.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.0%)								(n/a)	79.6	95.2	47.4	95.4	97.2	94.4	92.3	87.5	84.6	67.5	81.1	91.7	89.7	82.5	80.0	75.0	97.4	95.0
Chapel Hill High	Public	9-12	9217 Seawell School Rd	Chapel Hill	27516	Orange County	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 929-2106	1,608	101	15.9	22.2%	821 (51.1%)	174 (10.8%)	316 (19.7%)	190 (11.8%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (6.5%)	75.3	154^th of 641 public high schools	76.0%		74	160^th of 640 public high schools	75.0%	6	80.4	80.9	38.6	74.7															$11,533	$502	$11,031
Seawell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9115 Seawell School Rd	Chapel Hill	27516	Orange County	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 967-4343	416	34	12.4	30.0%	142 (34.1%)	55 (13.2%)	44 (10.6%)	136 (32.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.4%)	86.9	145^th of 1490 public elementary schools	90.3%		90.7	104^th of 1505 public elementary schools	93.1%	41					55.2	78.9	85.7				60.3	80.0	81.9				90.5		$13,527	$419	$13,108
Ephesus Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1495 Ephesus Church Rd	Chapel Hill	27517	Orange County	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 929-8715	410	33	12.5	30.0%	203 (49.5%)	72 (17.6%)	57 (13.9%)	55 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.4%)	78.9	265^th of 1490 public elementary schools	82.2%		77.5	288^th of 1505 public elementary schools	80.9%	23					69.4	79.2	76.7				61.3	75.0	60.3				72.6		$13,810	$557	$13,253
Estes Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 N Estes Dr	Chapel Hill	27514	Orange County	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 942-4753	336	31	10.9	26.5%	191 (56.8%)	39 (11.6%)	39 (11.6%)	25 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.5%)	87.8	141^st of 1490 public elementary schools	90.5%		83.3	198^th of 1505 public elementary schools	86.8%	57					86.9	68.2	82.5				83.6	65.9	71.9				82.5		$14,515	$862	$13,653
FPG Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	101 Smith Level Rd	Chapel Hill	27516	Orange County	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(919) 942-6491	536	40	13.2	36.4%	206 (38.4%)	20 (3.7%)	275 (51.3%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.0%)	76	305^th of 1490 public elementary schools	79.5%		64	510^th of 1505 public elementary schools	66.1%	205					70.5	68.7	65.3				60.3	73.5	64.0				73.3		$11,908	$501	$11,407
Glenwood Elementary	Public	K-5	2 Prestwick Rd	Chapel Hill	27517	Orange County	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 968-3473	390	33	12.0	19.2%	150 (38.5%)	34 (8.7%)	17 (4.4%)	137 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	51 (13.1%)	93.3	69^th of 1490 public elementary schools	95.4%		93	70^th of 1505 public elementary schools	95.3%	1					84.7	89.9	78.3				81.9	82.6	78.3				84.1		$13,438	$519	$12,919
Culbreth Middle	Public	6-8	225 Culbreth Rd	Chapel Hill	27516	Orange County	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 929-7161	632	52	12.0	33.9%	287 (45.4%)	69 (10.9%)	190 (30.1%)	29 (4.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.7%)	70.3	198^th of 773 public middle schools	74.4%		69.8	210^th of 793 public middle schools	73.5%	12								67.7	57.0	63.8				60.0	54.1	63.8		71.5	$12,195	$336	$11,860
Phillips Middle	Public	6-8	606 N Estes Dr	Chapel Hill	27514	Orange County	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 929-2188	600	52	11.4	27.0%	272 (45.3%)	86 (14.3%)	59 (9.8%)	131 (21.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.5%)	85	93^rd of 773 public middle schools	88.0%		83.3	107^th of 793 public middle schools	86.5%	14								77.7	70.4	67.9				72.1	64.6	71.3		78.1	$12,655	$480	$12,175
UNC Hospital School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	101 Manning Dr	Chapel Hill	27514	Orange County	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 966-5009	0	15	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																			$135,341	$129	$135,212
McDougle Middle	Public	6-8	900 Old Fayetteville Rd	Chapel Hill	27516	Orange County	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 933-1556	659	57	11.6	27.6%	359 (54.5%)	69 (10.5%)	167 (25.3%)	17 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.1%)	84.8	98^th of 773 public middle schools	87.3%		83	110^th of 793 public middle schools	86.1%	12								76.7	65.4	69.4				72.1	67.7	75.1		75.6	$13,223	$311	$12,913
East Chapel Hill High	Public	9-12	500 Weaver Dairy Rd	Chapel Hill	27514	Orange County	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 969-2482	1,419	87	16.3	22.2%	660 (46.5%)	158 (11.1%)	188 (13.2%)	294 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	119 (8.4%)	77.3	144^th of 641 public high schools	77.5%		79.7	135^th of 640 public high schools	78.9%	9	71.6	88.0	41.9	80.5															$11,539	$386	$11,153
McDougle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	890 Old Fayetteville Rd	Chapel Hill	27516	Orange County	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 969-2435	497	39	12.9	31.4%	281 (56.5%)	76 (15.3%)	90 (18.1%)	14 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.2%)	79.4	253^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	83.0%		85.6	170^th of 1505 public elementary schools	88.7%	83					75.0	71.6	76.8				56.5	71.6	67.4				71.6		$12,936	$505	$12,431
Scroggs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Kildaire Rd	Chapel Hill	27516	Orange County	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 918-7165	410	34	12.0	30.0%	212 (51.7%)	58 (14.1%)	56 (13.7%)	55 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.1%)	74.5	325^th of 1490 public elementary schools	78.2%		86.1	167^th of 1505 public elementary schools	88.9%	158					66.2	72.0	70.3				58.8	69.3	67.2				67.2		$13,218	$771	$12,446
Smith Middle	Public	6-8	9201 Seawell School Rd	Chapel Hill	27516	Orange County	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 918-2145	763	56	13.6	22.4%	322 (42.2%)	104 (13.6%)	98 (12.8%)	170 (22.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (9.0%)	88.3	67^th of 773 public middle schools	91.3%		89.4	68^th of 793 public middle schools	91.4%	1								73.4	71.7	75.0				75.5	73.5	75.3		78.6	$11,562	$338	$11,224
Rashkis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Meadowmont Ln	Chapel Hill	27517	Orange County	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 918-2160	455	35	12.8	47.7%	146 (32.1%)	95 (20.9%)	68 (14.9%)	106 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.8%)	66.6	456^th of 1490 public elementary schools	69.4%		74.7	328^th of 1505 public elementary schools	78.2%	128					69.4	64.0	77.3				54.8	50.7	57.3				73.3		$15,130	$665	$14,464
Morris Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	215 Eubanks Rd	Chapel Hill	27516	Orange County	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 918-4800	383	32	12.1	22.5%	211 (55.1%)	30 (7.8%)	54 (14.1%)	56 (14.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.8%)	93.5	67^th of 1490 public elementary schools	95.5%		95.1	46^th of 1505 public elementary schools	96.9%	21					86.2	83.3	89.8				79.3	72.7	83.0				86.4		$12,863	$298	$12,565
Phoenix Academy High	Public	8-12	750 S Merritt Mill Rd	Chapel Hill	27516	Orange County	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 918-2300	27	10	2.7	88.9%	8 (29.6%)	8 (29.6%)	8 (29.6%)	1 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.4%)	14.5	567^th of 641 public high schools	11.5%					(n/a)		50.0		7.7															$46,250	$370	$45,881
Northside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	350 Caldwell St	Chapel Hill	27516	Orange County	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 918-2220	412	32	12.9	52.9%	172 (41.7%)	110 (26.7%)	50 (12.1%)	51 (12.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.3%)	46.8	808^th of 1490 public elementary schools	45.8%		38.6	961^st of 1505 public elementary schools	36.1%	153					64.5	51.3	53.8				56.5	51.3	51.3				53.8		$14,816	$528	$14,288
North Chatham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3380 Lystra Road	Chapel Hill	27517	Chatham County	Chatham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 967-3094	588	46	12.8	99.5%	313 (53.2%)	35 (6.0%)	175 (29.8%)	20 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.3%)	83.1	202^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	86.4%		81.3	221^st of 1505 public elementary schools	85.3%	19					70.6	77.9	78.6				65.7	75.8	68.9				72.5		$10,576	$485	$10,091
Margaret B. Pollard Middle	Public	6-8	185 Granite Mill Blvd.	Chapel Hill	27516	Chatham County	Chatham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 969-0070	736	44	16.6	20.8%	479 (65.1%)	47 (6.4%)	133 (18.1%)	22 (3.0%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	49 (6.7%)	84.9	94^th of 773 public middle schools	87.8%		85.2	97^th of 793 public middle schools	87.8%	3								78.5	79.1	60.3				75.8	75.7	71.5		68.5	$8,507	$455	$8,052
New Hope Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 New Hope Church Rd	Chapel Hill	27514	Orange County	Orange County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 942-9696	528	46	11.5	99.1%	142 (26.9%)	62 (11.7%)	273 (51.7%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.6%)	47.4	791^st of 1490 public elementary schools	46.9%		42.9	872^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	42.1%	81					67.8	65.4	58.5				36.8	56.8	39.4				58.5		$13,203	$1,160	$12,043

Cities Near Chapel Hill

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Durham	2.45 mi	73	322^nd
Carrboro	2.69 mi	3	103^rd
Hillsborough	6.76 mi	12	108^th
Cary	9.28 mi	34	50^th
Pittsboro	9.3 mi	7	86^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.