Best Public Schools in Mebane, NC

Summary:

The city of Mebane, North Carolina is home to 7 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, all part of the Alamance-Burlington Schools district, except for one elementary school, South Elementary, which is part of the Caswell County Schools district.

Among the standout schools in Mebane are Hawfields Middle School, which consistently ranks among the top 30% of middle schools in North Carolina with a 4-star rating and strong test scores, particularly in mathematics. Audrey W. Garrett Elementary and E.M. Yoder Elementary also perform well, ranking in the top 30-40% of North Carolina elementary schools with impressive proficiency rates in core subjects.

However, the data reveals significant disparities within the Alamance-Burlington Schools district, with some schools, like Woodlawn Middle, struggling with lower test scores, particularly in reading. The high free and reduced lunch rates at certain schools, such as South Elementary, may be contributing to their lower academic performance, highlighting the importance of addressing socioeconomic challenges and providing additional support to schools serving disadvantaged communities.

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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
E M Yoder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 N Charles Street	Mebane	27302	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 563-3722	336	26	13.0	51.5%	179 (53.3%)	66 (19.6%)	45 (13.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (13.1%)	60.3	561^st of 1490 public elementary schools	62.3%		70	400^th of 1505 public elementary schools	73.4%	161					66.7	59.6	68.6				41.7	61.7	58.8				64.7		$10,935	$817	$10,118
Eastern Alamance High	Public	9-12	4040 Mebane Rogers	Mebane	27302	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 563-5991	952	57	16.7	99.7%	337 (35.4%)	276 (29.0%)	254 (26.7%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (8.0%)	35.5	408^th of 641 public high schools	36.3%		28.1	468^th of 640 public high schools	26.9%	60	32.6	44.7	51.6	61.1															$7,777	$653	$7,124
South Mebane Elementary	Public	K-5	600 S 3rd Street	Mebane	27302	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 563-6905	506	31	16.3	57.1%	168 (33.2%)	170 (33.6%)	81 (16.0%)	16 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (13.6%)	48.3	772^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	48.2%		60.5	575^th of 1505 public elementary schools	61.8%	197					65.3	38.9	69.1				35.6	47.4	56.7				70.1		$8,634	$587	$8,048
Woodlawn Middle	Public	6-8	3970 Mebane Rogers Road	Mebane	27302	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 563-3222	633	32	19.7	99.5%	200 (31.6%)	187 (29.5%)	178 (28.1%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.5%)	25.5	586^th of 773 public middle schools	24.2%		29.3	567^th of 793 public middle schools	28.5%	19								46.9	37.4	39.9				35.8	28.6	36.7		54.1	$8,662	$579	$8,083
Audrey W. Garrett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3224 Old Hillsborough Road	Mebane	27302	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 563-2088	785	44	17.8	58.5%	296 (37.7%)	174 (22.2%)	181 (23.1%)	40 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	92 (11.7%)	67.4	437^th of 1490 public elementary schools	70.7%		70.9	387^th of 1505 public elementary schools	74.3%	50					70.9	63.6	61.3				52.3	66.7	61.3				67.9		$10,140	$1,725	$8,415
Hawfields Middle	Public	6-8	1951 S Nc 119	Mebane	27302	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 563-5303	864	46	18.8	56.0%	338 (39.1%)	201 (23.3%)	223 (25.8%)	24 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (8.8%)	71.9	185^th of 773 public middle schools	76.1%		67.2	229^th of 793 public middle schools	71.1%	44								69.8	69.5	70.7				53.0	48.3	63.1		77.5	$8,568	$559	$8,009
South Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8925 NC Hwy 86 S	Mebane	27302	Caswell County	Caswell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 694-1212	235	14	16.8	98.7%	122 (51.9%)	74 (31.5%)	22 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.8%)	27.4	1122^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	24.7%		11.9	1401^st of 1505 public elementary schools	6.9%	279					48.0	43.8	48.4				38.5	51.6	35.5				48.4		$11,545	$1,412	$10,133

Cities Near Mebane

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Haw River	3.72 mi	3	406^th
Graham	4.32 mi	12	374^th
Efland	5.02 mi	2	193^rd
Burlington	5.46 mi	15	411^th
Hillsborough	9.27 mi	12	108^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.

Best Public Schools in Mebane, NC

Hawfields Middle

Audrey W. Garrett Elementary

E M Yoder Elementary

South Mebane Elementary

Eastern Alamance High

South Elementary

Woodlawn Middle

Cities Near Mebane