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Willow Oak Montessori

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Willow Oak Montessori ranks 685 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

685^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Willow Oak Montessori is a public charter elementary school located in Pittsboro, North Carolina, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 273 students. The school is part of the Willow Oak Montessori District, which is ranked 75 out of 242 districts in the state and rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Willow Oak Montessori has consistently performed above the state average in both mathematics and reading proficiency across all grade levels, with some grades reaching over 60% proficiency. The school's performance in science is also strong, with 5th and 8th-grade students outperforming the state average. However, the school's ranking among Willow Oak Montessori elementary schools has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 248 out of 1,489 schools in 2020-2021 (rated 4 stars) to 691 out of 1,505 schools in 2023-2024 (rated 3 stars). The school has shown exceptional performance for its disabled student population, ranking 51 out of 634 North Carolina elementary schools in 2021-2022 and earning a 5-star rating.

When compared to nearby schools, Pittsboro Elementary, which is part of the Chatham County Schools district, Willow Oak Montessori outperforms in both mathematics and reading proficiency. However, when compared to the high-performing schools in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools district, such as Glenwood Elementary and Scroggs Elementary, Willow Oak Montessori's performance is not as strong, particularly in the areas of mathematics and reading.

281

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1476 Andrews Store Road
Pittsboro, NC 27312

(919) 240-7787

District: Willow Oak Montessori

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.8%

Two or more races:

8.9%

Hispanic:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (54th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

North Carolina avg56%

Elementary school

685^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

255^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 17 pts since 2019

From top 16% (2019) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

75^th of 242Willow Oak Montessori among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	685 of 1490	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	691 of 1505	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	637 of 1502	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	510 of 1514	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.6	248 of 1489	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	332 of 1473	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	476 of 1434	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.2	555 of 1429	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.2	525 of 1425	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.3	372 of 1440	74.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	80.2	51 of 634	92.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	535 of 1451	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	643 of 1455	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	636 of 1459	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	536 of 1458	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.1	222 of 1440	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	441 of 1424	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	643 of 1405	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	832 of 1450	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.7	716 of 1464	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	649 of 1461	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	518 of 1464	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.2	384 of 1444	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	322 of 1430	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	294 of 1413	79.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	877 of 1172	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	835 of 1166	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.6	820 of 1183	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.6	579 of 1194	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.1	335 of 1172	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	375 of 1183	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	574 of 1178	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	255 of 773	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.7	157 of 793	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	124 of 784	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	90 of 786	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	88.8	60 of 741	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	80.6	118 of 737	84.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	246 of 733	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	267 of 738	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.7	123 of 733	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	84.1	79 of 706	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	93 of 684	86.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	91.7	49 of 751	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	66.7	217 of 697	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.4	169 of 665	74.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	411 of 649	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.6	228 of 652	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	195 of 656	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	115 of 658	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.1	94 of 632	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	120 of 624	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	61.8	220 of 596	63.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Disabled (2022)92nd percentile+26 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-29 vs school

Middle school

Male (2024)93rd percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile~ school

White (2025)37th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Reading63%+10 vs state

Science55%-7 vs state

Mathematics54%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Willow Oak Montessori

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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
Willow Oak Montessori	Public, Charter	K-8	1476 Andrews Store Road	Pittsboro	27312	Chatham County	Willow Oak Montessori	Yes	No	No	No	(919) 240-7787	281	29	9.7		227 (80.8%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.1%)	6 (2.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.9%)	53.3	685^th of 1490 public elementary schools	54.0%		53.4	691^st of 1505 public elementary schools	54.1%	6	50.0	52.9	55.9	52.4	63.6	52.4	67.6	64.7	52.9	66.7	68.2	57.1	52.9	57.1
Chatham Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Andrews Store Rd	Pittsboro	27312	Chatham County	Chatham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 642-7069	683	42	16.2	18.0%	496 (72.6%)	46 (6.7%)	81 (11.9%)	29 (4.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.2%)	89.6	113^th of 1490 public elementary schools	92.4%		87.9	144^th of 1505 public elementary schools	90.4%	31	81.0	77.2	76.5				68.3	83.2	78.6				81.1
Perry W Harrison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2655 Hamlet Chapel Road	Pittsboro	27312	Chatham County	Chatham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 967-9925	262	20	12.8	98.9%	188 (71.8%)	19 (7.3%)	26 (9.9%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.6%)	88.4	132^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	91.1%		81.1	225^th of 1505 public elementary schools	85.0%	93	78.6	76.3	81.8				64.3	81.6	70.5				84.1		$9,108	$369	$8,739
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
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
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
Carrboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Shelton St	Carrboro	27510	Orange County	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 968-3652	515	40	12.8	32.6%	286 (55.5%)	17 (3.3%)	174 (33.8%)	13 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.9%)	82.1	216^th of 1490 public elementary schools	85.5%		75.2	323^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	78.5%	107	76.8	75.0	70.1				67.1	72.3	66.7				74.7		$13,407	$564	$12,843
Pittsboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	375 Pittsboro School Road	Pittsboro	27312	Chatham County	Chatham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 542-3987	503	38	13.3	99.4%	275 (54.7%)	108 (21.5%)	74 (14.7%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.0%)	73.7	334^th of 1490 public elementary schools	77.6%		77.9	284^th of 1505 public elementary schools	81.1%	50	69.4	71.4					52.9	70.4							$11,009	$698	$10,311
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
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

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How many students attend Willow Oak Montessori?

In the 2024-25 school year, 281 students attended Willow Oak Montessori.

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Willow Oak Montessori ranks 685^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Willow Oak Montessori?

Students at Willow Oak Montessori are 81% White, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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