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The Expedition School

Public, Charter Grades K-8

52^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

The Expedition School is a public charter elementary school located in Hillsborough, North Carolina, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 361 students. The school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in North Carolina, with a statewide ranking between 23rd and 56th over the past several years, and has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional performance.

The Expedition School significantly outperforms the state averages in both mathematics and reading proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd-grade mathematics proficiency rate was 95.4% compared to the state average of 64.1%. The school's science proficiency rates are also exceptionally high, with 5th-grade students achieving a 97.7% proficiency rate in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 62%. The Expedition School's performance is particularly strong in the upper elementary grades, with 6th-8th grade mathematics proficiency rates ranging from 88.4% to 92.1% in 2024-2025. The school also demonstrates impressive performance across different student subgroups, with male students ranking 18th out of 1,450 North Carolina elementary schools and white students ranking between 84th and 174th out of over 1,100 North Carolina elementary schools in the past three years.

The Expedition School's academic performance significantly exceeds that of the nearby Hillsborough Elementary and other public schools in the Orange County Schools district. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd-grade mathematics proficiency rate of 95.4% was nearly 30 percentage points higher than the highest-performing nearby public school, Hillsborough Elementary (88.9%). The Expedition School has maintained its exceptional performance over the past several years, consistently ranking among the top 50 elementary schools in North Carolina, a testament to the school's effective teaching practices and strong educational program.

380

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

0.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

437 Dimmocks Mill Rd Ste 33
Hillsborough, NC 27278

(919) 245-8432

District: The Expedition School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.2%

Hispanic:

9.7%

Two or more races:

7.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (90% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of North Carolina elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school90%

North Carolina avg56%

Elementary school

52^nd of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

11^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 242The Expedition School 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	95.1	52 of 1490	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	56 of 1505	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	33 of 1502	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	48 of 1514	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	97.6	23 of 1489	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	93.6	46 of 1473	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	93.2	50 of 1434	96.5%	★★★★★
2017	86.7	128 of 1429	91.0%	★★★★★
2016	86.8	130 of 1425	90.9%	★★★★★
2015	92.4	62 of 1440	95.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	84 of 1451	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.7	110 of 1455	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	58 of 1459	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	72 of 1458	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	96.2	29 of 1440	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.6	55 of 1424	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.2	22 of 1405	98.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	96.8	18 of 1450	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	23 of 1464	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	31 of 1461	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	50 of 1464	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	97.1	19 of 1444	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	93.7	40 of 1430	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	87.2	132 of 1413	90.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	102 of 1172	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	81.4	174 of 1166	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	87.3	84 of 1183	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	84.6	120 of 1194	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	90.9	52 of 1172	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	86.3	98 of 1183	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	112 of 1178	90.5%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	97.9	11 of 773	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	98.8	4 of 793	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	6 of 784	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	97.9	11 of 786	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	99.1	7 of 741	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	96.0	14 of 737	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	23 of 691	96.7%	★★★★★
2017	85.5	66 of 694	90.5%	★★★★★
2016	92.8	32 of 692	95.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	95.8	21 of 733	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	13 of 738	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.0	12 of 731	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	12 of 733	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	98.1	10 of 706	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	95.7	13 of 684	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	23 of 656	96.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	98.0	9 of 733	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.3	5 of 751	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	4 of 747	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	12 of 748	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	98.9	8 of 711	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	96.0	13 of 697	98.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	23 of 649	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	11 of 652	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	22 of 656	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.7	23 of 658	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	97.2	9 of 632	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	21 of 624	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	84.6	69 of 596	88.4%	★★★★☆

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

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)91st percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science96%+35 vs state

Reading91%+38 vs state

Mathematics86%+29 vs state

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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
The Expedition School	Public, Charter	K-8	437 Dimmocks Mill Rd Ste 33	Hillsborough	27278	Orange County	The Expedition School	Yes	No	No	No	(919) 245-8432	380	29	13.1		282 (74.2%)	14 (3.7%)	37 (9.7%)	17 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	28 (7.4%)	95.1	52^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	96.5%		94.3	56^th of 1505 public elementary schools	96.3%	4	95.4	69.8	81.8	88.4	88.4	92.1	88.6	95.4	88.6	93.0	86.0	94.7	97.7	94.7
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	154 Hayes St	Hillsborough	27278	Orange County	Orange County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 732-3622	261	23	11.1	98.9%	105 (40.2%)	72 (27.6%)	63 (24.1%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.5%)	34.1	1017^th of 1490 public elementary schools	31.7%		29.8	1102^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	26.8%	85	54.0	58.1	52.7				36.0	41.9	45.5				50.9		$14,465	$1,168	$13,297
Hillsborough Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	402 North Nash Street	Hillsborough	27278	Orange County	Orange County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 732-6137	435	30	14.6	17.5%	337 (77.5%)	28 (6.4%)	30 (6.9%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.7%)	90.8	98^th of 1490 public elementary schools	93.4%		90.6	108^th of 1505 public elementary schools	92.8%	10	88.9	75.0	74.3				68.1	80.6	82.4				87.8		$11,531	$386	$11,145
River Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	240 St. Mary's Road	Hillsborough	27278	Orange County	Orange County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 732-9326	523	36	14.4	37.5%	309 (59.1%)	27 (5.2%)	131 (25.0%)	10 (1.9%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.6%)	81	234^th of 1490 public elementary schools	84.3%		70.7	390^th of 1505 public elementary schools	74.1%	156	78.2	71.3	76.0				56.4	70.6	71.0				73.0		$10,994	$454	$10,540
Grady Brown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 New Grady Brown Rd	Hillsborough	27278	Orange County	Orange County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 732-6138	406	31	13.2	59.6%	170 (41.9%)	46 (11.3%)	146 (36.0%)	12 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.6%)	49.3	757^th of 1490 public elementary schools	49.2%		30.2	1094^th of 1505 public elementary schools	27.3%	337	65.7	58.6	51.5				49.3	55.7	50.0				55.9		$12,441	$1,012	$11,429
Pathways Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	431 Strouds Creek Road	Hillsborough	27278	Orange County	Orange County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 732-9136	371	27	13.7	54.4%	204 (55.0%)	66 (17.8%)	57 (15.4%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.0%)	80.8	238^th of 1490 public elementary schools	84.0%		52	715^th of 1505 public elementary schools	52.5%	477	82.5	78.0	74.6				62.5	70.0	56.7				79.1		$14,700	$1,138	$13,561
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
Efland Cheeks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4401 Fuller Rd	Efland	27243	Orange County	Orange County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 245-4042	532	36	14.7	99.4%	175 (32.9%)	129 (24.2%)	154 (28.9%)	26 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.8%)	61.9	533^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	64.2%		42.1	884^th of 1505 public elementary schools	41.3%	351	75.0	78.7	56.1				50.6	67.4	54.1				52.0		$11,292	$882	$10,410
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
Forest View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3007 Mount Sinai Road	Durham	27705	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 560-3932	662	51	13.0	99.5%	205 (31.0%)	149 (22.5%)	227 (34.3%)	42 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (5.7%)	34.8	1007^th of 1490 public elementary schools	32.4%		31.1	1081^st of 1505 public elementary schools	28.2%	74	52.5	51.0	43.3				36.6	51.0	48.1				57.7		$11,776	$1,086	$10,690

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Is The Expedition School a good school?

Yes! The Expedition School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 52^nd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of The Expedition School?

Students at The Expedition School are 74% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 4% African American.

How many students attend The Expedition School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 380 students attended The Expedition School.

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