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Ephesus Elementary

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Ephesus Elementary ranks 182 nd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

182^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Ephesus Elementary is a pre-K through 5th grade school in Chapel Hill, NC, serving 410 students as part of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools district. After a post-pandemic dip, the school has climbed back to an 88th-percentile statewide ranking (4 stars) for 2025-26, echoing the strong performance it posted in 2016-2018.

Attendance is an unusual bright spot. Chronic absenteeism ran just 11.0% in 2024-25, far below the district rate of 19.2% and the state rate of 24.2%; the year before, it was an exceptionally low 7.2%. The contrast is even sharper across the county line: nearby Creekside Elementary in Durham reports a 29.2% absenteeism rate and ranks in the 14th percentile, while Forest View Elementary sits at 29.0% and the 37th percentile. Academically, Ephesus exceeds both district and state averages in math at every grade tested, and reading is solid overall — 3rd and 5th grade lead the district, with 4th grade slightly behind. The school also stands out for its work with students who often face extra barriers, ranking in the 92nd percentile for Special Education outcomes and the 80th percentile for English Learner outcomes.

Success is not yet evenly distributed, though. While White and female students rank near the 90th percentile statewide, economically disadvantaged students ranked at the 49th percentile in 2025-26, a meaningful improvement from the 28th percentile two years earlier. Recent African American and Hispanic subgroup results also trail the school's overall profile, though they show an upward trajectory. With strong attendance habits and clear mathematical strengths already in place, Ephesus has a solid foundation to build on — closing equity gaps and lifting reading performance across all grades will likely determine whether it reaches the top tier of North Carolina elementary schools.

410

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

30%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1495 Ephesus Church Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27517

(919) 929-8715

District: Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.5%

African American:

17.6%

Hispanic:

13.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (77% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of North Carolina elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg75%

North Carolina avg61%

182^nd of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 246Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	84.9	182 of 1492	87.8%	★★★★☆
2025	78.9	265 of 1490	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	288 of 1505	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	235 of 1502	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	210 of 1514	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	81.2	226 of 1489	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	85.4	160 of 1473	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	86.4	143 of 1434	90.0%	★★★★★
2017	88.0	110 of 1429	92.3%	★★★★★
2016	81.9	197 of 1425	86.2%	★★★★☆
2015	86.5	139 of 1440	90.3%	★★★★★
2014	86.8	145 of 1390	89.6%	★★★★☆
2013	88.4	122 of 1403	91.3%	★★★★★
2012	69.5	416 of 1388	70.0%	★★★★☆
2011	81.6	175 of 1381	87.3%	★★★★☆
2010	80.4	187 of 1363	86.3%	★★★★☆
2009	85.3	122 of 1354	91.0%	★★★★★
2008	84.3	132 of 1324	90.0%	★★★★★
2007	77.0	221 of 1293	82.9%	★★★★☆
2006	76.2	229 of 1276	82.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	519 of 918	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.3	797 of 924	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	717 of 933	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	76.9	109 of 896	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	167 of 949	82.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	117 of 131	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	80.9	9 of 106	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	61.9	55 of 99	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	31.9	465 of 646	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	615 of 878	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	66.1	109 of 533	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	88 of 497	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	44 of 421	89.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	86.5	142 of 1447	90.2%	★★★★★
2025	76.7	267 of 1451	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	265 of 1455	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	201 of 1459	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	232 of 1458	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	256 of 1440	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	83.7	157 of 1424	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	294 of 1405	79.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	127 of 743	82.9%	★★★★☆
2025	54.9	431 of 710	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.5	39 of 582	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	64.2	168 of 500	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.1	420 of 494	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	31.5	711 of 951	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.6	369 of 893	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	337 of 865	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	331 of 851	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	727 of 1434	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.8	873 of 1437	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	1041 of 1450	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	1004 of 1437	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	872 of 1366	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.3	488 of 1329	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	438 of 1361	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	700 of 1332	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	79.4	231 of 1451	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	76.9	273 of 1450	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	311 of 1464	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	274 of 1461	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	219 of 1464	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	245 of 1444	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	168 of 1430	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	91.8	67 of 1413	95.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	68 of 821	91.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	83.5	130 of 1146	88.7%	★★★★☆
2025	81.1	172 of 1172	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	238 of 1166	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	170 of 1183	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	117 of 1194	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	83.1	150 of 1172	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	87.1	88 of 1183	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	56 of 1178	95.2%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2025)92nd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)90th percentile~ school

White (2026)89th percentile~ school

Male (2026)84th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)83rd percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)80th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile-38 vs school

African American (2025)43rd percentile-39 vs school

Disabled (2021)28th percentile-57 vs school

Hispanic (2024)25th percentile-56 vs school

Asian (2025)11th percentile-72 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics79%+15 vs state

Science77%+9 vs state

Reading75%+19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	84.9	182^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	87.8%		78.9	265^th of 1490 public elementary schools	82.2%	83	79.1	76.8	80.8	76.1	71.4	76.9	76.9	$13,810	$557	$13,253
Creekside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5321 Ephesus Church Road	Durham	27707	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 560-3919	554	35	15.9	99.5%	154 (27.8%)	124 (22.4%)	195 (35.2%)	31 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.8%)	19.7	1284^th of 1492 public elementary schools	13.9%		18.6	1304^th of 1490 public elementary schools	12.5%	20	47.2	41.2	41.2	44.9	34.1	46.3	54.2	$9,865	$805	$9,060
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%)	67.1	468^th of 1492 public elementary schools	68.6%		66.6	456^th of 1490 public elementary schools	69.4%	12	73.4	63.8	74.0	57.8	62.1	58.9	75.3	$15,130	$665	$14,464
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%)	88.7	136^th of 1492 public elementary schools	90.9%		87.8	141^st of 1490 public elementary schools	90.5%	5	77.4	84.2	86.0	71.7	82.5	79.1	81.4	$14,515	$862	$13,653
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%)	93.5	66^th of 1492 public elementary schools	95.6%		93.3	69^th of 1490 public elementary schools	95.4%	3	84.0	88.2	91.3	74.7	88.2	85.5	88.4	$13,438	$519	$12,919
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%)	51.8	697^th of 1492 public elementary schools	53.3%		46.8	808^th of 1490 public elementary schools	45.8%	111	72.6	65.5	54.8	59.7	63.8	53.4	53.4	$14,816	$528	$14,288
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%)	88	146^th of 1492 public elementary schools	90.2%		86.9	145^th of 1490 public elementary schools	90.3%	1	76.8	78.3	84.7	75.0	71.1	73.5	92.9	$13,527	$419	$13,108
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%)	85.5	171^st of 1492 public elementary schools	88.5%		82.1	216^th of 1490 public elementary schools	85.5%	45	82.7	81.5	77.0	72.8	79.0	72.7	76.1	$13,407	$564	$12,843
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%)	72.8	363^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	75.7%		76	305^th of 1490 public elementary schools	79.5%	58	70.9	68.6	72.3	64.0	68.6	69.9	72.3	$11,908	$501	$11,407
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%)	37.7	947^th of 1492 public elementary schools	36.5%		34.8	1007^th of 1490 public elementary schools	32.4%	60	59.3	56.6	49.5	43.0	48.5	57.1	61.5	$11,776	$1,086	$10,690

Frequently Asked Questions about Ephesus Elementary

How many students attend Ephesus Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 410 students attended Ephesus Elementary.

What district is Ephesus Elementary in?

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools

What is the racial makeup of Ephesus Elementary?

Students at Ephesus Elementary are 50% White, 18% African American, 14% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Is Ephesus Elementary a good school?

Ephesus Elementary ranks 182^nd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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