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Silk Hope School

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Silk Hope School ranks 315 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

315^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Silk Hope School is a small, rural pre-K–8 school near Siler City, North Carolina, serving 281 students as part of Chatham County Schools. It currently ranks in the 79th percentile of North Carolina schools with a 4-star rating, up considerably from the prior year and near its strongest recent level. Most students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.

The school's biggest academic strengths are in the early grades. Roughly 83 percent of 3rd and 4th graders are proficient in math — 15 to 21 points above state averages — and reading proficiency in those grades also beats both district and state averages by healthy margins. Silk Hope exceeded state proficiency in 13 of 14 grade and subject combinations, with 8th grade math as the only below-state result. Among nearby schools, only Perry W Harrison Elementary ranks higher; Silk Hope outpaces Bonlee School, another rural K–8 school in the same district, by wide margins — for example, 82.8 percent proficient in 4th grade math versus Bonlee's 46.9 percent. As with many schools, middle grades are softer, so 8th grade math is the main area to watch.

Attendance is a quiet strength. Silk Hope's chronic absenteeism rate was 17.3 percent last year, compared with 21.4 percent for its district and 24.2 percent statewide, and the school has stayed below both for several years. It also earns high effectiveness ratings for economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 70th percentile statewide for that subgroup. Because the school is small, single-year proficiency numbers can swing widely as different cohorts move through grades, so it makes sense to judge Silk Hope on multi-year trends. Overall, this is an encouraging picture: strong early-grade academics, solid attendance, and good results across most student groups.

281

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

7945 Silk Hope Gum Springs Rd
Siler City, NC 27344

(919) 742-3911

District: Chatham County Schools

Students who attend Silk Hope School usually attend:

High:

Jordan-Matthews High

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.3%

Hispanic:

21.4%

Two or more races:

8.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (68% vs 59% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of North Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg67%

North Carolina avg59%

Elementary school

315^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

262^nd of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

62^nd of 246Chatham County 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	75.2	315 of 1492	78.9%	★★★★☆
2025	64.0	498 of 1490	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.8	459 of 1505	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	532 of 1502	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.3	469 of 1514	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.6	547 of 1489	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.7	292 of 1473	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	414 of 1434	71.1%	★★★★☆
2017	65.8	480 of 1429	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.8	624 of 1425	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.1	375 of 1440	74.0%	★★★★☆
2014	71.0	371 of 1390	73.3%	★★★★☆
2013	69.4	372 of 1403	73.5%	★★★★☆
2012	57.5	654 of 1388	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.7	616 of 1381	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.9	297 of 1363	78.2%	★★★★☆
2009	81.8	170 of 1354	87.4%	★★★★☆
2008	77.5	230 of 1324	82.6%	★★★★☆
2007	76.6	230 of 1293	82.2%	★★★★☆
2006	71.6	316 of 1276	75.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.1	394 of 1447	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	44.4	827 of 1451	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	685 of 1455	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	576 of 1459	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	523 of 1458	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	492 of 1440	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.3	237 of 1424	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	362 of 1405	74.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	295 of 743	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	118 of 612	80.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	9.0	884 of 893	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	426 of 1434	70.3%	★★★★☆
2025	60.1	478 of 1437	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	320 of 1450	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	56.1	573 of 1437	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	542 of 1366	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	595 of 1329	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	450 of 1361	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	670 of 1332	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	76.5	278 of 1451	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	77.3	267 of 1450	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	337 of 1464	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	461 of 1461	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.9	418 of 1464	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	60.2	545 of 1444	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.7	417 of 1430	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	62.9	512 of 1413	63.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.4	399 of 1146	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.1	699 of 1172	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.3	567 of 1166	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	410 of 1183	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	401 of 1194	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.7	437 of 1172	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.7	208 of 1183	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	387 of 1178	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	262 of 778	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.5	287 of 773	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	386 of 793	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	326 of 784	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.0	187 of 786	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	49.1	360 of 741	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.8	201 of 737	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	136 of 691	80.3%	★★★★☆
2017	83.2	89 of 694	87.2%	★★★★☆
2016	72.4	164 of 692	76.3%	★★★★☆
2015	80.0	117 of 705	83.4%	★★★★☆
2014	77.3	128 of 627	79.6%	★★★★☆
2013	83.9	86 of 673	87.2%	★★★★☆
2012	82.3	64 of 662	90.3%	★★★★★
2011	80.2	84 of 648	87.0%	★★★★☆
2010	84.4	40 of 640	93.8%	★★★★★
2009	79.0	105 of 630	83.3%	★★★★☆
2008	85.8	45 of 620	92.7%	★★★★★
2007	85.6	34 of 606	94.4%	★★★★★
2006	79.4	71 of 598	88.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	57.3	300 of 731	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.8	411 of 733	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.8	255 of 738	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.7	176 of 731	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	170 of 733	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	67.7	202 of 706	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	61.4	264 of 684	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.1	146 of 656	77.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	68.8	92 of 450	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	52.3	264 of 448	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.0	257 of 416	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	542 of 562	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.0	242 of 725	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.1	215 of 729	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	38.8	460 of 743	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.9	330 of 735	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.5	91 of 689	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	41.8	353 of 633	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.8	176 of 639	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	62 of 604	89.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	252 of 736	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.2	185 of 733	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	39.4	457 of 751	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	473 of 747	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.1	201 of 748	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	26.0	534 of 711	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	73.5	160 of 697	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	147 of 665	77.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	357 of 644	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.6	285 of 649	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.4	407 of 652	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	359 of 656	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.3	183 of 658	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	50.0	297 of 632	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	284 of 624	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	184 of 596	69.1%	★★★☆☆

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

Male (2026)81st percentile~ school

Female (2026)73rd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)65th percentile-14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)60th percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2022)1st percentile-68 vs school

Middle school

Gifted and Talented (2022)80th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile~ school

Male (2026)66th percentile~ school

Female (2026)59th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science75%+6 vs state

Mathematics69%+9 vs state

Reading64%+8 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/reduced lunch	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 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
Silk Hope School	Public	PK, KG-8	7945 Silk Hope Gum Springs Rd	Siler City	27344	Chatham County	Chatham County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 742-3911	281	21	13.1		178 (63.3%)	19 (6.8%)	60 (21.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.2%)	75.2	315^th of 1492 public elementary schools	78.9%		64	498^th of 1490 public elementary schools	66.6%	183	82.6	82.8	74.2	62.2	66.7	50.0	69.6	69.0	61.3	59.5	59.3	67.9	77.4	71.4	$12,214	$733	$11,481
Virginia Cross Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	234 Cross School Road	Siler City	27344	Chatham County	Chatham County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 742-4279	494	41	12.0		34 (6.9%)	99 (20.0%)	344 (69.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	44.6	833^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	44.2%		24.2	1200^th of 1490 public elementary schools	19.5%	367	69.9	60.2	76.3				37.0	40.9	42.1				71.1		$13,535	$1,342	$12,192
Sylvan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7718 Sylvan Road	Snow Camp	27349	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 376-3350	298	19	15.7		211 (70.8%)	14 (4.7%)	49 (16.4%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.4%)	14.9	1365^th of 1492 public elementary schools	8.5%		20.4	1275^th of 1490 public elementary schools	14.4%	90	48.9	35.8	44.2				24.4	39.6	46.5				44.2		$11,874	$1,471	$10,403
Siler City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	671 Ellington Road	Siler City	27344	Chatham County	Chatham County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 663-2032	591	48	12.2		63 (10.7%)	91 (15.4%)	415 (70.2%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.4%)	32	1055^th of 1492 public elementary schools	29.3%		29.5	1096^th of 1490 public elementary schools	26.4%	41	58.3	41.7	58.6				46.4	41.7	41.4				65.7		$11,423	$1,068	$10,354
Bonlee School	Public	K-8	152 Bonlee School Road	Bear Creek	27213	Chatham County	Chatham County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 837-5316	290	21	13.9		200 (69.0%)	27 (9.3%)	55 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	46.8	786^th of 1492 public elementary schools	47.3%		44.5	841^st of 1490 public elementary schools	43.6%	55	78.1	46.9	56.5	56.7	60.0	35.6	59.4	46.9	54.3	46.7	65.0	57.8	65.2	64.4	$12,756	$1,041	$11,714
B. Everett Jordan Elementary	Public	K-5	5827 Church Road	Graham	27253	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 376-3673	338	24	14.3		179 (53.0%)	20 (5.9%)	104 (30.8%)	10 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.1%)	17.3	1331^st of 1492 public elementary schools	10.8%		15.2	1346^th of 1490 public elementary schools	9.7%	15	53.8	25.0	42.6				55.8	32.1	42.6				40.7		$10,310	$1,141	$9,169
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		275 (54.7%)	108 (21.5%)	74 (14.7%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.0%)	75	321^st of 1492 public elementary schools	78.5%		73.7	334^th of 1490 public elementary schools	77.6%	13	70.7	73.9					66.7	69.3							$11,009	$698	$10,311
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		188 (71.8%)	19 (7.3%)	26 (9.9%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.6%)	83.5	196^th of 1492 public elementary schools	86.9%		88.4	132^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	91.1%	64	82.0	78.3	81.1				66.0	67.4	78.4				81.1		$9,108	$369	$8,739
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	206 N Fayetteville St	Liberty	27298	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 622-2253	411	26	15.8		212 (51.6%)	29 (7.1%)	132 (32.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.5%)	25.1	1188^th of 1492 public elementary schools	20.4%		26.9	1137^th of 1490 public elementary schools	23.7%	51	48.5	59.7	54.8				25.8	41.7	37.0				57.5		$9,681	$1,463	$8,218
J S Waters School	Public	K-8	55 J S Waters School Road	Goldston	27252	Chatham County	Chatham County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 898-2259	222	18	12.4		144 (64.9%)	24 (10.8%)	35 (15.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.1%)	73.5	353^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	76.3%		64.9	488^th of 1490 public elementary schools	67.2%	135	83.3	76.2	82.1	66.7	52.4	52.9	62.5	52.4	60.7	60.0	57.1	70.6	82.1	76.5	$12,630	$1,275	$11,355

Frequently Asked Questions about Silk Hope School

What is the racial makeup of Silk Hope School?

Students at Silk Hope School are 63% White, 21% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American.

What schools do graduates of Silk Hope School attend?

Students who attend Silk Hope School usually go on to attend:

High : Jordan-Matthews High

How many students attend Silk Hope School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 281 students attended Silk Hope School.

What district is Silk Hope School in?

Chatham County Schools

Is Silk Hope School a good school?

Silk Hope School ranks 315^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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