Virginia Cross Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

234 Cross School Road
Siler City, NC 27344

(919) 742-4279

SchoolDigger Rank:
1140^th of 1,502 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,535

Students who attend Virginia Cross Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Chatham Middle
High:	Jordan Matthews High

Student/teacher ratio: 11.7

Number of students: 455

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.2%

African American:

14.9%

White:

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Virginia Cross Elementary ranks worse than 75.9% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks last among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Chatham County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.93. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (75.2%), African American (14.9%), White (5.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Chatham County Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Virginia Cross Elementary is 11.7, which is the 2^nd best among 10 elementary schools in the Chatham County Schools District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Virginia Cross Elementary is $13,535, which is the 2^nd highest among 10 elementary schools in the Chatham County Schools District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Virginia Cross Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Virginia Cross Elementary 1140^th of 1502 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Virginia Cross Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

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Chatham County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Chatham County Schools 70^th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Virginia Cross Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Virginia Cross Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2008	14.23	1196^th	1324	9.7%
2009	12.78	1235^th	1354	8.8%
2010	20.85	1171^st	1363	14.1%
2011	23.11	1159^th	1381	16.1%
2012	24.31	1166^th	1388	16.0%
2013	13.11	1289^th	1403	8.1%
2014	18.55	1178^th	1390	15.3%
2015	16.41	1263^rd	1440	12.3%
2016	19.13	1219^th	1425	14.5%
2017	20.60	1209^th	1429	15.4%
2018	23.44	1170^th	1434	18.4%
2019	36.61	987^th	1473	33.0%
2021	16.08	1292^nd	1489	13.2%
2022	39.28	931^st	1514	38.5%
2023	26.93	1140^th	1502	24.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Virginia Cross Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	46.99	189^th	421	55.1%
2019	73.19	71^st	497	85.7%
2021	41.36	193^rd	385	49.9%
2022	61.15	113^th	485	76.7%
2023	52.28	194^th	514	62.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Virginia Cross Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	44.59	752^nd	1332	43.5%
2019	59.06	502^nd	1361	63.1%
2021	29.63	971^st	1329	26.9%
2022	58.15	494^th	1366	63.8%
2023	41.23	888^th	1437	38.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Virginia Cross Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	64.79	3^rd	8	62.5%
2019	60.69	12^th	30	60.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Virginia Cross Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	23.73	1171^st	1405	16.7%
2019	30.09	1077^th	1424	24.4%
2021	15.09	1281^st	1440	11.0%
2022	37.84	927^th	1458	36.4%
2023	22.18	1216^th	1459	16.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Virginia Cross Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	34.66	609^th	878	30.6%
2021	29.19	494^th	646	23.5%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Virginia Cross Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	55.01	387^th	612	36.8%
2021	4.25	484^th	494	2.0%
2023	51.50	416^th	582	28.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Virginia Cross Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	26.52	1126^th	1413	20.3%
2019	43.83	848^th	1430	40.7%
2021	18.48	1205^th	1444	16.6%
2022	41.95	864^th	1464	41.0%
2023	32.45	1044^th	1461	28.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Virginia Cross Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	43.57	530^th	927	42.8%
2019	27.54	770^th	949	18.9%
2021	20.72	799^th	896	10.8%
2022	75.11	137^th	927	85.2%
2023	20.63	820^th	933	12.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Virginia Cross Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	43.06	500^th	851	41.2%
2019	61.34	292^nd	865	66.2%
2021	32.26	608^th	843	27.9%
2022	52.55	370^th	893	58.6%
2023	44.10	512^th	915	44.0%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Virginia Cross Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2008	41	69	3	355	0	n/a	n/a	23	491
2009	38	85	3	360	1	n/a	n/a	0	487
2010	39	93	4	416	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
2011	28	85	2	410	0	0	14	0	539
2012	38	89	2	419	1	0	11	0	560
2013	44	82	4	421	1	0	16	0	568
2014	36	89	2	400	0	0	12	0	539
2015	44	90	4	436	2	0	19	0	595
2016	38	94	3	439	3	0	16	0	593
2017	36	86	3	431	0	0	18	0	574
2018	38	84	3	430	1	0	20	0	576
2019	40	82	6	402	0	0	24	0	554
2020	37	83	5	385	1	0	23	0	534
2021	25	76	6	350	1	0	18	0	476
2022	20	84	2	344	1	0	19	0	470
2023	25	68	0	342	0	0	20	0	455

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Virginia Cross Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	491	41.0	12.0	n/a
2009	487	43.0	11.3	84.2
2010	552	44.0	12.6	92.6
2011	539	42.3	12.7	92.4
2012	560	45.1	12.3	88.8
2013	568	46.5	12.2	94
2014	539	48.1	11.1	99.4
2015	595	49.0	12.1	96.1
2016	593	48.0	12.3	93.9
2017	574	47.2	12.1	94.9
2018	576	48.8	11.7	94.6
2019	554	46.4	11.9	92.6
2020	534	45.9	11.6	91.4
2021	476	46.2	10.3	80.3
2022	470	46.7	10.0	76.6
2023	455	38.6	11.7	93.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Virginia Cross Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	491	41.0	12.0	n/a
2009	487	43.0	11.3	84.2
2010	552	44.0	12.6	92.6
2011	539	42.3	12.7	92.4
2012	560	45.1	12.3	88.8
2013	568	46.5	12.2	94
2014	539	48.1	11.1	99.4
2015	595	49.0	12.1	96.1
2016	593	48.0	12.3	93.9
2017	574	47.2	12.1	94.9
2018	576	48.8	11.7	94.6
2019	554	46.4	11.9	92.6
2020	534	45.9	11.6	91.4
2021	476	46.2	10.3	80.3
2022	470	46.7	10.0	76.6
2023	455	38.6	11.7	93.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Virginia Cross Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,342 (9.9%)	$12,192 (90.1%)	$13,534

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Virginia Cross Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 987^th of 1473 Elementary schools	Ranks 1140^th of 1502 Elementary schools	8.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia Cross Elementary)	55.2	37.7	17.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Chatham County Schools)	71.8	64.6	7.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	64.3	61.1	3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Virginia Cross Elementary)	34.5	19.5	15%
3rd Grade Reading (Chatham County Schools)	60.5	51.6	8.9%
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)	56.8	48	8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia Cross Elementary)	50	32.9	17.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Chatham County Schools)	64.8	59.9	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
4th Grade Reading (Virginia Cross Elementary)	54.3	34.3	20%
4th Grade Reading (Chatham County Schools)	65.2	60.5	4.7%
4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia Cross Elementary)	52.2	59.5	7.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Chatham County Schools)	68.8	66.2	2.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	60.2	55.9	4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Virginia Cross Elementary)	44.4	35.4	9%
5th Grade Reading (Chatham County Schools)	59.5	57.9	1.6%
5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	54.6	48	6.6%
5th Grade Science (Virginia Cross Elementary)	76.7	64.6	12.1%
5th Grade Science (Chatham County Schools)	76.2	72.1	4.1%
5th Grade Science (North Carolina)	72.6	65.3	7.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	554	455	17.9%
African American	82	68	17.1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	6	0	100%
Hispanic	402	342	14.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	40	25	37.5%
Two or More Races	24	20	16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	92.6%	93.4%	0.8%

Schools Near Virginia Cross Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				EOG Mathematics (2023)						EOG Reading (2023)						EOG Science (2023)		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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Virginia Cross Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	234 Cross School Road	Siler City	27344	Chatham County	Chatham County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 742-4279	455	39	11.7	93.4%	25 (5.5%)	68 (14.9%)	342 (75.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	26.9	1140^th of 1502 public elementary schools	24.1%		39.3	931^st of 1514 public elementary schools	38.5%	209	37.7	32.9	59.5				19.5	34.3	35.4				64.6		$13,535	$1,342	$12,192
Siler City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	671 Ellington Road	Siler City	27344	Chatham County	Chatham County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 663-2032	636	46	13.8	86.2%	96 (15.1%)	97 (15.3%)	416 (65.4%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.8%)	33.7	1026^th of 1502 public elementary schools	31.7%		48.6	762^nd of 1514 public elementary schools	49.7%	264	45.3	37.2	53.3				30.5	48.7	47.8				58.7		$11,423	$1,068	$10,354
Bonlee School	Public	K-8	152 Bonlee School Road	Bear Creek	27207	Chatham County	Chatham County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 837-5316	292	21	13.7	61.0%	199 (68.2%)	31 (10.6%)	50 (17.1%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	35.4	999^th of 1502 public elementary schools	33.5%		33.8	1025^th of 1514 public elementary schools	32.3%	26	53.8	52.6	42.9	60.9	57.1	35.1	42.3	52.6	38.1	34.8	62.9	54.1	47.6	64.9	$12,756	$1,041	$11,714
Silk Hope School	Public	PK, KG-8	7945 Silk Hope Gum Springs Rd	Siler City	27344	Chatham County	Chatham County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 742-3911	276	23	12.0	50.7%	186 (67.4%)	11 (4.0%)	57 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.0%)	63	532^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	64.6%		66.3	469^th of 1514 public elementary schools	69.0%	63	82.1	60.7	77.8	41.4	50.0	48.5	57.1	57.1	55.6	24.1	52.9	69.7	85.2	84.8	$12,214	$733	$11,481
J S Waters School	Public	K-8	55 J S Waters School Road	Goldston	27252	Chatham County	Chatham County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 898-2259	193	14	13.7	58.0%	125 (64.8%)	22 (11.4%)	30 (15.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.8%)	74.4	335^th of 1502 public elementary schools	77.7%		71.3	386^th of 1514 public elementary schools	74.5%	51	74.1	70.0	95.0	50.0	64.3	31.8	59.3	45.0	70.0	58.3	53.6	45.5	95.0	63.6	$12,630	$1,275	$11,355
Coleridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	4528 NC Hwy 22 South	Ramseur	27316	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 879-3348	256	19	13.4	76.6%	151 (59.0%)	8 (3.1%)	82 (32.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.5%)	36.5	983^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	34.6%		34.8	1012^th of 1514 public elementary schools	33.2%	29	56.1	35.4	50.0				39.0	37.5	47.5				67.5		$10,652	$1,597	$9,055
Sylvan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7718 Sylvan Road	Snow Camp	27349	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 376-3350	291	22	13.2	62.9%	218 (74.9%)	7 (2.4%)	42 (14.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.2%)	31.1	1071^st of 1502 public elementary schools	28.7%		46.7	800^th of 1514 public elementary schools	47.2%	271	52.1	33.3	40.4				35.4	44.4	35.6				67.4		$11,874	$1,471	$10,403
Bennett School	Public	PK, KG-8	61 Randolph Street	Bennett	27208	Chatham County	Chatham County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 581-3586	192	21	9.2	51.0%	167 (87.0%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.7%)	84.1	181^st of 1502 public elementary schools	87.9%		72.5	360^th of 1514 public elementary schools	76.2%	179	85.7	77.3	83.3	62.5	68.8	52.6	66.7	63.6	66.7	62.5	68.8	57.9	83.3	94.7	$15,427	$1,231	$14,197
Ramseur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6755 Jordan Road	Ramseur	27316	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 824-4106	349	30	11.8	99.1%	127 (36.4%)	47 (13.5%)	142 (40.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.0%)	24.2	1183^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	21.2%		30.7	1076^th of 1514 public elementary schools	28.9%	107	48.4	45.5	38.2				32.8	43.6	27.3				50.9		$11,800	$2,077	$9,723
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	206 N Fayetteville St	Liberty	27298	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 622-2253	415	29	14.2	77.3%	220 (53.0%)	32 (7.7%)	129 (31.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.0%)	35.2	1008^th of 1502 public elementary schools	32.9%		36.3	977^th of 1514 public elementary schools	35.5%	31	40.3	43.1	60.7				29.0	41.4	37.7				72.1		$9,681	$1,463	$8,218

Frequently Asked Questions about Virginia Cross Elementary

What schools do graduates of Virginia Cross Elementary attend?

Students who attend Virginia Cross Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chatham Middle
High : Jordan Matthews High

Is Virginia Cross Elementary a good school?

Virginia Cross Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.1% of North Carolina elementary schools.

How many students attend Virginia Cross Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 455 students attended Virginia Cross Elementary.

What district is Virginia Cross Elementary in?

Chatham County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Virginia Cross Elementary?

Students at Virginia Cross Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 15% African American, 5% White, 4% Two or more races.

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