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Efland Cheeks Elementary

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Efland Cheeks Elementary ranks 533 rd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

533^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Efland Cheeks Elementary is a public elementary school serving 550 students in grades PK-5 in Efland, North Carolina. The school is part of the Orange County Schools district, which is ranked 87 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Efland Cheeks Elementary has shown mixed academic performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 533 out of 1,490 schools in 2024-2025 (3-star rating) to 1,214 out of 1,489 schools in 2020-2021 (1-star rating). The school outperformed the state and district averages in mathematics for grades 3-4 in 2024-2025, but its reading proficiency rates for grades 3-5 were below the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's science proficiency rate for 5th grade in 2024-2025 was lower than the district and state.

Compared to nearby schools, Pathways Elementary and Hillsborough Elementary, both in the Orange County Schools district, consistently outperform Efland Cheeks Elementary in academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings. The Expedition School, a public charter school in the area, significantly outperforms Efland Cheeks Elementary and all other nearby schools in academic proficiency across multiple grade levels and subject areas.

532

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,292

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4401 Fuller Rd
Efland, NC 27243-9735

(919) 245-4042

District: Orange County Schools

Students who attend Efland Cheeks Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Gravelly Hill Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

32.9%

Hispanic:

28.9%

African American:

24.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 45 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the North Carolina median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 10 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg64%

North Carolina avg57%

533^rd of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 45 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Orange County Schools

87^th of 242Orange 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	533 of 1490	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.1	884 of 1505	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	943 of 1502	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.1	1187 of 1514	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	1214 of 1489	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	1149 of 1473	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	1017 of 1434	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	47.6	789 of 1429	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.8	774 of 1425	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	24.2	1160 of 1440	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.8	973 of 1390	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	21.7	1162 of 1403	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.3	1059 of 1388	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.7	1028 of 1381	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.3	1043 of 1363	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.2	941 of 1354	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.3	945 of 1324	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	46.6	801 of 1293	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.7	943 of 1276	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	202 of 918	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	58.2	322 of 924	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	323 of 933	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	20.9	827 of 927	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	611 of 896	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.8	776 of 949	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.3	390 of 927	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	32.6	641 of 878	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	220 of 563	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.1	366 of 533	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	250 of 514	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.8	394 of 485	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	326 of 497	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	272 of 421	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	521 of 1451	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	742 of 1455	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	924 of 1459	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.8	1240 of 1458	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	1277 of 1440	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	1170 of 1424	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	1041 of 1405	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	176 of 710	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	19.2	649 of 669	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	468 of 500	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.2	485 of 494	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	598 of 612	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	329 of 961	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	556 of 951	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	646 of 915	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.3	555 of 893	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.3	717 of 843	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	726 of 865	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	627 of 851	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	512 of 1437	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	864 of 1450	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	844 of 1437	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.5	1194 of 1366	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	1133 of 1329	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	997 of 1361	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.5	797 of 1332	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	540 of 1450	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.5	963 of 1464	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	874 of 1461	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	1084 of 1464	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	1050 of 1444	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	1075 of 1430	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	976 of 1413	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	41.1	94 of 154	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	492 of 821	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.6	687 of 801	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	391 of 1172	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.3	749 of 1166	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	786 of 1183	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.8	1076 of 1194	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	1077 of 1172	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	1044 of 1183	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	1044 of 1178	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)78th percentile+14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)75th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile~ school

Female (2025)64th percentile~ school

Male (2025)63rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)61st percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)39th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)27th percentile+5 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics69%+9 vs state

Reading57%+5 vs state

Science52%-10 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, June 16, 2012

A great school - professional teachers, smart kids, exellent parent support. Very happy! We could't wish for more. GO EAGLES!!!!!! Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
South Mebane Elementary	Public	K-5	600 S 3rd Street	Mebane	27302	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 563-6905	506	31	16.3	57.1%	168 (33.2%)	170 (33.6%)	81 (16.0%)	16 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (13.6%)	48.3	772^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	48.2%		60.5	575^th of 1505 public elementary schools	61.8%	197	65.3	38.9	69.1				35.6	47.4	56.7				70.1		$8,634	$587	$8,048
E M Yoder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 N Charles Street	Mebane	27302	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 563-3722	336	26	13.0	51.5%	179 (53.3%)	66 (19.6%)	45 (13.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (13.1%)	60.3	561^st of 1490 public elementary schools	62.3%		70	400^th of 1505 public elementary schools	73.4%	161	66.7	59.6	68.6				41.7	61.7	58.8				64.7		$10,935	$817	$10,118
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
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
Audrey W. Garrett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3224 Old Hillsborough Road	Mebane	27302	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 563-2088	785	44	17.8	58.5%	296 (37.7%)	174 (22.2%)	181 (23.1%)	40 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	92 (11.7%)	67.4	437^th of 1490 public elementary schools	70.7%		70.9	387^th of 1505 public elementary schools	74.3%	50	70.9	63.6	61.3				52.3	66.7	61.3				67.9		$10,140	$1,725	$8,415

Frequently Asked Questions about Efland Cheeks Elementary

What schools do graduates of Efland Cheeks Elementary attend?

Students who attend Efland Cheeks Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gravelly Hill Middle

What district is Efland Cheeks Elementary in?

Orange County Schools

How many students attend Efland Cheeks Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 532 students attended Efland Cheeks Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Efland Cheeks Elementary?

Students at Efland Cheeks Elementary are 33% White, 29% Hispanic, 24% African American, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Is Efland Cheeks Elementary a good school?

Efland Cheeks Elementary ranks 533^rd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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