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Gravelly Hill Middle

Q: Is Gravelly Hill Middle a good school?

Gravelly Hill Middle ranks 387 th of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

387^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 778 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 50% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Gravelly Hill Middle is a public school in Efland, NC, serving 415 students in grades 6–8 as part of Orange County Schools. The school has shown steady improvement over the past several years, climbing from the 16th percentile statewide in 2021–2022 to the 50th percentile in 2025–2026, making it a statistically average middle school in North Carolina. Within its own district, it now sits in the middle — behind Orange Middle (75th percentile) but ahead of A L Stanback Middle (42nd percentile).

Academically, the standout subject is 8th grade science, where 78.8% of students scored proficient — well above the state rate of 68.6% and even ahead of several higher-ranked nearby schools like McDougle Middle. Math tells a different story, though. While 6th grade math is strong (65.3% proficient, above both district and state), 7th grade math drops to just 44.8% proficient, and 8th grade math remains below state averages. Reading scores also trail district and state levels in 7th and 8th grades. This consistent pattern suggests the school does well with younger students but loses ground as they progress through middle school.

Chronic absenteeism is the school's most pressing concern, with nearly 3 in 10 students (29.4%) chronically absent in 2024–2025 — well above both district and state rates. There are bright spots, however: African American students at Gravelly Hill perform well above statewide peer comparisons, and special education and gifted students have shown dramatic improvement in recent years. A particularly instructive comparison is Hawfields Middle, just 5.5 miles away in Alamance County, which serves a nearly identical poverty rate yet ranks at the 80th percentile statewide. That gap highlights real room for growth, but Gravelly Hill's steady upward trajectory shows the school is capable of meaningful progress.

415

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

56.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4801 West Ten Road
Efland, NC 27243

(919) 245-4050

District: Orange County Schools

Students who attend Gravelly Hill Middle usually attend:

High:

Orange High

Feeder schools for Gravelly Hill Middle:

Elementary:	Central Elementary
	Efland Cheeks Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.1%

Hispanic:

23.9%

African American:

20.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 16th percentile in 2022 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 50th (2026) from a 16th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the North Carolina median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg59%

North Carolina avg58%

387^th of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

69^th of 246Orange 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
2026	51.3	387 of 778	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.3	399 of 773	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	461 of 793	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	504 of 784	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.9	662 of 786	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	558 of 741	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.6	401 of 737	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.1	322 of 691	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.6	350 of 694	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.1	304 of 692	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.3	298 of 705	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.6	307 of 627	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.7	233 of 673	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.2	353 of 662	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.8	308 of 648	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.8	271 of 640	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.6	220 of 630	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.8	257 of 620	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.3	262 of 606	56.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	147 of 553	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	53.4	211 of 546	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	196 of 560	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.2	325 of 559	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	431 of 550	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	425 of 533	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.0	253 of 519	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	180 of 494	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	15.5	438 of 449	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	447 of 478	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	348 of 504	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	186 of 475	60.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	126 of 363	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.0	237 of 371	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	137 of 356	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	142 of 312	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.4	207 of 236	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	401 of 731	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.0	393 of 733	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	427 of 738	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.2	562 of 731	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	648 of 733	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	575 of 706	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.3	397 of 684	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	376 of 656	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	161 of 465	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.9	324 of 458	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	421 of 461	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	433 of 452	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.8	448 of 450	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	422 of 448	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	50.9	269 of 416	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	331 of 566	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.3	306 of 562	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	379 of 564	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	438 of 553	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	504 of 541	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	459 of 522	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	353 of 493	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.0	300 of 472	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	379 of 725	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.9	451 of 729	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	446 of 743	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	538 of 735	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	602 of 689	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	575 of 633	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	464 of 639	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.1	308 of 604	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	340 of 736	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.7	373 of 733	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	448 of 751	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	427 of 747	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.0	620 of 748	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	502 of 711	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.1	388 of 697	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.9	265 of 665	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	265 of 328	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	289 of 306	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	230 of 302	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	234 of 283	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	193 of 248	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	182 of 237	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	249 of 500	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.9	253 of 478	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.5	417 of 473	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	384 of 644	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.0	345 of 649	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	382 of 652	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	459 of 656	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	12.0	629 of 658	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	529 of 632	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.5	356 of 624	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.6	242 of 596	59.4%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)73rd percentile+23 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)65th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)65th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)54th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)50th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)40th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)19th percentile-29 vs school

Disabled (2022)2nd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science79%+10 vs state

Mathematics53%-3 vs state

Reading53%-3 vs state

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by a student
Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Gravelly Hill Middle is the best middle school you can go to in the middle of the year as a 6th grader and not get looked at sideways and you'll get treated just like if you had been there all year. It really shocks you into thinking you won't like it until you step foot inside of it for your first day of school and make maaaaannnnny new friends!!!! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, June 9, 2014

This school is not overcrowded and there are many NBCT teacher's at GHMS. Very good and dedicated band and chorus teachers. Counselors are wonderful and creative. The website and communication has much improved in the past 3 years. Excellent AIG English and Math teachers. Improvements can always be made... More parents involved in PTA are needed... more "hands on" projects and field trips, if possible! Close Quote

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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 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gravelly Hill Middle	Public	6-8	4801 West Ten Road	Efland	27243	Orange County	Orange County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 245-4050	415	31	13.4	56.4%	187 (45.1%)	86 (20.7%)	99 (23.9%)	11 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.7%)	51.3	387^th of 778 public middle schools	50.3%		48.3	399^th of 773 public middle schools	48.4%	12	65.3	44.8	49.2	55.6	52.3	51.1	78.8	$11,455	$480	$10,975
Hawfields Middle	Public	6-8	1951 S Nc 119	Mebane	27302	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 563-5303	864	46	18.8	56.0%	338 (39.1%)	201 (23.3%)	223 (25.8%)	24 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (8.8%)	77.2	156^th of 778 public middle schools	79.9%		71.9	185^th of 773 public middle schools	76.1%	29	72.0	78.9	64.3	66.8	65.4	64.9	76.7	$8,568	$559	$8,009
Orange Middle	Public	6-8	308 Orange High Rd	Hillsborough	27278	Orange County	Orange County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 732-6121	514	38	13.4	43.4%	300 (58.4%)	69 (13.4%)	104 (20.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.4%)	72.3	196^th of 778 public middle schools	74.8%		68.2	219^th of 773 public middle schools	71.7%	23	69.1	62.8	66.5	64.8	62.2	63.4	79.4	$10,665	$408	$10,256
Woodlawn Middle	Public	6-8	3970 Mebane Rogers Road	Mebane	27302	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 563-3222	633	32	19.7	99.5%	200 (31.6%)	187 (29.5%)	178 (28.1%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.5%)	24.1	612^th of 778 public middle schools	21.3%		25.5	586^th of 773 public middle schools	24.2%	26	48.6	36.5	38.7	45.1	40.1	37.6	55.7	$8,662	$579	$8,083
A L Stanback Middle	Public	6-8	3700 NC 86 South	Hillsborough	27278	Orange County	Orange County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 644-3200	648	45	14.4	57.7%	238 (36.7%)	69 (10.6%)	284 (43.8%)	12 (1.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.5%)	43.4	449^th of 778 public middle schools	42.3%		51.9	371^st of 773 public middle schools	52.0%	78	55.1	48.2	59.3	48.7	47.7	51.3	62.1	$11,425	$789	$10,636
Graham Middle	Public	6-8	311 E Pine Street	Graham	27253	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 570-6460	553	31	17.8	99.5%	42 (7.6%)	206 (37.3%)	259 (46.8%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (7.2%)	6.1	740^th of 778 public middle schools	4.9%		4.2	752^nd of 773 public middle schools	2.7%	12	21.5	24.7	29.7	29.6	26.2	25.0	33.5	$9,053	$1,314	$7,739
Broadview Middle	Public	6-8	2229 Broadview Drive	Burlington	27217	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 570-6195	512	28	17.9	99.4%	24 (4.7%)	140 (27.3%)	321 (62.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.7%)	19.5	654^th of 778 public middle schools	15.9%		15.6	680^th of 773 public middle schools	12.0%	26	30.7	39.3	38.6	30.2	40.8	43.0	54.4	$9,956	$2,056	$7,899
Smith Middle	Public	6-8	9201 Seawell School Rd	Chapel Hill	27516	Orange County	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 918-2145	763	56	13.6	22.4%	322 (42.2%)	104 (13.6%)	98 (12.8%)	170 (22.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (9.0%)	87.1	76^th of 778 public middle schools	90.2%		88.3	67^th of 773 public middle schools	91.3%	9	78.5	75.5	77.7	73.5	74.6	76.7	80.9	$11,562	$338	$11,224
McDougle Middle	Public	6-8	900 Old Fayetteville Rd	Chapel Hill	27516	Orange County	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 933-1556	659	57	11.6	27.6%	359 (54.5%)	69 (10.5%)	167 (25.3%)	17 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.1%)	80.2	129^th of 778 public middle schools	83.4%		84.8	98^th of 773 public middle schools	87.3%	31	79.6	75.3	56.4	76.3	74.4	68.0	75.1	$13,223	$311	$12,913
Southern Alamance Middle	Public	6-8	771 Southern High Road	Graham	27253	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 570-6500	822	45	18.2	58.2%	443 (53.9%)	106 (12.9%)	211 (25.7%)	13 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.0%)	33	527^th of 778 public middle schools	32.3%		26.8	575^th of 773 public middle schools	25.6%	48	39.6	42.7	45.0	44.0	53.5	47.8	62.0	$8,216	$680	$7,536

Frequently Asked Questions about Gravelly Hill Middle

What district is Gravelly Hill Middle in?

Orange County Schools

What high school do graduates of Gravelly Hill Middle attend?

Students who attend Gravelly Hill Middle usually go on to attend Orange High

What is the racial makeup of Gravelly Hill Middle?

Students at Gravelly Hill Middle are 45% White, 24% Hispanic, 21% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Gravelly Hill Middle a good school?

Gravelly Hill Middle ranks 387^th of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gravelly Hill Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Gravelly Hill Middle.

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