Best Public Schools in Zip Code 27510

Summary:

The 27510 zip code area is home to two highly-ranked schools, Carrboro High School and Carrboro Elementary School, both part of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools district. These schools consistently perform above state averages on standardized tests and maintain strong rankings within North Carolina.

Carrboro High School is ranked 173 out of 626 high schools in the state, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. While its ranking has declined slightly in recent years, the school still maintains a solid 87.7% four-year graduation rate. Students at Carrboro High excel on End-of-Course exams, particularly in English II and Math III, where proficiency rates exceed 60%.

Carrboro Elementary School is also a standout, ranked 216 out of 1,490 elementary schools in North Carolina and consistently placing in the top 25% of schools statewide. The school's students demonstrate exceptional performance on End-of-Grade tests, with 70-75% proficiency in 3rd-5th grade math and 66-72% proficiency in 3rd-5th grade reading. Carrboro Elementary's science proficiency rate for 5th graders is particularly impressive at 74.7%, well above the state average of 62%.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	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	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	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
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%)	82.1	216^th of 1490 public elementary schools	85.5%		75.2	323^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	78.5%	107					76.8	75.0	70.1	67.1	72.3	66.7	74.7	$13,407	$564	$12,843
Carrboro High	Public	9-12	201 Rock Haven Rd	Carrboro	27510	Orange County	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 918-2200	885	64	13.7	30.4%	441 (49.8%)	82 (9.3%)	272 (30.7%)	43 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (5.1%)	51.8	282^nd of 641 public high schools	56.0%		64.7	206^th of 640 public high schools	67.8%	76	54.9	61.8	35.6	65.8								$13,304	$311	$12,993

Cities Near Zip Code 27510

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Carrboro	0.04 mi	3	103^rd
Chapel Hill	0.86 mi	22	59^th
Durham	4.8 mi	73	322^nd
Pittsboro	7.14 mi	7	86^th
Hillsborough	7.72 mi	12	108^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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