Best Public Schools in Carrboro, NC

Summary:

The city of Carrboro, North Carolina is home to two high-performing public schools: Carrboro High School and Carrboro Elementary School, which serve students from the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools district. These schools consistently demonstrate strong academic achievement, with test scores that exceed state averages, and a commitment to providing a quality education for their diverse student populations.

Carrboro High School stands out for its exceptional performance on End-of-Course (EOC) exams, with proficiency rates that are significantly higher than the North Carolina average. For example, in 2023-2024, the school had a 72% proficiency rate in EOC English II, compared to the state average of 59.7%. Carrboro Elementary School also excels, with proficiency rates in 3rd-5th grade math and reading that surpass both the district and state averages, such as 69% of 3rd graders being proficient in math, compared to 62.7% statewide.

Both schools also demonstrate a strong investment in resources, with relatively high spending per student at $13,304 for Carrboro High School and $13,407 for Carrboro Elementary School in the 2018-2019 school year. While Carrboro Elementary serves a higher percentage of students from low-income families, the schools maintain a consistent commitment to excellence, as evidenced by their strong rankings and ratings from SchoolDigger over the years.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOC Biology (2024)	EOC English II (2024)	EOC Math I (2024)	EOC Math III (2024)	EOG Mathematics (2024)			EOG Reading (2024)			EOG Science (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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	501	38	13.1	35.1%	279 (55.7%)	16 (3.2%)	154 (30.7%)	21 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	75.2	323^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	78.5%		76.9	290^th of 1502 public elementary schools	80.7%	33					69.0	68.2	69.5	59.5	61.4	70.7	72.0	$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	870	56	15.4	28.7%	469 (53.9%)	79 (9.1%)	224 (25.7%)	39 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (6.8%)	64.7	206^th of 640 public high schools	67.8%		70.9	173^rd of 626 public high schools	72.4%	33	71.1	72.0	16.8	76.7								$13,304	$311	$12,993

Cities Near Carrboro

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chapel Hill	0.86 mi	23	48^th
Durham	4.8 mi	73	307^th
Pittsboro	7.14 mi	7	73^rd
Hillsborough	7.72 mi	12	148^th
Cary	10.61 mi	34	55^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.