Best Public Schools in Graham, NC

Summary:

The city of Graham, North Carolina is home to 11 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 4 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The schools in this area display a wide range of academic performance, with some standout institutions like ABSS Early College at ACC and River Mill Academy leading the pack, while others like Graham Middle and North Graham Elementary struggle to meet state and district averages.

The top-performing schools, ABSS Early College at ACC and River Mill Academy, boast exceptional test scores, with proficiency rates often exceeding 90% in core subjects. These schools also have relatively low free/reduced lunch rates, suggesting a strong correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance. In contrast, schools with high free/reduced lunch rates, such as Graham Middle and North Graham Elementary, face significant challenges in providing quality education to their students.

The presence of a high-performing public charter school, River Mill Academy, in the area highlights the potential benefits of school choice and alternative educational models. However, the data also reveals significant disparities within the Alamance-Burlington Schools district, with some schools vastly outperforming others. This underscores the need for targeted interventions and support to address the challenges faced by disadvantaged schools and ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students in the Graham, North Carolina community.

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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 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
Graham High	Public	9-12	903 Trollinger Road	Graham	27253	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 570-6440	913	57	16.0	71.7%	140 (15.3%)	243 (26.6%)	450 (49.3%)	14 (1.5%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.1%)	21.1	509^th of 640 public high schools	20.5%		20.7	505^th of 626 public high schools	19.3%	4	37.3	50.7	11.3	38.9															$10,422	$935	$9,487
Graham Middle	Public	6-8	311 E Pine Street	Graham	27253	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 570-6460	587	43	13.6	99.5%	94 (16.0%)	190 (32.4%)	260 (44.3%)	8 (1.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.3%)	3.2	775^th of 793 public middle schools	2.3%		6.2	744^th of 784 public middle schools	5.1%	31								12.6	10.5	6.5				13.2	15.2	21.6		33.5	$9,053	$1,314	$7,739
North Graham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1025 Trollinger Road	Graham	27253	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 578-2272	374	30	12.4	99.2%	62 (16.6%)	133 (35.6%)	131 (35.0%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	39 (10.4%)	3.8	1488^th of 1505 public elementary schools	1.1%		4.2	1486^th of 1502 public elementary schools	1.1%	2					34.8	17.6	18.8				15.2	24.2	20.3				28.1		$11,600	$1,691	$9,909
South Graham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	320 Ivey Road	Graham	27253	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 570-6520	480	36	13.2	72.1%	97 (20.2%)	123 (25.6%)	208 (43.3%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.0%)	20.8	1270^th of 1505 public elementary schools	15.6%		15.5	1327^th of 1502 public elementary schools	11.7%	57					59.2	27.1	35.9				44.7	27.1	28.2				41.0		$10,049	$1,265	$8,783
Alexander Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2518 Nc 54	Graham	27253	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 578-1366	620	40	15.4	51.3%	346 (55.8%)	49 (7.9%)	162 (26.1%)	18 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (6.9%)	53.7	689^th of 1505 public elementary schools	54.2%		53.5	705^th of 1502 public elementary schools	53.1%	16					52.5	59.8	66.3				48.5	50.0	48.1				70.2		$8,547	$664	$7,883
Ray Street Academy	Public	6-12	609 Ray Street	Graham	27253	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 570-6644	43	17	2.5	93.0%	18 (41.9%)	15 (34.9%)	7 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.0%)								(n/a)				40.0					26.3						26.3	26.1		39.1	$33,251	$3,956	$29,295
River Mill Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	235 Cheeks Lane	Graham	27253	Alamance County	River Mill Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(336) 229-0909	771	48	16.1		524 (68.0%)	102 (13.2%)	100 (13.0%)	11 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.4%)								(n/a)	62.5	80.0	58.1	48.7	66.2	73.8	74.6	78.5	88.9	71.4	54.4	66.2	52.2	72.3	72.2	76.8	82.1	91.1
ABSS Early College at ACC	Public	9-12	1247 Jimmie Kerr Road	Graham	27253	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 506-4001	221	8	26.7	35.7%	100 (45.2%)	25 (11.3%)	73 (33.0%)	9 (4.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.9%)	97	3^rd of 640 public high schools	99.5%		95.3	22^nd of 626 public high schools	96.5%	19	98.3	100.0	100.0																$6,280	$165	$6,115
Southern Alamance High	Public	9-12	631 Southern High Road	Graham	27253	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 570-6400	1,360	75	18.1	43.0%	928 (68.2%)	109 (8.0%)	238 (17.5%)	28 (2.1%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (4.0%)	43	350^th of 640 public high schools	45.3%		48.9	300^th of 626 public high schools	52.1%	50	57.1	51.5	29.6	62.5															$8,061	$590	$7,471
Southern Alamance Middle	Public	6-8	771 Southern High Road	Graham	27253	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 570-6500	685	37	18.7	49.3%	498 (72.7%)	44 (6.4%)	101 (14.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.5%)	25.5	613^th of 793 public middle schools	22.7%		47.8	397^th of 784 public middle schools	49.4%	216								40.1	28.8	41.2				39.7	39.2	32.6		47.1	$8,216	$680	$7,536
B. Everett Jordan Elementary	Public	K-5	5827 Church Road	Graham	27253	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 376-3673	353	25	14.1	64.6%	200 (56.7%)	26 (7.4%)	98 (27.8%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)	18.3	1305^th of 1505 public elementary schools	13.3%		13.8	1351^st of 1502 public elementary schools	10.1%	46					39.7	29.0	29.2				34.5	50.0	27.1				45.8		$10,310	$1,141	$9,169

Cities Near Graham

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Haw River	2.09 mi	3	426^th
Burlington	4.57 mi	16	381^st
Mebane	4.69 mi	8	201^st
Saxapahaw	5.96 mi	1
Elon	9.79 mi	4	205^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.