Best Public Schools in Siler City, NC

Summary:

The city of Siler City, North Carolina is home to 8 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 3 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The schools in this diverse district showcase a range of academic performance, with some standout institutions leading the way.

At the top of the pack is Chatham Charter, a public charter school that consistently outperforms state and district averages on standardized tests. In 2023-2024, an impressive 95.7% of 6th graders at Chatham Charter were proficient or better in mathematics, far surpassing the state average of 54.3%. Another exceptional school is Chatham Early College, a public high school ranked as the top school in the state with a perfect 5 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. This school boasts 100% proficiency in several key End-of-Course exams.

While some schools in Siler City struggle with high rates of economic disadvantage, as indicated by free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, others like Silk Hope School stand out for their strong academic performance, particularly in mathematics. In 2023-2024, 88.5% of 3rd graders at Silk Hope were proficient or better in math, well above the district and state averages. Overall, the schools in Siler City present a diverse educational landscape, with both high-performing and low-performing institutions, highlighting the need to consider a range of factors when evaluating school quality.

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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
Jordan Matthews High	Public	9-12	910 East Cardinal Street	Siler City	27344	Chatham County	Chatham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 742-2916	875	58	15.0	79.8%	145 (16.6%)	105 (12.0%)	586 (67.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.2%)	19.6	520^th of 640 public high schools	18.8%		20.2	506^th of 626 public high schools	19.2%	14	35.5	44.7	30.3	18.9															$11,306	$836	$10,470
ONE Academy	Public	6-12	501 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd	Siler City	27344	Chatham County	Chatham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 663-5899	21	9	2.3	81.0%	10 (47.6%)	4 (19.0%)	2 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (23.8%)								(n/a)																			$98,377	$6,717	$91,661
Chatham Early College	Public	9-13	501 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd	Siler City	27344	Chatham County	Chatham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 663-5899	105	0		40.0%	62 (59.0%)	9 (8.6%)	26 (24.8%)	4 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)	97.4	1^st of 640 public high schools	99.8%		96.3	5^th of 626 public high schools	99.2%	4	100.0	100.0	100.0																$2,517	$114	$2,403
Virginia Cross Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	234 Cross School Road	Siler City	27344	Chatham County	Chatham County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 742-4279	461	40	11.5	97.0%	25 (5.4%)	86 (18.7%)	329 (71.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	29.3	1113^th of 1505 public elementary schools	26.0%		26.9	1140^th of 1502 public elementary schools	24.1%	27					54.5	34.1	61.6				26.0	29.3	30.1				71.2		$13,535	$1,342	$12,192
Siler City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	671 Ellington Road	Siler City	27344	Chatham County	Chatham County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 663-2032	631	45	14.0	87.6%	82 (13.0%)	100 (15.8%)	423 (67.0%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	20.2	1280^th of 1505 public elementary schools	15.0%		33.7	1026^th of 1502 public elementary schools	31.7%	254					50.5	39.4	41.6				25.7	39.4	37.2				43.4		$11,423	$1,068	$10,354
Chatham Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2200 Hamp Stone Rd	Siler City	27344	Chatham County	Chatham Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 742-4550	583	42	13.7	28.5%	441 (75.6%)	54 (9.3%)	38 (6.5%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.5%)								(n/a)	77.2	91.4	72.7	94.7	68.9	63.4	54.8	95.7	62.8	55.6	62.2	65.9	64.3	66.0	58.1	62.2	54.8	91.1
Chatham Middle	Public	6-8	2025 South 2nd Avenue Ext	Siler City	27344	Chatham County	Chatham County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 663-2414	511	33	15.2	91.4%	51 (10.0%)	63 (12.3%)	376 (73.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	20.8	651^st of 793 public middle schools	17.9%		35.5	503^rd of 784 public middle schools	35.8%	148								37.7	17.9	43.0				34.6	23.7	40.9		35.4	$10,233	$1,267	$8,966
Silk Hope School	Public	PK, KG-8	7945 Silk Hope Gum Springs Rd	Siler City	27344	Chatham County	Chatham County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 742-3911	277	22	12.7	52.7%	188 (67.9%)	15 (5.4%)	53 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.6%)	66.8	459^th of 1505 public elementary schools	69.5%		63	532^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	64.6%	73					88.5	61.3	60.0	44.0	32.1	50.0	69.2	54.8	53.3	56.0	32.1	59.4	76.7	81.3	$12,214	$733	$11,481

Cities Near Siler City

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bear Creek	5.49 mi	3	246^th
Goldston	10.13 mi	1	162^nd
Snow Camp	10.85 mi	1	417^th
Ramseur	11.01 mi	4	448^th
Liberty	12.21 mi	3	313^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.