Siler City Elementary

Summary:

Siler City Elementary is a public elementary school serving 636 students in grades PK-5 in Siler City, North Carolina, which is part of the Chatham County Schools district.

While Siler City Elementary has a diverse student population, with a majority of Hispanic students, the school has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. The school's statewide ranking has declined over the past several years, now placing between 762 and 1,280 out of 1,505 North Carolina elementary schools. This performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing relatively well, but White students and English Language Learners struggling. Additionally, Siler City Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Interestingly, Siler City Elementary's performance is generally lower than the nearby schools in the Chatham County Schools district, such as J.S. Waters School, Bennett School, and Silk Hope School, which have higher academic achievement, better statewide rankings, and lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. However, the school's performance in certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners, suggests that there may be opportunities for improvement with the right strategies and interventions.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 671 Ellington Road
       Siler City, NC  27344-1299


(919) 663-2032

District: Chatham County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1280th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,423 Help


Students who attend Siler City Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Chatham Middle
High:    Jordan Matthews High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  631

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
67.0%
African American:
15.8%
White:
13.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  87.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Siler City Elementary ranks worse than 85% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks last among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Chatham County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.22. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Siler City Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Chatham County Schools District. Student population at Siler City Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (67%), African American (15.8%), White (13%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 87.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Siler City Elementary is 14. 7 elementary schools in the Chatham County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Siler City Elementary is $11,423. 6 elementary schools in the Chatham County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Siler City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Siler City Elementary 1280th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Siler City Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Chatham County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Chatham County Schools 67th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Siler City Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Siler City Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 13.59 1187th 1276 7.0%
2007 11.01 1221st 1293 5.6%
2008 15.73 1180th 1324 10.9%
2009 45.97 835th 1354 38.3%
2010 33.81 1012th 1363 25.8%
2011 39.57 927th 1381 32.9%
2012 33.75 1034th 1388 25.5%
2013 23.34 1136th 1403 19.0%
2014 29.84 1010th 1390 27.3%
2015 28.27 1104th 1440 23.3%
2016 23.00 1175th 1425 17.5%
2017 38.22 943rd 1429 34.0%
2018 54.25 672nd 1434 53.1%
2019 58.96 594th 1473 59.7%
2021 38.93 885th 1489 40.6%
2022 48.64 762nd 1514 49.7%
2023 33.71 1026th 1502 31.7%
2024 20.22 1280th 1505 15.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Siler City Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.88 137th 421 67.5%
2019 71.64 77th 497 84.5%
2021 60.74 85th 385 77.9%
2022 78.08 46th 485 90.5%
2023 65.07 101st 514 80.4%
2024 31.14 405th 533 24.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Siler City Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 26.32 666th 801 16.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Siler City Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.47 233rd 1332 82.5%
2019 78.16 184th 1361 86.5%
2021 57.57 457th 1329 65.6%
2022 71.14 266th 1366 80.5%
2023 50.53 707th 1437 50.8%
2024 32.00 1079th 1450 25.6%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Homeless students at Siler City Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.47 1st 8 87.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Siler City Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.73 788th 1405 43.9%
2019 61.49 528th 1424 62.9%
2021 44.44 764th 1440 46.9%
2022 50.04 712th 1458 51.2%
2023 29.66 1085th 1459 25.6%
2024 24.12 1172nd 1455 19.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Siler City Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.31 501st 897 44.1%
2019 45.67 432nd 878 50.8%
2021 38.57 370th 646 42.7%
2022 36.51 386th 634 39.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Siler City Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 54.27 398th 612 35.0%
2021 17.90 459th 494 7.1%
2022 34.88 440th 500 12.0%
2024 18.90 650th 669 2.8%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Gifted and Talented Students!

Rank History for Male students at Siler City Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.43 561st 1413 60.3%
2019 54.91 656th 1430 54.1%
2021 33.90 932nd 1444 35.5%
2022 45.93 780th 1464 46.7%
2023 38.93 935th 1461 36.0%
2024 17.76 1286th 1464 12.2%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Siler City Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.15 418th 927 54.9%
2019 57.09 349th 949 63.2%
2021 49.26 363rd 896 59.5%
2022 44.35 487th 927 47.5%
2023 38.14 590th 933 36.8%
2024 44.23 508th 924 45.0%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Siler City Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.77 178th 851 79.1%
2019 78.34 106th 865 87.7%
2021 58.78 275th 843 67.4%
2022 70.82 173rd 893 80.6%
2023 56.29 342nd 915 62.6%
2024 35.61 664th 951 30.2%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Siler City Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.10 558th 1178 52.6%
2019 54.02 547th 1183 53.8%
2021 37.37 759th 1172 35.2%
2022 31.85 893rd 1194 25.2%
2023 19.51 1048th 1183 11.4%
2024 21.50 1002nd 1166 14.1%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Siler City Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Siler City Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 465 316 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 789
1989 457 309 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 774
1990 477 301 2 9 0 n/a n/a 0 789
1991 505 282 4 19 1 n/a n/a 0 811
1992 461 268 2 26 2 n/a n/a 1 760
1993 480 282 2 40 2 n/a n/a 20 826
1994 398 264 3 64 2 n/a n/a 22 753
1995 361 320 1 139 2 n/a n/a 0 823
1996 361 320 1 139 2 n/a n/a 0 823
1997 332 319 3 171 1 n/a n/a 0 826
1998 228 268 2 179 1 n/a n/a 0 678
1999 193 244 2 233 1 n/a n/a 0 673
2000 151 240 2 278 0 n/a n/a 0 671
2001 110 223 2 309 0 n/a n/a 0 644
2002 99 146 2 386 0 n/a n/a 0 633
2003 99 146 2 386 0 n/a n/a 0 633
2004 89 130 2 441 0 n/a n/a 0 662
2005 83 129 1 463 0 n/a n/a 0 676
2006 91 117 4 503 0 n/a n/a 0 715
2007 87 101 4 538 0 n/a n/a 32 762
2008 101 59 5 367 n/a n/a n/a 31 563
2009 104 107 6 358 0 n/a n/a 0 575
2010 116 103 6 387 0 n/a n/a 0 612
2011 112 63 7 445 1 0 27 0 655
2012 144 87 7 474 0 1 23 0 736
2013 146 75 4 470 0 1 24 0 720
2014 135 74 4 427 1 1 22 0 664
2015 150 91 4 481 1 1 21 0 749
2016 133 107 4 466 0 1 23 0 734
2017 115 102 2 470 0 1 26 0 716
2018 109 109 3 460 0 1 27 0 709
2019 115 109 4 425 0 0 31 0 684
2020 105 94 5 433 0 0 25 0 662
2021 106 85 6 404 2 0 23 0 626
2022 89 81 6 393 3 0 23 0 595
2023 96 97 6 416 3 0 18 0 636
2024 82 100 5 423 2 0 19 0 631

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Siler City Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 789 29.0 27.2 34.5
1989 774 29.0 26.6 41.6
1990 789 29.0 27.2 41.4
1991 811 29.0 27.9 40.3
1992 760 29.0 26.2 32.6
1993 826 45.0 18.4 39
1994 753 46.0 16.4 49
1995 823 48.0 17.1 41.1
1996 823 48.0 17.1 41.1
1997 826 52.0 15.9 43.9
1998 678 47.0 14.4 62.5
1999 673 47.0 14.3 67
2000 671 47.0 14.3 71.7
2001 644 47.0 13.7 77.2
2002 633 47.0 13.5 0
2003 633 47.0 13.5 0
2004 662 47.0 14.1 83.4
2005 676 47.0 14.4 97.8
2006 715 47.0 15.2 95.1
2007 762 n/a n/a 88.4
2008 563 46.2 12.2 82
2009 575 50.4 11.4 77.7
2010 612 51.4 11.8 79.2
2011 655 52.5 12.4 83.2
2012 736 54.0 13.6 77.6
2013 720 53.7 13.4 84.4
2014 664 52.8 12.5 89.9
2015 749 52.0 14.4 81.6
2016 734 52.0 14.1 83.5
2017 716 52.8 13.5 85.8
2018 709 51.4 13.7 84.3
2019 684 51.6 13.2 84.2
2020 662 52.0 12.7 83.8
2021 626 47.6 13.1 70
2022 595 48.0 12.3 63.4
2023 636 45.9 13.8 86.2
2024 631 45.0 14.0 87.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Siler City Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 789 29.0 27.2 34.5
1989 774 29.0 26.6 41.6
1990 789 29.0 27.2 41.4
1991 811 29.0 27.9 40.3
1992 760 29.0 26.2 32.6
1993 826 45.0 18.4 39
1994 753 46.0 16.4 49
1995 823 48.0 17.1 41.1
1996 823 48.0 17.1 41.1
1997 826 52.0 15.9 43.9
1998 678 47.0 14.4 62.5
1999 673 47.0 14.3 67
2000 671 47.0 14.3 71.7
2001 644 47.0 13.7 77.2
2002 633 47.0 13.5 0
2003 633 47.0 13.5 0
2004 662 47.0 14.1 83.4
2005 676 47.0 14.4 97.8
2006 715 47.0 15.2 95.1
2007 762 n/a n/a 88.4
2008 563 46.2 12.2 82
2009 575 50.4 11.4 77.7
2010 612 51.4 11.8 79.2
2011 655 52.5 12.4 83.2
2012 736 54.0 13.6 77.6
2013 720 53.7 13.4 84.4
2014 664 52.8 12.5 89.9
2015 749 52.0 14.4 81.6
2016 734 52.0 14.1 83.5
2017 716 52.8 13.5 85.8
2018 709 51.4 13.7 84.3
2019 684 51.6 13.2 84.2
2020 662 52.0 12.7 83.8
2021 626 47.6 13.1 70
2022 595 48.0 12.3 63.4
2023 636 45.9 13.8 86.2
2024 631 45.0 14.0 87.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Siler City Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,068 (9.4%) $10,354 (90.6%) $11,422

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 594th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 1026th of 1502 Elementary schools
 28%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Siler City Elementary)70.745.3
 25.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Chatham County Schools)71.864.6
 7.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Siler City Elementary)53.730.5
 23.2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Chatham County Schools)60.551.6
 8.9%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Siler City Elementary)59.337.2
 22.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Chatham County Schools)64.859.9
 4.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Siler City Elementary)58.848.7
 10.1%
   4th Grade Reading (Chatham County Schools)65.260.5
 4.7%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Siler City Elementary)66.753.3
 13.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Chatham County Schools)68.866.2
 2.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Siler City Elementary)54.647.8
 6.8%
   5th Grade Reading (Chatham County Schools)59.557.9
 1.6%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Siler City Elementary)78.758.7
 20%
   5th Grade Science (Chatham County Schools)76.272.1
 4.1%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students684636
 7%
African American10997
 11%
American Indian03
Asian46
 50%
Hispanic425416
 2.1%
Pacific Islander00
White11596
 16.5%
Two or More Races3118
 41.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients84.2%86.2%
 2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Siler City Elementary

Students who attend Siler City Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chatham Middle
High : Jordan Matthews High

In the 2023-24 school year, 631 students attended Siler City Elementary.

Students at Siler City Elementary are 67% Hispanic, 16% African American, 13% White, 3% Two or more races.

Siler City Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.0% of North Carolina elementary schools.


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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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