Virginia Cross Elementary

Summary:

Virginia Cross Elementary is a public elementary school in Siler City, North Carolina, serving 455 students in grades PK-5. The school faces significant academic and socioeconomic challenges, with a predominantly Hispanic (75.16%) and low-income (93.41% free/reduced lunch) student population.

Despite consistently ranking in the bottom quarter of North Carolina elementary schools, with proficiency rates well below the Chatham County Schools district and state averages, Virginia Cross Elementary shows some relative strengths. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic and English Language Learner students, is stronger compared to the overall school performance. However, the school's Gifted and Talented program is particularly weak, ranking in the bottom quarter of North Carolina elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools in the Chatham County Schools district, such as Bennett School and J.S. Waters School, which demonstrate stronger academic performance, Virginia Cross Elementary has significant room for improvement. The school's low student-teacher ratio and targeted support for certain subgroups suggest that with the right interventions, there may be opportunities to enhance overall student outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 234 Cross School Road
       Siler City, NC  27344


(919) 742-4279

District: Chatham County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1113th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,535 Help


Students who attend Virginia Cross Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Chatham Middle
High:    Jordan Matthews High

Student/teacher ratio:  11.7 Help
Number of students:  455

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
75.2%
African American:
14.9%
White:
5.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  93.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Virginia Cross Elementary ranks worse than 74% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 9th 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 29.3. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (75.2%), African American (14.9%), White (5.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 93.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Chatham County Schools District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Virginia Cross Elementary is 11.7, which is the 2nd best among 10 elementary schools in the Chatham County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Virginia Cross Elementary is $13,535, which is the 2nd highest among 10 elementary schools in the Chatham County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Virginia Cross Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Virginia Cross Elementary 1113th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Virginia Cross Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Virginia Cross Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Virginia Cross Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 14.23 1196th 1324 9.7%
2009 12.78 1235th 1354 8.8%
2010 20.85 1171st 1363 14.1%
2011 23.11 1159th 1381 16.1%
2012 24.31 1166th 1388 16.0%
2013 13.11 1289th 1403 8.1%
2014 18.55 1178th 1390 15.3%
2015 16.41 1263rd 1440 12.3%
2016 19.13 1219th 1425 14.5%
2017 20.60 1209th 1429 15.4%
2018 23.44 1170th 1434 18.4%
2019 36.61 987th 1473 33.0%
2021 16.08 1292nd 1489 13.2%
2022 39.28 931st 1514 38.5%
2023 26.93 1140th 1502 24.1%
2024 29.30 1113th 1505 26.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Virginia Cross Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.99 189th 421 55.1%
2019 73.19 71st 497 85.7%
2021 41.36 193rd 385 49.9%
2022 61.15 113th 485 76.7%
2023 52.28 194th 514 62.3%
2024 51.46 202nd 533 62.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Virginia Cross Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 42.48 418th 801 47.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Virginia Cross Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.59 752nd 1332 43.5%
2019 59.06 502nd 1361 63.1%
2021 29.63 971st 1329 26.9%
2022 58.15 494th 1366 63.8%
2023 41.23 888th 1437 38.2%
2024 42.02 894th 1450 38.3%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Homeless students at Virginia Cross Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.79 3rd 8 62.5%
2019 60.69 12th 30 60.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Virginia Cross Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.73 1171st 1405 16.7%
2019 30.09 1077th 1424 24.4%
2021 15.09 1281st 1440 11.0%
2022 37.84 927th 1458 36.4%
2023 22.18 1216th 1459 16.7%
2024 38.27 942nd 1455 35.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Virginia Cross Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 34.66 609th 878 30.6%
2021 29.19 494th 646 23.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Virginia Cross Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 55.01 387th 612 36.8%
2021 4.25 484th 494 2.0%
2023 51.50 416th 582 28.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Virginia Cross Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.52 1126th 1413 20.3%
2019 43.83 848th 1430 40.7%
2021 18.48 1205th 1444 16.6%
2022 41.95 864th 1464 41.0%
2023 32.45 1044th 1461 28.5%
2024 20.72 1246th 1464 14.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Virginia Cross Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.57 530th 927 42.8%
2019 27.54 770th 949 18.9%
2021 20.72 799th 896 10.8%
2022 75.11 137th 927 85.2%
2023 20.63 820th 933 12.1%
2024 37.10 620th 924 32.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Virginia Cross Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.06 500th 851 41.2%
2019 61.34 292nd 865 66.2%
2021 32.26 608th 843 27.9%
2022 52.55 370th 893 58.6%
2023 44.10 512th 915 44.0%
2024 41.99 569th 951 40.2%
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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.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Virginia Cross Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2008 41 69 3 355 0 n/a n/a 23 491
2009 38 85 3 360 1 n/a n/a 0 487
2010 39 93 4 416 0 n/a n/a 0 552
2011 28 85 2 410 0 0 14 0 539
2012 38 89 2 419 1 0 11 0 560
2013 44 82 4 421 1 0 16 0 568
2014 36 89 2 400 0 0 12 0 539
2015 44 90 4 436 2 0 19 0 595
2016 38 94 3 439 3 0 16 0 593
2017 36 86 3 431 0 0 18 0 574
2018 38 84 3 430 1 0 20 0 576
2019 40 82 6 402 0 0 24 0 554
2020 37 83 5 385 1 0 23 0 534
2021 25 76 6 350 1 0 18 0 476
2022 20 84 2 344 1 0 19 0 470
2023 25 68 0 342 0 0 20 0 455

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

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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 Virginia Cross Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 491 41.0 12.0 n/a
2009 487 43.0 11.3 84.2
2010 552 44.0 12.6 92.6
2011 539 42.3 12.7 92.4
2012 560 45.1 12.3 88.8
2013 568 46.5 12.2 94
2014 539 48.1 11.1 99.4
2015 595 49.0 12.1 96.1
2016 593 48.0 12.3 93.9
2017 574 47.2 12.1 94.9
2018 576 48.8 11.7 94.6
2019 554 46.4 11.9 92.6
2020 534 45.9 11.6 91.4
2021 476 46.2 10.3 80.3
2022 470 46.7 10.0 76.6
2023 455 38.6 11.7 93.4

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 Virginia Cross Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 491 41.0 12.0 n/a
2009 487 43.0 11.3 84.2
2010 552 44.0 12.6 92.6
2011 539 42.3 12.7 92.4
2012 560 45.1 12.3 88.8
2013 568 46.5 12.2 94
2014 539 48.1 11.1 99.4
2015 595 49.0 12.1 96.1
2016 593 48.0 12.3 93.9
2017 574 47.2 12.1 94.9
2018 576 48.8 11.7 94.6
2019 554 46.4 11.9 92.6
2020 534 45.9 11.6 91.4
2021 476 46.2 10.3 80.3
2022 470 46.7 10.0 76.6
2023 455 38.6 11.7 93.4

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 Virginia Cross Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,342 (9.9%) $12,192 (90.1%) $13,534

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Virginia Cross Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 987th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 1140th of 1502 Elementary schools
 8.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia Cross Elementary)55.237.7
 17.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Chatham County Schools)71.864.6
 7.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Virginia Cross Elementary)34.519.5
 15%
   3rd Grade Reading (Chatham County Schools)60.551.6
 8.9%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia Cross Elementary)5032.9
 17.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Chatham County Schools)64.859.9
 4.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Virginia Cross Elementary)54.334.3
 20%
   4th Grade Reading (Chatham County Schools)65.260.5
 4.7%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia Cross Elementary)52.259.5
 7.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Chatham County Schools)68.866.2
 2.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Virginia Cross Elementary)44.435.4
 9%
   5th Grade Reading (Chatham County Schools)59.557.9
 1.6%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Virginia Cross Elementary)76.764.6
 12.1%
   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 Students554455
 17.9%
African American8268
 17.1%
American Indian00
Asian60
 100%
Hispanic402342
 14.9%
Pacific Islander00
White4025
 37.5%
Two or More Races2420
 16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients92.6%93.4%
 0.8%


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Students who attend Virginia Cross Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chatham Middle
High : Jordan Matthews High

Students at Virginia Cross Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 15% African American, 5% White, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 455 students attended Virginia Cross Elementary.

Virginia Cross Elementary ranks 1113th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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