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Chapel Hill, NC
Public School Ratings

Best Chapel Hill Area Schools by Neighborhood

Chapel Hill Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by: Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:

Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).

Date(s) & Update Frequency:

Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
Expenditures: 2022
Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
All data updated June 2025

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School Districts serving Chapel Hill, NC

Public schools in Chapel Hill belong to districts that are headquartered in one or more other communities.

Blount County School District	Maryville, NC Schools
Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools School District	Carrboro, NC Schools
Chatham County Schools School District	Pittsboro, NC Schools
Durham Public Schools School District	Durham, NC Schools
Orange County Schools School District	Hillsborough, NC Schools

PUBLIC SCHOOLS LOCATED IN Chapel Hill	Grades
Creekside Elementary School 5321 Ephesus Church Road Durham, NC 27707	PK-05
Culbreth Middle School 225 Culbreth Rd Chapel Hill, NC 27516	06-08
East Chapel Hill High School 500 Weaver Dairy Rd Chapel Hill, NC 27514	09-12
Ephesus Elementary School 1495 Ephesus Church Rd Chapel Hill, NC 27517	PK-05
Estes Hills Elementary School 500 N Estes Dr Chapel Hill, NC 27514	PK-05
Fpg Elementary School 101 Smith Level Rd Chapel Hill, NC 27516	PK-05
Glenwood Elementary School 2 Prestwick Rd Chapel Hill, NC 27517	KG-05
Ignite Online Academy School 5321 Ephesus Church Rd. Durham, NC 27707	KG-12
Margaret B. Pollard Middle School 185 Granite Mill Blvd. Chapel Hill, NC 27516	06-08
North Chatham Elementary School 3380 Lystra Road Chapel Hill, NC 27517	PK-05
Northside Elementary School 350 Caldwell St Chapel Hill, NC 27516	PK-05
Phillips Middle School 606 N Estes Dr Chapel Hill, NC 27514	06-08
Rashkis Elementary School 601 Meadowmont Ln Chapel Hill, NC 27517	PK-05
Scroggs Elementary School 501 Kildaire Rd Chapel Hill, NC 27516	PK-05
Unc Hospital School 101 Manning Dr Chapel Hill, NC 27514	PK-12
Willow Oak Montessori School 1476 Andrews Store Road Pittsboro, NC 27312	KG-08
Woods Charter School 160 Woodland Grove Ln Chapel Hill, NC 27516	KG-12

School Districts serving Chapel Hill, NC

Blount County School District	Maryville, TN Schools
Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools School District	Carrboro, NC Schools
Chatham County Schools School District	Pittsboro, NC Schools
Durham Public Schools School District	Durham, NC Schools
Orange County Schools School District	Hillsborough, NC Schools

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