Pittsboro Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

375 Pittsboro School Road
Pittsboro, NC 27312

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Top 50%

Serving 510 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Pittsboro Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 510 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: Top 50% in NC
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Pittsboro Elementary School's student population of 510 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pittsboro Elementary School
Pre-K	38
Kind	100
1	91
2	92
3	99
4	90

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Total Students

510 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pittsboro Elementary School
2023	510
2022	486
2021	474
2020	537
2019	537
2018	528
2017	528
2016	502
2015	513
2014	492
2013	491
2012	478
2011	488
2010	489
2009	516
2008	516
2007	526
2006	520
2005	485
2004	491
2003	458
2002	497
2001	527
2000	506
1999	519
1998	528
1997	597
1996	598
1995	597
1994	710
1993	736
1992	754
1991	866
1990	805
1989	762
1988	747
1987	701

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Pittsboro Elementary School
2023	36
2022	32
2021	35
2020	37
2019	37
2018	33
2017	33
2016	32
2015	34
2014	33
2013	34
2012	31
2011	33
2010	35
2009	37
2008	36
2006	35
2005	35
2004	35
2003	35
2002	35
2001	35
2000	35
1999	35
1998	35
1997	35
1996	36
1995	40
1994	40
1993	42
1992	30
1991	30
1990	31

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Year Founded

1905

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Pittsboro Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pittsboro Elementary School is 0.65, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#827 out of 2617 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pittsboro Elementary School
2023	#827
2022	#827
2021	#789
2019	#790
2018	#411
2017	#562
2016	#463
2015	#666
2014	#742
2013	#845
2012	#1352

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(21-22)

55-59%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pittsboro Elementary School	North Carolina	Chatham County Schools
2022	57%	51%	59%
2021	47%	42%	45%
2019	52%	42%	46%
2018	63%	48%	46%
2017	63%	47%	51%
2016	69%	47%	48%
2015	52%	44%	45%
2014	47%	43%	43%
2013	47%	42%	41%
2012	82%	82%	82%
2011	82%	82%	81%

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55-59%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pittsboro Elementary School	North Carolina	Chatham County Schools
2022	57%	50%	57%
2021	57%	47%	51%
2019	47%	46%	50%
2018	53%	47%	46%
2017	52%	46%	48%
2016	52%	47%	47%
2015	56%	46%	47%
2014	52%	46%	47%
2013	47%	45%	44%
2012	72%	73%	72%
2011	67%	70%	70%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Pittsboro Elementary School	North Carolina	Chatham County Schools
2023	14:1	15:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	16:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	16:1	15:1
2015	15:1	16:1	15:1
2014	15:1	15:1	14:1
2013	14:1	15:1	14:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	14:1
2010	14:1	15:1	14:1
2009	14:1	15:1	13:1
2008	15:1	15:1	14:1
2006	15:1	14:1	16:1
2005	14:1	14:1	15:1
2004	14:1	15:1	15:1
2003	13:1	15:1	15:1
2002	14:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	14:1	15:1	14:1
1999	15:1	15:1	14:1
1998	15:1	15:1	14:1
1997	17:1	16:1	16:1
1996	17:1	16:1	17:1
1995	15:1	16:1	17:1
1994	18:1	16:1	16:1
1993	18:1	16:1	16:1
1992	25:1	16:1	17:1
1991	29:1	16:1	18:1
1990	26:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2021)
Year	Pittsboro Elementary School	North Carolina
2021	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Pittsboro Elementary School	North Carolina	Chatham County Schools
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	2%	3%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	3%	3%	1%
2011	3%	2%	1%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	2%	2%	1%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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Hispanic

16%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pittsboro Elementary School	North Carolina	Chatham County Schools
2023	17%	20%	32%
2022	19%	20%	32%
2021	20%	19%	31%
2020	17%	18%	32%
2019	17%	18%	32%
2018	17%	17%	32%
2017	17%	17%	32%
2016	15%	16%	31%
2015	15%	16%	31%
2014	13%	15%	29%
2013	14%	14%	29%
2012	16%	13%	29%
2011	15%	13%	27%
2010	12%	11%	25%
2009	10%	11%	24%
2008	12%	11%	24%
2007	12%	10%	23%
2006	10%	8%	21%
2005	8%	8%	20%
2004	6%	7%	18%
2003	5%	6%	16%
2002	4%	5%	14%
2001	4%	4%	12%
2000	4%	4%	11%
1999	3%	3%	9%
1998	2%	3%	8%
1997	3%	2%	7%
1996	2%	2%	5%
1995	1%	2%	4%
1994	2%	1%	4%
1993	1%	1%	2%

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Black

20%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pittsboro Elementary School	North Carolina	Chatham County Schools
2023	21%	25%	11%
2022	17%	25%	11%
2021	18%	25%	11%
2020	18%	25%	11%
2019	18%	25%	11%
2018	20%	26%	12%
2017	20%	26%	12%
2016	18%	26%	12%
2015	19%	26%	12%
2014	18%	26%	12%
2013	15%	26%	12%
2012	16%	26%	13%
2011	17%	26%	14%
2010	24%	31%	18%
2009	27%	31%	19%
2008	23%	29%	16%
2007	25%	29%	17%
2006	30%	32%	21%
2005	31%	31%	22%
2004	33%	31%	23%
2003	34%	31%	23%
2002	33%	31%	25%
2001	30%	31%	25%
2000	32%	31%	26%
1999	33%	31%	27%
1998	34%	30%	27%
1997	31%	31%	27%
1996	33%	31%	28%
1995	31%	30%	28%
1994	30%	30%	29%
1993	32%	30%	30%
1992	31%	30%	29%
1991	29%	30%	31%

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White

53%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pittsboro Elementary School	North Carolina	Chatham County Schools
2023	53%	44%	50%
2022	57%	45%	50%
2021	52%	46%	51%
2020	57%	48%	51%
2019	57%	48%	51%
2018	54%	49%	51%
2017	54%	49%	51%
2016	59%	50%	52%
2015	59%	50%	52%
2014	61%	51%	53%
2013	64%	52%	54%
2012	61%	53%	54%
2011	61%	53%	55%
2010	62%	54%	55%
2009	61%	54%	56%
2008	62%	55%	57%
2007	60%	56%	58%
2006	60%	56%	58%
2005	60%	57%	58%
2004	61%	58%	59%
2003	61%	59%	60%
2002	63%	60%	60%
2001	66%	61%	62%
2000	64%	61%	63%
1999	63%	62%	64%
1998	63%	63%	65%
1997	64%	64%	66%
1996	63%	64%	67%
1995	67%	65%	68%
1994	67%	66%	67%
1993	65%	66%	68%
1992	68%	66%	69%
1991	70%	66%	68%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Pittsboro Elementary School	North Carolina	Chatham County Schools
2023	7%	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	8%	4%	4%
2017	8%	4%	4%
2016	7%	4%	4%
2015	6%	4%	4%
2014	6%	4%	4%
2013	5%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pittsboro Elementary School	North Carolina	Chatham County Schools
2023	0.65	0.71	0.64
2022	0.61	0.70	0.64
2021	0.66	0.69	0.64
2020	0.62	0.68	0.64
2019	0.62	0.68	0.64
2018	0.64	0.67	0.62
2017	0.64	0.67	0.62
2016	0.60	0.66	0.62
2015	0.60	0.66	0.62
2014	0.59	0.65	0.62
2013	0.56	0.65	0.61
2012	0.58	0.64	0.62
2011	0.58	0.64	0.61
2010	0.55	0.61	0.60
2009	0.55	0.61	0.60
2008	0.57	0.61	0.58
2007	0.59	0.60	0.58
2006	0.55	0.58	0.58
2005	0.54	0.58	0.58
2004	0.52	0.57	0.57
2003	0.51	0.56	0.56
2002	0.50	0.55	0.55
2001	0.48	0.53	0.54
2000	0.49	0.53	0.53
1999	0.50	0.52	0.52
1998	0.49	0.52	0.50
1997	0.50	0.50	0.49
1996	0.50	0.50	0.48
1995	0.46	0.49	0.47
1994	0.47	0.48	0.47
1993	0.48	0.48	0.46
1992	0.45	0.48	0.44
1991	0.43	0.48	0.45

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

40%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Pittsboro Elementary School	North Carolina	Chatham County Schools
2023	41%	57%	44%
2022	24%	47%	30%
2021	28%	49%	34%
2020	34%	52%	43%
2019	34%	52%	43%
2018	35%	53%	45%
2017	35%	53%	45%
2016	34%	52%	45%
2015	35%	52%	45%
2014	38%	47%	47%
2013	33%	47%	45%
2012	37%	45%	43%
2011	34%	43%	42%
2010	31%	40%	40%
2009	28%	28%	34%
2008	29%	25%	29%
2007	36%	35%	36%
2006	38%	35%	37%
2005	36%	37%	34%
2004	32%	36%	31%
2002	27%	30%	25%
2001	27%	29%	25%
2000	26%	31%	26%
1999	28%	31%	26%
1998	31%	31%	26%
1997	29%	30%	24%
1996	28%	30%	24%
1995	31%	29%	24%
1994	24%	29%	24%
1993	24%	29%	23%
1992	22%	22%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Pittsboro Elementary School	North Carolina	Chatham County Schools
2023	3%	3%	4%
2022	1%	2%	3%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	5%	5%	6%
2014	6%	7%	5%
2013	6%	7%	5%
2012	5%	8%	5%
2011	9%	8%	6%
2010	8%	9%	7%
2009	10%	6%	8%
2008	9%	6%	7%
2007	8%	8%	6%
2006	7%	7%	6%
2005	8%	8%	7%
2004	7%	8%	8%
2002	6%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Chatham County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pittsboro Elementary School's ranking?

Pittsboro Elementary School is ranked #827 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Pittsboro Elementary School often compared to?

Pittsboro Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Perry W Harrison Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Pittsboro Elementary School?

510 students attend Pittsboro Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Pittsboro Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Black, 16% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pittsboro Elementary School?

Pittsboro Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Pittsboro Elementary School offer ?

Pittsboro Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Pittsboro Elementary School part of?

Pittsboro Elementary School is part of Chatham County Schools.

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