Schools in Orange County Schools
13 public schools in this North Carolina school district: 7 elementary · 3 middle · 3 high. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.
Elementary schools
7 schools in Orange County Schools, best first
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Hillsborough Elementary
93.0
ELA 78%Math 86%Science 82%
#88 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #1 in Hillsborough
Pathways Elementary
87.3
ELA 68%Math 78%Science 90%
#160 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #2 in Hillsborough
River Park Elementary
81.1
ELA 67%Math 74%Science 77%
#238 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #3 in Hillsborough
Efland Cheeks Elementary
66.4
ELA 60%Math 72%Science 68%
#422 of 1,256 in North Carolina
Grady Brown Elementary
55.3
ELA 55%Math 64%Science 67%
#562 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #4 in Hillsborough
New Hope Elementary
52.5
ELA 48%Math 69%Science 67%
#597 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #11 in Chapel Hill
Central Elementary
32.4
ELA 46%Math 52%Science 65%
#849 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #5 in Hillsborough
Middle schools
3 schools in Orange County Schools, best first
High schools
3 schools in Orange County Schools, best first
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Orange High
57.9
ELA 67%Math 65%Science 62%
#216 of 512 in North Carolina · #1 in Hillsborough
Cedar Ridge High
49.3
ELA 70%Math 55%Science 60%
#260 of 512 in North Carolina · #2 in Hillsborough
Partnership Academy
1.5
ELA 20%Math 3%Science 3%
#505 of 512 in North Carolina · #3 in Hillsborough