George M. Horton Middle

Middle school·Grades 5-8 Pittsboro, North Carolina·27312
Score
86.2/100
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#64
Among 460 North Carolina middle schools
#2
In Chatham County Schools
Top 14%
In North Carolina

Score 86.2/100: better than 86% of North Carolina middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
73%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 90% of them
436 students tested
Math
70%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 56%, better than 85% of them
433 students tested
Science
76%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 72% of them
223 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading72.7436
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math70.2433
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science76.2223

School profile

Grades
5-8
Students
381
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
381
Typical middle school: 591
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Chatham County

Contact

Address
79 Horton Road
Pittsboro, NC 27312

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

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Location

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George M. Horton Middle at a glance

George M. Horton Middle is a public middle school in Pittsboro, North Carolina, serving grades 5-8. It is part of Chatham County Schools. It has about 381 students (a typical North Carolina middle school has 591).

In 2025-26 state tests, 73% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 70% in math (similar schools: 56%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina middle schools, it scores 86.2 out of 100: better than 86% of them, ranking #64 of 460. Its English language arts result rose by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.