Pathways Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Hillsborough, North Carolina·27278
Score
87.3/100
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#160
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#2
In Orange County Schools
#2
In Hillsborough
Top 13%
In North Carolina

Score 87.3/100: better than 87% of North Carolina elementary 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
68%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 81% of them
139 students tested
Math
78%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 84% of them
139 students tested
Science
90%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 94% of them
49 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 Reading67.6139
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math77.7139
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science89.849

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
352
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
352
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
57%
Typical elementary school: 96%

District and location

School district
City
Orange County

Contact

Address
431 Strouds Creek Road
Hillsborough, NC 27278

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary 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, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Pathways Elementary at a glance

Pathways Elementary is a public elementary school in Hillsborough, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Orange County Schools. It has about 352 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453). About 57% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 96% at a typical North Carolina elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 68% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 78% in math (similar schools: 63%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina elementary schools, it scores 87.3 out of 100: better than 87% of them, ranking #160 of 1,256. Its English language arts result rose by 6 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.