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Margaret B. Pollard Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

185 Granite Mill Blvd., Chapel Hill, NC 27516 · (919) 969-0070 · Part of Chatham County Schools

Briar Chapel’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
736
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Margaret B. Pollard Middle

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

185 Granite Mill Blvd., Chapel Hill

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6248
Grade 7238
Grade 8250
Enrollment over time
770’20
775’21
768’22
742’23
736’24

Down 4.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 7%Black 6%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Margaret B. Pollard Middle from Briar Chapel families.

Other schools in Chatham County Schools

The district →
Chatham Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pittsboro
A
683 students16:1
Siler City Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Siler City
C+
591 students12:1
North Chatham Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chapel Hill
A−
588 students13:1
Pittsboro Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Pittsboro
B+
503 students13:1
Virginia Cross Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Siler City
C−
494 students12:1
Silk Hope School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Siler City
B−
281 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Briar Chapel’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.