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402 North Nash Street, Hillsborough, NC 27278 · (919) 732-6137 · Part of Orange County Schools
Hillsborough’s School Grade B− better than 50% of North Carolina school districts
What stands out about Hillsborough Elementary
- Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
- Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
- Next stop for Hillsborough kids: 3 middle schools
On the path
Where Hillsborough kids come from and go next. The whole path →
Test scores
2020–21Its 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
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402 North Nash Street, Hillsborough
Students
Up 3.6% since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Hillsborough Elementary from Hillsborough families.
Other schools in Orange County Schools
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; Hillsborough’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.