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Schools in Mebane · Alamance-Burlington Schools, Orange County Schools

Mebane’s public schools score below 62% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation

41% of students in Mebane’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the North Carolina average (50%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Mebane, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.

#231of 290 North Carolina townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
41%
▼ 9 pts vs NC 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▼ 8 pts vs NC 51%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85%
▼ 2 pts vs NC 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.8K
▼ 9% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024 · Alamance-Burlington Schools
Students per teacher
16.5
NC 16.0
Schools in town
6
12,205 students on the public path
In brief

Mebane’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 256 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mebane’s, its schools beat 18%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 43% in math, against 50% and 51% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Alamance-Burlington Schools spends $11,818 per student and Orange County Schools $14,829, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Bradford Academy (private) and Childrens Garden Montessori School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Mebane’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 38% of North Carolina school districts, #231 of 290 North Carolina towns. Both inputs trail the North Carolina average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

North Carolina school districts we grade (325)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Carolina towns with similar household incomes (256)Better than 18%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 15,268 test results and a graduating class of 1,845 could put Mebane anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Mebane’s students in the tested grades sat them (14,803 in math, 15,732 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mebane, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
6–8Hawfields MiddleAlamance-Burlington SchoolsB
9–1210 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A+

Mebane runs its own schools through grade 12 (Alamance-Burlington Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Orange County Schools, shared with Hillsborough. Its high school is in Burlington. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Mebane

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Alamance-Burlington SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 37 schools · 22,661 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 16.8 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$11,818NC $13,045 · FY2024
C
Orange County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 6,982 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 15.4 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$14,829NC $13,045 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Alamance-Burlington Schools39%
State average 49.9% · 11969 students tested
Math · PK–12, Alamance-Burlington Schools41%
State average 50.8% · 11250 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Orange County Schools46%
State average 49.9% · 3763 students tested
Math · PK–12, Orange County Schools49%
State average 50.8% · 3553 students tested

Mebane vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Mebane’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MebaneC+Alamance-Burlington Schools PK–12 · Orange County Schools PK–12

Every school in Mebane

16 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Mebaneby address
Audrey W. Garrett Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
785 students18:1Rate it →
E M Yoder Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
336 students13:1Rate it →
South Mebane Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
B
506 students16:1Rate it →
Hawfields Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
864 students19:1Rate it →
Also serving Mebanein other towns
Walter M Williams High
High · Grades 9–12 · Burlington
B+
1,206 students20:1Rate it →
Orange High
High · Grades 9–12 · Hillsborough
A−
1,161 students20:1Rate it →
Southern Alamance High
High · Grades 9–12 · Graham
A−
1,148 students19:1Rate it →
Cedar Ridge High
High · Grades 9–12 · Hillsborough
A
1,148 students24:1Rate it →
Western Alamance High
High · Grades 9–12 · Elon
B
1,138 students18:1Rate it →
Southeast Alamance High
High · Grades 9–12 · Haw River
1,079 students19:1Rate it →
Eastern Alamance High
High · Grades 9–12
A−
952 students17:1Rate it →
Graham High
High · Grades 9–12 · Graham
B
828 students18:1Rate it →
Hugh M Cummings High
High · Grades 9–12 · Burlington
C−
807 students20:1Rate it →
ABSS Early College at ACC
High · Grades 9–12 · Graham
A+
247 students30:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Bradford Academy
Grades K–12
Private · Religious
262 students12:1Rate it →
Childrens Garden Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
49 studentsRate it →

Questions about Mebane’s schools

Are Mebane’s schools good?

On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mebane children attend score below 62% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #231 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mebane in?

Two districts: Alamance-Burlington Schools runs grades PK–12, and Orange County Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Hillsborough.

Where do Mebane kids go to high school?

One of 10 high schools, depending on your address: Walter M Williams High, Orange High, Cedar Ridge High, Southern Alamance High, Western Alamance High, Southeast Alamance High, Eastern Alamance High, Graham High, Hugh M Cummings High and ABSS Early College at ACC.

What is Mebane’s graduation rate?

85% of the class of 2023 in Alamance-Burlington Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.

How much does Mebane spend per student?

$11,818 in Alamance-Burlington Schools and $14,829 in Orange County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Mebane?

Yes: Bradford Academy (religious, grades K–12, 262 students) and Childrens Garden Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 49 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.