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B−

George M. Horton Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

79 Horton Road, Pittsboro, NC 27312 · (919) 542-2303 · Part of Chatham County Schools

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

Directions
Students
414
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about George M. Horton Middle

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 50% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Enrollment up 10.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Pittsboro kids: Northwood High

On the path

Where Pittsboro kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Pittsboro Elementary503 students
5–8George M. Horton MiddleYou are here
9–12Northwood High634 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency41%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B−, 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 ↗

79 Horton Road, Pittsboro

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 595
Grade 6103
Grade 7107
Grade 8109
Enrollment over time
375’20
362’21
375’22
381’23
414’24

Up 10.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Black 19%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 10%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about George M. Horton Middle from Pittsboro 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; Pittsboro’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.