Estes Hills Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Top 20%

Serving 349 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Estes Hills Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 349 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 20% in NC
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Estes Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

Estes Hills Elementary School's student population of 349 students has declined by 27% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Estes Hills Elementary School
Pre-K	9
Kind	54
1	50
2	51
3	55
4	63
5	67

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Total Students

349 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Estes Hills Elementary School
2023	340
2022	356
2021	400
2020	481
2019	481
2018	489
2017	489
2016	480
2015	479
2014	501
2013	566
2012	535
2011	490
2010	516
2009	516
2008	547
2007	513
2006	498
2005	472
2004	532
2003	533
2002	549
2001	533
2000	548
1999	531
1998	551
1997	572
1996	548
1995	582
1994	576
1993	511
1992	537
1991	488
1990	527
1989	529
1988	481
1987	493

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Estes Hills Elementary School
2023	30
2022	33
2021	34
2020	35
2019	35
2018	39
2017	39
2016	38
2015	41
2014	38
2013	41
2012	43
2011	41
2010	42
2009	42
2008	37
2006	40
2005	40
2004	40
2003	40
2002	40
2001	40
2000	40
1999	40
1998	40
1997	38
1996	37
1995	34
1994	34
1993	36
1992	40
1991	40
1990	38

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Estes Hills Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Estes Hills Elementary School is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#289 out of 2617 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Estes Hills Elementary School
2023	#289
2022	#289
2021	#347
2019	#304
2018	#190
2017	#235
2016	#235
2015	#228
2014	#186
2013	#245
2012	#522

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(21-22)

70-74%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Estes Hills Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District
2022	72%	51%	69%
2021	62%	42%	60%
2019	59%	42%	64%
2018	67%	48%	59%
2017	68%	47%	69%
2016	67%	47%	68%
2015	67%	44%	67%
2014	69%	43%	68%
2013	60%	42%	65%
2012	90%	82%	91%
2011	96%	82%	92%

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70-74%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Estes Hills Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District
2022	72%	50%	70%
2021	67%	47%	66%
2019	67%	46%	67%
2018	63%	47%	59%
2017	69%	46%	69%
2016	69%	47%	70%
2015	66%	46%	71%
2014	68%	46%	72%
2013	67%	45%	70%
2012	85%	73%	86%
2011	89%	70%	87%

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75-79%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Estes Hills Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District
2022	77%	63%	78%
2021	84%	61%	76%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Estes Hills Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District
2023	11:1	15:1	13:1
2022	11:1	14:1	13:1
2021	12:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	13:1	16:1	13:1
2017	13:1	15:1	13:1
2016	13:1	16:1	13:1
2015	12:1	16:1	13:1
2014	13:1	15:1	13:1
2013	14:1	15:1	14:1
2012	13:1	15:1	13:1
2011	12:1	15:1	13:1
2010	12:1	15:1	13:1
2009	12:1	15:1	12:1
2008	15:1	15:1	13:1
2006	12:1	14:1	14:1
2005	12:1	14:1	14:1
2004	13:1	15:1	14:1
2003	13:1	15:1	14:1
2002	14:1	15:1	13:1
2001	13:1	15:1	14:1
2000	14:1	15:1	13:1
1999	13:1	15:1	13:1
1998	14:1	15:1	12:1
1997	15:1	16:1	14:1
1996	15:1	16:1	14:1
1995	17:1	16:1	14:1
1994	17:1	16:1	14:1
1993	14:1	16:1	14:1
1992	13:1	16:1	14:1
1991	12:1	16:1	13:1
1990	14:1	17:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2014)
Year	Estes Hills Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Estes Hills Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District
2023	8%	4%	13%
2022	11%	4%	13%
2021	11%	4%	14%
2020	11%	3%	14%
2019	11%	3%	14%
2018	12%	3%	15%
2017	12%	3%	15%
2016	8%	3%	15%
2015	8%	3%	15%
2014	7%	3%	15%
2013	8%	3%	15%
2012	6%	3%	13%
2011	7%	2%	15%
2010	9%	3%	15%
2009	11%	2%	14%
2008	18%	3%	15%
2007	18%	3%	14%
2006	18%	2%	12%
2005	18%	2%	12%
2004	17%	2%	12%
2003	11%	2%	11%
2002	9%	2%	9%
2001	7%	2%	9%
2000	7%	2%	8%
1999	8%	2%	7%
1998	11%	2%	7%
1997	10%	1%	7%
1996	8%	1%	6%
1995	8%	1%	7%
1994	8%	1%	6%
1993	7%	1%	5%
1992	7%	1%	6%
1991	5%	1%	5%

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Hispanic

12%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Estes Hills Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District
2023	11%	20%	18%
2022	13%	20%	18%
2021	14%	19%	18%
2020	15%	18%	17%
2019	15%	18%	17%
2018	17%	17%	16%
2017	17%	17%	16%
2016	16%	16%	16%
2015	15%	16%	15%
2014	16%	15%	15%
2013	15%	14%	14%
2012	14%	13%	14%
2011	11%	13%	13%
2010	9%	11%	11%
2009	9%	11%	10%
2008	9%	11%	12%
2007	10%	10%	11%
2006	7%	8%	9%
2005	7%	8%	8%
2004	6%	7%	7%
2003	4%	6%	6%
2002	2%	5%	6%
2001	3%	4%	5%
2000	2%	4%	4%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1998	1%	3%	3%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	2%

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Black

12%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Estes Hills Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District
2023	14%	25%	12%
2022	13%	25%	12%
2021	13%	25%	11%
2020	9%	25%	11%
2019	9%	25%	11%
2018	9%	26%	11%
2017	9%	26%	11%
2016	12%	26%	11%
2015	13%	26%	11%
2014	13%	26%	11%
2013	14%	26%	12%
2012	15%	26%	11%
2011	13%	26%	12%
2010	22%	31%	19%
2009	23%	31%	20%
2008	18%	29%	15%
2007	18%	29%	15%
2006	21%	32%	19%
2005	21%	31%	19%
2004	24%	31%	19%
2003	26%	31%	19%
2002	27%	31%	19%
2001	22%	31%	19%
2000	22%	31%	19%
1999	23%	31%	19%
1998	21%	30%	19%
1997	22%	31%	19%
1996	19%	31%	20%
1995	20%	30%	20%
1994	22%	30%	20%
1993	22%	30%	21%
1992	25%	30%	21%
1991	27%	30%	22%

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White

56%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Estes Hills Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District
2023	56%	44%	49%
2022	55%	45%	50%
2021	54%	46%	50%
2020	57%	48%	51%
2019	57%	48%	51%
2018	54%	49%	52%
2017	54%	49%	52%
2016	56%	50%	52%
2015	58%	50%	53%
2014	59%	51%	53%
2013	54%	52%	51%
2012	56%	53%	50%
2011	60%	53%	52%
2010	58%	54%	55%
2009	56%	54%	56%
2008	55%	55%	58%
2007	54%	56%	60%
2006	53%	56%	60%
2005	53%	57%	61%
2004	52%	58%	62%
2003	59%	59%	64%
2002	62%	60%	66%
2001	68%	61%	67%
2000	69%	61%	69%
1999	68%	62%	71%
1998	67%	63%	71%
1997	66%	64%	72%
1996	72%	64%	73%
1995	71%	65%	72%
1994	70%	66%	73%
1993	69%	66%	72%
1992	67%	66%	71%
1991	68%	66%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Estes Hills Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District
2023	11%	6%	8%
2022	8%	5%	7%
2021	8%	5%	7%
2020	8%	5%	7%
2019	8%	5%	7%
2018	8%	4%	6%
2017	8%	4%	6%
2016	8%	4%	6%
2015	6%	4%	6%
2014	4%	4%	6%
2013	7%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Estes Hills Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District
2023	0.64	0.71	0.70
2022	0.65	0.70	0.69
2021	0.66	0.69	0.69
2020	0.63	0.68	0.68
2019	0.63	0.68	0.68
2018	0.66	0.67	0.67
2017	0.66	0.67	0.67
2016	0.64	0.66	0.67
2015	0.62	0.66	0.67
2014	0.62	0.65	0.67
2013	0.66	0.65	0.68
2012	0.64	0.64	0.70
2011	0.61	0.64	0.68
2010	0.60	0.61	0.63
2009	0.62	0.61	0.62
2008	0.66	0.61	0.59
2007	0.66	0.60	0.58
2006	0.64	0.58	0.58
2005	0.64	0.58	0.57
2004	0.65	0.57	0.56
2003	0.58	0.56	0.54
2002	0.54	0.55	0.52
2001	0.48	0.53	0.51
2000	0.47	0.53	0.48
1999	0.48	0.52	0.47
1998	0.50	0.52	0.45
1997	0.51	0.50	0.44
1996	0.44	0.50	0.43
1995	0.45	0.49	0.44
1994	0.46	0.48	0.43
1993	0.47	0.48	0.44
1992	0.48	0.48	0.45
1991	0.47	0.48	0.44

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

27%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Estes Hills Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District
2023	29%	57%	28%
2022	26%	47%	20%
2021	24%	49%	20%
2020	24%	52%	22%
2019	24%	52%	22%
2018	26%	53%	23%
2017	26%	53%	23%
2016	26%	52%	23%
2015	24%	52%	22%
2014	23%	47%	23%
2013	28%	47%	23%
2012	26%	45%	22%
2011	19%	43%	20%
2010	21%	40%	20%
2009	21%	28%	17%
2008	22%	25%	17%
2007	20%	35%	16%
2006	20%	35%	16%
2005	20%	37%	18%
2004	20%	36%	17%
2002	18%	30%	15%
2001	19%	29%	13%
2000	17%	31%	13%
1999	20%	31%	14%
1998	19%	31%	13%
1997	16%	30%	15%
1996	19%	30%	13%
1995	18%	29%	14%
1994	20%	29%	14%
1993	21%	29%	14%
1992	18%	22%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Estes Hills Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	2%	2%	2%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2014	3%	7%	3%
2013	3%	7%	3%
2012	3%	8%	3%
2011	3%	8%	3%
2010	3%	9%	3%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	4%	8%	3%
2006	5%	7%	3%
2005	3%	8%	3%
2004	4%	8%	4%
2002	3%	8%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Estes Hills Elementary School's ranking?

Estes Hills Elementary School is ranked #289 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Estes Hills Elementary School?

349 students attend Estes Hills Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Estes Hills Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Black, 12% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, and 8% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Estes Hills Elementary School?

Estes Hills Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Estes Hills Elementary School offer ?

Estes Hills Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Estes Hills Elementary School part of?

Estes Hills Elementary School is part of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District.