Mcdougle Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Mcdougle Elementary School

890 Old Fayetteville Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

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Top 20%

Serving 483 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mcdougle Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 77% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (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 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 483 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 20% in NC
: 77% (Top 10%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Mcdougle Elementary School's student population of 483 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mcdougle Elementary School
Pre-K	19
Kind	61
1	73
2	87
3	66
4	89
5	88

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Total Students

483 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mcdougle Elementary School
2023	489
2022	474
2021	517
2020	555
2019	555
2018	511
2017	511
2016	503
2015	477
2014	497
2013	525
2012	549
2011	545
2010	563
2009	600
2008	665
2007	580
2006	544
2005	594
2004	595
2003	649
2002	669
2001	680
2000	602
1999	672

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Mcdougle Elementary School
2023	40
2022	41
2021	42
2020	39
2019	39
2018	37
2017	37
2016	36
2015	38
2014	41
2013	43
2012	44
2011	43
2010	45
2009	49
2008	44
2006	46
2005	46
2004	46
2003	46
2002	46
2001	46
2000	46
1999	46
1998	46

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School Rankings

Mcdougle 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 Mcdougle Elementary School is 0.62, 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)

#271 out of 2617 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mcdougle Elementary School
2022	#271
2021	#423
2019	#240
2018	#275
2017	#320
2016	#325
2015	#180
2014	#233
2013	#196
2012	#725
2011	#499

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77%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mcdougle Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District
2022	77%	51%	69%
2021	60%	42%	60%
2019	65%	42%	64%
2018	66%	48%	59%
2017	65%	47%	69%
2016	66%	47%	68%
2015	70%	44%	67%
2014	66%	43%	68%
2013	70%	42%	65%
2012	90%	82%	91%
2011	90%	82%	92%

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68%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mcdougle Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District
2022	68%	50%	70%
2021	65%	47%	66%
2019	67%	46%	67%
2018	59%	47%	59%
2017	64%	46%	69%
2016	63%	47%	70%
2015	69%	46%	71%
2014	65%	46%	72%
2013	62%	45%	70%
2012	79%	73%	86%
2011	81%	70%	87%

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80-84%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mcdougle Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District
2022	82%	63%	78%
2021	77%	61%	76%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Mcdougle Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District
2023	12:1	15:1	13:1
2022	12:1	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	14:1	16:1	13:1
2017	14:1	15:1	13:1
2016	14:1	16:1	13:1
2015	13:1	16:1	13:1
2014	12:1	15:1	13:1
2013	12:1	15:1	14:1
2012	12:1	15:1	13:1
2011	13:1	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	13:1	14:1	14:1
2004	13:1	15:1	14:1
2003	14:1	15:1	14:1
2002	15:1	15:1	13:1
2001	15:1	15:1	14:1
2000	13:1	15:1	13:1
1999	15:1	15:1	13:1
1998	14:1	15:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mcdougle Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District
2023	5%	4%	13%
2022	5%	4%	13%
2021	6%	4%	14%
2020	6%	3%	14%
2019	6%	3%	14%
2018	5%	3%	15%
2017	5%	3%	15%
2016	5%	3%	15%
2015	6%	3%	15%
2014	5%	3%	15%
2013	6%	3%	15%
2012	8%	3%	13%
2011	7%	2%	15%
2010	6%	3%	15%
2009	5%	2%	14%
2008	7%	3%	15%
2007	5%	3%	14%
2006	3%	2%	12%
2005	3%	2%	12%
2004	3%	2%	12%
2003	4%	2%	11%
2002	5%	2%	9%
2001	3%	2%	9%
2000	4%	2%	8%
1999	3%	2%	7%

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Hispanic

17%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mcdougle Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District
2023	16%	20%	18%
2022	17%	20%	18%
2021	16%	19%	18%
2020	15%	18%	17%
2019	15%	18%	17%
2018	17%	17%	16%
2017	17%	17%	16%
2016	17%	16%	16%
2015	18%	16%	15%
2014	17%	15%	15%
2013	22%	14%	14%
2012	20%	13%	14%
2011	19%	13%	13%
2010	15%	11%	11%
2009	13%	11%	10%
2008	15%	11%	12%
2007	13%	10%	11%
2006	9%	8%	9%
2005	10%	8%	8%
2004	9%	7%	7%
2003	7%	6%	6%
2002	6%	5%	6%
2001	3%	4%	5%
2000	2%	4%	4%
1999	2%	3%	3%

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Black

15%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mcdougle Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District
2023	15%	25%	12%
2022	14%	25%	12%
2021	14%	25%	11%
2020	15%	25%	11%
2019	15%	25%	11%
2018	14%	26%	11%
2017	14%	26%	11%
2016	15%	26%	11%
2015	15%	26%	11%
2014	14%	26%	11%
2013	14%	26%	12%
2012	11%	26%	11%
2011	15%	26%	12%
2010	22%	31%	19%
2009	24%	31%	20%
2008	17%	29%	15%
2007	16%	29%	15%
2006	20%	32%	19%
2005	22%	31%	19%
2004	19%	31%	19%
2003	15%	31%	19%
2002	15%	31%	19%
2001	20%	31%	19%
2000	20%	31%	19%
1999	18%	31%	19%

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White

57%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mcdougle Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District
2023	57%	44%	49%
2022	58%	45%	50%
2021	58%	46%	50%
2020	56%	48%	51%
2019	56%	48%	51%
2018	59%	49%	52%
2017	59%	49%	52%
2016	58%	50%	52%
2015	58%	50%	53%
2014	60%	51%	53%
2013	54%	52%	51%
2012	50%	53%	50%
2011	54%	53%	52%
2010	57%	54%	55%
2009	58%	54%	56%
2008	61%	55%	58%
2007	66%	56%	60%
2006	68%	56%	60%
2005	65%	57%	61%
2004	69%	58%	62%
2003	74%	59%	64%
2002	74%	60%	66%
2001	74%	61%	67%
2000	74%	61%	69%
1999	77%	62%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mcdougle Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District
2023	7%	6%	8%
2022	6%	5%	7%
2021	6%	5%	7%
2020	8%	5%	7%
2019	8%	5%	7%
2018	5%	4%	6%
2017	5%	4%	6%
2016	5%	4%	6%
2015	3%	4%	6%
2014	4%	4%	6%
2013	4%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mcdougle Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District
2023	0.63	0.71	0.70
2022	0.62	0.70	0.69
2021	0.62	0.69	0.69
2020	0.64	0.68	0.68
2019	0.64	0.68	0.68
2018	0.60	0.67	0.67
2017	0.60	0.67	0.67
2016	0.61	0.66	0.67
2015	0.61	0.66	0.67
2014	0.60	0.65	0.67
2013	0.64	0.65	0.68
2012	0.69	0.64	0.70
2011	0.66	0.64	0.68
2010	0.61	0.61	0.63
2009	0.59	0.61	0.62
2008	0.60	0.61	0.59
2007	0.54	0.60	0.58
2006	0.49	0.58	0.58
2005	0.52	0.58	0.57
2004	0.48	0.57	0.56
2003	0.43	0.56	0.54
2002	0.43	0.55	0.52
2001	0.41	0.53	0.51
2000	0.41	0.53	0.48
1999	0.37	0.52	0.47

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

31%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Mcdougle Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District
2023	29%	57%	28%
2022	21%	47%	20%
2021	19%	49%	20%
2020	27%	52%	22%
2019	27%	52%	22%
2018	27%	53%	23%
2017	27%	53%	23%
2016	28%	52%	23%
2015	25%	52%	22%
2014	24%	47%	23%
2013	29%	47%	23%
2012	31%	45%	22%
2011	28%	43%	20%
2010	27%	40%	20%
2009	23%	28%	17%
2008	22%	25%	17%
2007	17%	35%	16%
2006	18%	35%	16%
2005	21%	37%	18%
2004	21%	36%	17%
2002	12%	30%	15%
2001	10%	29%	13%
2000	12%	31%	13%
1999	12%	31%	14%
1998	13%	31%	13%

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Eligible for

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mcdougle Elementary School's ranking?

Mcdougle Elementary School is ranked #271 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Mcdougle Elementary School often compared to?

Mcdougle Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Morris Grove Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

77% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Mcdougle Elementary School?

483 students attend Mcdougle Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Mcdougle Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Mcdougle Elementary School?

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

What grades does Mcdougle Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Mcdougle Elementary School part of?

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

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 483 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 20%
: 77% (Top 10%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education