The Expedition School

437 Dimmocks Mill Rd Ste 33, Hillsborough NC, 27278 | Orange County Schools | 919-245-8432
  • grades KG-8
  • students 336
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 78% 83% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in Hillsborough
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
52%Hillsborough
43%North Carolina

The Expedition School is a school servicing grades KG to 8 and is located in the district of "Orange County Schools" in Hillsborough, NC. There are a total of 336 students and 26 teachers at The Expedition School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

The Expedition School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 78.0%, which is 83% higher than the North Carolina average.

The Expedition School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students336
Teachers26
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At The Expedition School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All74%
360-69%
470-79%
570-79%
680-89%
780-89%
860-69%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
380-89%
480-89%
560-69%
680-89%
7>= 90%
880-89%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

The Expedition School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White n/a 63.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black n/a 15.4% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian n/a 0.8% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 16.7% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.3% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 3.5% 3.7% 3.1%

Hillsborough demographics profile

StatisticHillsboroughNorth CarolinaNational
Population7,16210,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,28021891
Median age44.138.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%57%55%
Speak English89%89%79%
Speak Spanish5%7%13%

Education level achieved in Hillsborough

IndexHillsboroughNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade83.2%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school82.7%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college69.8%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree47.2%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors42.9%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters23.6%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.9%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.5%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The The Expedition School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.