Perry W Harrison Elementary

2655 Hamlet Chapel Road, Pittsboro NC, 27312 | Chatham County Schools | 919-967-9925
  • grades PK-5
  • students 775
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 62% 46% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Pittsboro
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
55%Pittsboro
43%North Carolina

Perry W Harrison Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Chatham County Schools" in Pittsboro, NC. There are a total of 775 students and 45 teachers at Perry W Harrison Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Perry W Harrison Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 62.0%, which is 46% higher than the North Carolina average.

Perry W Harrison Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students775
Teachers45
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

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 Perry W Harrison Elementary, 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
All62%
355-59%
465-69%
560-64%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
360-64%
460-64%
560-64%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
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.

Perry W Harrison Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 71.2% 54.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 6.6% 12.3% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 1.0% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.1% 28.3% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.6% 3.9% 3.7% 3.1%

Pittsboro demographics profile

StatisticPittsboroNorth CarolinaNational
Population4,22110,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)80221891
Median age41.638.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.6:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%57%55%
Speak English97%89%79%
Speak Spanish1%7%13%

Education level achieved in Pittsboro

IndexPittsboroNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade86.7%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school83.5%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college66.6%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree47.4%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors42.4%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters15.6%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.1%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.3%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Perry W Harrison Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.