George M. Horton Middle

Regular School · Pittsboro, NC

George M. Horton Middle is a regular school school in Pittsboro, North Carolina, serving grades 05–08 with 414 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.4:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

05 – 08

Enrollment

414

Teachers (FTE)

26.9

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	217	52%
Black or African American	78	19%
Hispanic/Latino	70	17%
Two or more races	42	10%
Asian	6	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	414	220M / 194F

English Language Learners: 18 (4% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	41.0% -0.9pp	41.9%	352
Reading Proficiency	47.0% +0.1pp	46.9%	372
Science Proficiency	60-64%	—	189

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.11 grade levels

Math

-0.08 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

114 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

6.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

8.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI) Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	414	100%

Contact & Location

PO Box 639

Pittsboro, NC 27312

Phone: (919)542-2303

http://www.chatham.k12.nc.us/o/gmh

District

Chatham County Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $16,085

District enrollment: 9,129

Other Schools in District

Bennett School Elementary
Bonlee School Elementary
Chatham Grove Elementary Elementary
J S Waters School Elementary
Moncure School Elementary
North Chatham Elementary Elementary
Perry W Harrison Elementary Elementary
Pittsboro Elementary Elementary

View all 20 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 27312) → CensusDepth.com
North Carolina population & income data → CensusDepth.com
North Carolina teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

370075000309

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD