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Miseducation » North Carolina

Alamance-Burlington Schools

1712 Vaughn Road, Burlington, NC 27217

23.1K Students | 1,547 Teachers | 35 Schools

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District Composition
22% Black
25% Hispanic
46% White
2% Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian
4% Two or More Races
1% Native American or Alaska Native

Black

Hispanic

White

Asian

Two+ Races

Native Am.

The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

2.1x 

White students are 2.1 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Hispanic students.

White students are 1.9 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Black students.

Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are 1.9 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as White students.

White students are 1.4 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as students of Two or More Races.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

2.6x 

Black students are 2.6 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Hispanic students and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White student suspensions is not available.

students of Two or More Races are 2.2 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White student suspensions is not available.

Segregation Index

High

Segregation between Black students students and White students is High, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district is very uneven

Segregation between White students and Hispanic students is High, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district isvery uneven

Achievement Gap

2 grades

Black students are, on average, academically 2 grades behind White students.

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 1.7 grades behind White students.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.


AP Course Composition
15% Black
15% Hispanic
61% White
4% Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian
4% Two or More Races
1% Native American or Alaska Native

Black

Hispanic

White

Asian

Two+ Races

Native Am.


Gifted & Talented Composition
9% Black
13% Hispanic
70% White
4% Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian
4% Two or More Races
1% Native American or Alaska Native

Black

Hispanic

White

Asian

Two+ Races

Native Am.

This District

State

Students

54% Nonwhite Students

District Avg: 54%

State Avg: 51%

0

100%

61% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

District Avg: 61%

State Avg: 57%

0

100%

81% High School Graduation Rate

District Avg: 81%

State Avg: 86%

0

100%

17% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

1,185 students

District Avg: 17%

State Avg: 16%

0

100%

12% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

2,761 students

District Avg: 12%

State Avg: 11%

0

100%

22% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

1,533 students

District Avg: 22%

State Avg: 22%

0

100%

2% Students Enrolled in Physics

119 students

District Avg: 2%

State Avg: 3%

0

100%

22% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

1,564 students

District Avg: 22%

State Avg: 22%

0

100%

25% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

1,752 students

District Avg: 25%

State Avg: 22%

0

100%

28% Students Enrolled in Biology

1,995 students

District Avg: 28%

State Avg: 25%

0

100%

14% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

977 students

District Avg: 14%

State Avg: 13%

0

100%

2% Students Enrolled in Calculus

173 students

District Avg: 2%

State Avg: 2%

0

100%

2% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

457 students

District Avg: 2%

State Avg: 2%

0

100%

Teachers & Resources

15 Students for Every Teacher

15

District Avg

13.6

State Avg

14% Inexperienced Teachers

District Avg: 14%

State Avg: 8%

0

100%

51%

Highest 10% in the state

Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

District Avg: 51%

State Avg: 31%

0

100%

13.5 Average Number of AP Courses per School

13.5

District Avg

12

State Avg

4 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

4

District Avg

3.7

State Avg

7 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

7 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

35 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

0

Lowest 10% in the state

Schools With International Baccalaureates

This District

State

Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.


Out-of-School Suspension Composition
41% Black
18% Hispanic
34% White
1% Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian
7% Two or More Races

Black

Hispanic

White

Asian

Two+ Races


Expulsion Composition
100% Black

Black

This District

State

Students

1,672 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

7% of all students in this district

1,672

District Total

118.5K

State Total

1,267 Total In-School Suspended Students

5% of all students in this district

1,267

District Total

117.2K

State Total

4 Total Expelled Students

< 1% of all students in this district

4

District Total

693

State Total
Outcomes & Resources

308 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

308

District Avg

253

State Avg

4.1Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

4.1

District Avg

3.2

State Avg

0 Total Arrests

0

District Total

604

State Total

91 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

2 Average Referrals to Law Enforcement, per School

91

District Total

6,786

State Total

0

Lowest 10% in the state

Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

0

District Avg

0.3

State Avg

0.6 Security Guard or Law Enforcement Officer per 1000 students

0.6

District Avg

0.8

State Avg

This District

State

Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights: All Forms of Discrimination
  • Charles Monroe
  • (336) 438-4000
  • Email
All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

BlackBlack

HispanicHispanic

AsianAsian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

Native Am.Native American or Alaska Native

Two+ RacesTwo or More Races

Alamance-Burlington Middle College Graham 42% 35% Greater than 90%

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Alexander Wilson Elementary Graham 38% 50%

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Altamahaw Ossipee Elem Elon 23% 46%

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B Everett Jordan Elem Graham 36% 62%

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Broadview Middle Burlington 91% 100%

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Eastern Alamance High Mebane 40% 35% 83% 2.6x 2.5x
Eastlawn Elementary Burlington 90% 97%

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Edwin M Holt Elementary Burlington 13% 31%

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Elon Elementary Elon 39% 46%

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E M Yoder Elementary Mebane 37% 44%

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Garrett Elementary Mebane 42% 55%

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Graham High Graham 79% 69% Between 80% and 84%

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Graham Middle Graham 77% 83%

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Grove Park Elementary Burlington 80% 100%

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2.9x
Harvey R Newlin Elementary Burlington 85% 100%

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Hawfields Middle Mebane 42% 50%

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2.5x
Haw River Elementary Haw River 79% 99%

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Highland Elementary Burlington 39% 38%

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4x
Hillcrest Elementary Burlington 77% 100%

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3.9x
Hugh M Cummings High Burlington 92% 73% 73%

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Marvin B Smith Elementary Burlington 56% 53%

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North Graham Elementary Graham 84% 98%

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Pleasant Grove Elementary Burlington 60% 97%

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Ray Street Academy Graham 55% 96%

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R Homer Andrews Elementary Burlington 92% 99%

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Southern High Graham 24% 36% 83%

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Southern Middle Graham 20% 38%

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South Graham Elementary Graham 75% 100%

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South Mebane Elementary Mebane 49% 44%

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Sylvan Elementary Snow Camp 20% 65%

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Turrentine Middle Burlington 71% 64%

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3.2x
Walter M Williams High Burlington 63% 53% 88% 2.3x 1.9x
Western Alamance High Elon 27% 29% 87% 2.6x 2.3x
Western Middle Elon 25% 32%

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Woodlawn Middle Mebane 43% 41%

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Alamance-Burlington Middle College Graham 42% 35% Greater than 90%

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Alexander Wilson Elementary Graham 38% 50%

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Altamahaw Ossipee Elem Elon 23% 46%

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B Everett Jordan Elem Graham 36% 62%

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Broadview Middle Burlington 91% 100%

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Less likely

Eastern Alamance High Mebane 40% 35% 83% 1.7x

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Eastlawn Elementary Burlington 90% 97%

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Less likely

Edwin M Holt Elementary Burlington 13% 31%

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Elon Elementary Elon 39% 46%

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E M Yoder Elementary Mebane 37% 44%

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Garrett Elementary Mebane 42% 55%

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Graham High Graham 79% 69% Between 80% and 84%

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Graham Middle Graham 77% 83%

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Less likely

Grove Park Elementary Burlington 80% 100%

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Harvey R Newlin Elementary Burlington 85% 100%

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Hawfields Middle Mebane 42% 50%

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Haw River Elementary Haw River 79% 99%

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Highland Elementary Burlington 39% 38%

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Hillcrest Elementary Burlington 77% 100%

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Hugh M Cummings High Burlington 92% 73% 73%

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Less likely

Marvin B Smith Elementary Burlington 56% 53%

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North Graham Elementary Graham 84% 98%

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Pleasant Grove Elementary Burlington 60% 97%

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Ray Street Academy Graham 55% 96%

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R Homer Andrews Elementary Burlington 92% 99%

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Southern High Graham 24% 36% 83% 1.8x

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Southern Middle Graham 20% 38%

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South Graham Elementary Graham 75% 100%

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Less likely

South Mebane Elementary Mebane 49% 44%

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Sylvan Elementary Snow Camp 20% 65%

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Turrentine Middle Burlington 71% 64%

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Walter M Williams High Burlington 63% 53% 88% 2.4x

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Western Alamance High Elon 27% 29% 87%

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Western Middle Elon 25% 32%

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Woodlawn Middle Mebane 43% 41%

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Alamance-Burlington Middle College Graham 42% 35% Greater than 90%

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Alexander Wilson Elementary Graham 38% 50%

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Altamahaw Ossipee Elem Elon 23% 46%

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B Everett Jordan Elem Graham 36% 62%

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Broadview Middle Burlington 91% 100%

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Eastern Alamance High Mebane 40% 35% 83%

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Eastlawn Elementary Burlington 90% 97%

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Edwin M Holt Elementary Burlington 13% 31%

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Elon Elementary Elon 39% 46%

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E M Yoder Elementary Mebane 37% 44%

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Garrett Elementary Mebane 42% 55%

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Graham High Graham 79% 69% Between 80% and 84%

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Graham Middle Graham 77% 83%

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Grove Park Elementary Burlington 80% 100%

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Harvey R Newlin Elementary Burlington 85% 100%

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Hawfields Middle Mebane 42% 50%

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Haw River Elementary Haw River 79% 99%

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Highland Elementary Burlington 39% 38%

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Hillcrest Elementary Burlington 77% 100%

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Hugh M Cummings High Burlington 92% 73% 73%

Less likely

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Marvin B Smith Elementary Burlington 56% 53%

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North Graham Elementary Graham 84% 98%

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Pleasant Grove Elementary Burlington 60% 97%

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Ray Street Academy Graham 55% 96%

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R Homer Andrews Elementary Burlington 92% 99%

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Southern High Graham 24% 36% 83%

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Southern Middle Graham 20% 38%

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South Graham Elementary Graham 75% 100%

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South Mebane Elementary Mebane 49% 44%

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Sylvan Elementary Snow Camp 20% 65%

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12.7x
Turrentine Middle Burlington 71% 64%

Not Available

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Walter M Williams High Burlington 63% 53% 88%

Not available

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Western Alamance High Elon 27% 29% 87%

Less likely

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Western Middle Elon 25% 32%

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Woodlawn Middle Mebane 43% 41%

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Alamance-Burlington Middle College Graham 42% 35% Greater than 90%

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Alexander Wilson Elementary Graham 38% 50%

Not Available

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Altamahaw Ossipee Elem Elon 23% 46%

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B Everett Jordan Elem Graham 36% 62%

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Broadview Middle Burlington 91% 100%

Not Available

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Eastern Alamance High Mebane 40% 35% 83%

Not available

Not available

Eastlawn Elementary Burlington 90% 97%

Not Available

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Edwin M Holt Elementary Burlington 13% 31%

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Elon Elementary Elon 39% 46%

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E M Yoder Elementary Mebane 37% 44%

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Garrett Elementary Mebane 42% 55%

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Graham High Graham 79% 69% Between 80% and 84%

Less likely

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Graham Middle Graham 77% 83%

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Grove Park Elementary Burlington 80% 100%

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Harvey R Newlin Elementary Burlington 85% 100%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Hawfields Middle Mebane 42% 50%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Haw River Elementary Haw River 79% 99%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Highland Elementary Burlington 39% 38%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Hillcrest Elementary Burlington 77% 100%

Not Available

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Hugh M Cummings High Burlington 92% 73% 73%

Not available

Not available

Marvin B Smith Elementary Burlington 56% 53%

Not Available

Not available

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North Graham Elementary Graham 84% 98%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Pleasant Grove Elementary Burlington 60% 97%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Ray Street Academy Graham 55% 96%

Not Available

Not available

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R Homer Andrews Elementary Burlington 92% 99%

Not Available

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Southern High Graham 24% 36% 83%

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Southern Middle Graham 20% 38%

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South Graham Elementary Graham 75% 100%

Not Available

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South Mebane Elementary Mebane 49% 44%

Not Available

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Sylvan Elementary Snow Camp 20% 65%

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Turrentine Middle Burlington 71% 64%

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11x
Walter M Williams High Burlington 63% 53% 88%

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5.4x
Western Alamance High Elon 27% 29% 87%

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Western Middle Elon 25% 32%

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Woodlawn Middle Mebane 43% 41%

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Alamance-Burlington Middle College Graham 42% 35% Greater than 90%

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Alexander Wilson Elementary Graham 38% 50%

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Altamahaw Ossipee Elem Elon 23% 46%

Not Available

Not available

11x
B Everett Jordan Elem Graham 36% 62%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Broadview Middle Burlington 91% 100%

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Eastern Alamance High Mebane 40% 35% 83%

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2.7x
Eastlawn Elementary Burlington 90% 97%

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Not available

3.6x
Edwin M Holt Elementary Burlington 13% 31%

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19.8x
Elon Elementary Elon 39% 46%

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5.5x
E M Yoder Elementary Mebane 37% 44%

Not Available

Not available

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Garrett Elementary Mebane 42% 55%

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2.8x
Graham High Graham 79% 69% Between 80% and 84%

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Graham Middle Graham 77% 83%

Not Available

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Grove Park Elementary Burlington 80% 100%

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3.6x
Harvey R Newlin Elementary Burlington 85% 100%

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Hawfields Middle Mebane 42% 50%

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2.2x
Haw River Elementary Haw River 79% 99%

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3.2x
Highland Elementary Burlington 39% 38%

Not Available

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6.5x
Hillcrest Elementary Burlington 77% 100%

Not Available

Not available

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Hugh M Cummings High Burlington 92% 73% 73%

Not available

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Marvin B Smith Elementary Burlington 56% 53%

Not Available

Not available

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North Graham Elementary Graham 84% 98%

Not Available

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Pleasant Grove Elementary Burlington 60% 97%

Not Available

Not available

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Ray Street Academy Graham 55% 96%

Not Available

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1.8x
R Homer Andrews Elementary Burlington 92% 99%

Not Available

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Southern High Graham 24% 36% 83%

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Southern Middle Graham 20% 38%

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South Graham Elementary Graham 75% 100%

Not Available

Not available

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South Mebane Elementary Mebane 49% 44%

Not Available

Not available

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Sylvan Elementary Snow Camp 20% 65%

Not Available

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Turrentine Middle Burlington 71% 64%

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Walter M Williams High Burlington 63% 53% 88%

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2.8x
Western Alamance High Elon 27% 29% 87%

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2.6x
Western Middle Elon 25% 32%

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Woodlawn Middle Mebane 43% 41%

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4.7x
Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

Find errors? Have tips? Email education@propublica.org.

Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology

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