Smith Middle

9201 Seawell School Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27516

ASchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
763
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
Orange County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 465 North Carolina middle schools · How we grade
Test scores74% proficient in math & reading
95thpercentile
Equity32% of low-income students proficient
50thpercentile
Attendance15% chronically absent
95thpercentile
Class size13.7 students per teacher
85thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Smith Middle

Smith Middle is a public middle school in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. The school is located in a small city in Orange County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 763 students were enrolled, with about 13.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical North Carolina middle school (16.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 465 North Carolina middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

9201 Seawell School Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
763 students
Students per teacher
13.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
County
Orange County
NCES school ID
370072002600

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.