Is Willow Oak Montessori a good school?

Willow Oak Montessori ranks 691 st of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Willow Oak Montessori?

In the 2023-24 school year, 273 students attended Willow Oak Montessori.

What is the racial makeup of Willow Oak Montessori?

Students at Willow Oak Montessori are 77% White, 11% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

Willow Oak Montessori

Summary:

Willow Oak Montessori is a public charter elementary school located in Pittsboro, North Carolina, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 283 students. The school is part of the Chatham County Schools district, which is ranked 54 out of 242 districts in the state and rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Willow Oak Montessori has a predominantly white student population, with 77.03% of students identifying as white, significantly higher than nearby schools like Northside Elementary (45.57% white) and McDougle Elementary (57.26% white). The school's academic performance is mixed, with lower mathematics proficiency rates than the state average, but higher reading and science proficiency, particularly in 8th grade. Interestingly, Willow Oak Montessori's female students and disabled students have performed exceptionally well, while the school's white students have ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina elementary schools.

Willow Oak Montessori is located in close proximity to several high-performing schools, such as Perry W. Harrison Elementary and Chatham Grove Elementary, which may create competition for students and resources. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, suggesting a favorable learning environment, but lacks data on the socioeconomic status of its student population, making it difficult to assess the school's diversity and its potential impact on academic performance.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

1476 Andrews Store Road
Pittsboro, NC 27312

(919) 240-7787

District: Willow Oak Montessori

SchoolDigger Rank:
691^st of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 10.9

Number of students: 273

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.6%

Two or more races:

11.0%

Hispanic:

8.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 2.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Willow Oak Montessori ranks better than 54.1% of elementary schools in North Carolina. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.45. (See more...)

Compare Details Willow Oak Montessori ranks better than 80.2% of middle schools in North Carolina. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.65. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (76.6%), two or more races (11%), Hispanic (8.1%). (See more...)

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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Willow Oak Montessori is 10.9. (See more...)

Compare Willow Oak Montessori employs 24.9 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks Willow Oak Montessori 691^st of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Willow Oak Montessori in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Willow Oak Montessori 157^th of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Willow Oak Montessori in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Willow Oak Montessori 54^th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Willow Oak Montessori

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2015	72.25	372^nd	1440	74.2%
2016	62.17	525^th	1425	63.2%
2017	61.19	555^th	1429	61.2%
2018	66.42	476^th	1434	66.8%
2019	73.64	332^nd	1473	77.5%
2021	79.56	248^th	1489	83.3%
2022	64.25	510^th	1514	66.3%
2023	56.98	637^th	1502	57.6%
2024	53.45	691^st	1505	54.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Willow Oak Montessori

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	56.49	643^rd	1405	54.2%
2019	67.13	441^st	1424	69.0%
2021	80.07	222^nd	1440	84.6%
2022	60.63	536^th	1458	63.2%
2023	55.11	636^th	1459	56.4%
2024	53.92	643^rd	1455	55.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Willow Oak Montessori

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	80.19	51^st	634	92.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Willow Oak Montessori

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	75.01	294^th	1413	79.2%
2019	73.00	322^nd	1430	77.5%
2021	70.23	384^th	1444	73.4%
2022	62.81	518^th	1464	64.6%
2023	54.88	649^th	1461	55.6%
2024	51.67	716^th	1464	51.1%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Willow Oak Montessori

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	54.31	574^th	1178	51.3%
2019	66.11	375^th	1183	68.3%
2021	68.14	335^th	1172	71.4%
2022	52.56	579^th	1194	51.5%
2023	36.58	820^th	1183	30.7%
2024	34.34	835^th	1166	28.4%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Willow Oak Montessori

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	80.58	118^th	737	84.0%
2021	88.81	60^th	741	91.9%
2022	85.75	90^th	786	88.5%
2023	81.75	124^th	784	84.2%
2024	76.65	157^th	793	80.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Willow Oak Montessori

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	82.08	93^rd	684	86.4%
2021	84.06	79^th	706	88.8%
2022	80.74	123^rd	733	83.2%
2024	60.65	267^th	738	63.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Willow Oak Montessori

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	71.38	169^th	665	74.6%
2019	66.71	217^th	697	68.9%
2024	91.66	49^th	751	93.5%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Willow Oak Montessori

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	61.84	220^th	596	63.1%
2019	77.66	120^th	624	80.8%
2021	81.08	94^th	632	85.1%
2022	80.52	115^th	658	82.5%
2023	67.57	195^th	656	70.3%
2024	61.60	228^th	652	65.0%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2014	72	2	3	8	0	4	89
2015	102	3	2	7	0	6	120
2016	121	4	3	7	0	14	149
2017	144	3	5	11	0	17	180
2018	167	4	6	13	0	19	209
2019	172	5	8	14	1	16	216
2020	174	5	9	13	1	14	216
2021	217	6	12	21	2	19	277
2022	206	2	9	24	2	27	270
2023	218	3	10	22	2	28	283
2024	209	3	7	22	2	30	273

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	89	6.9	12.8	9
2015	120	13.0	9.2	16.7
2016	149	16.0	9.3	16.1
2017	180	18.8	9.5	11.1
2018	209	21.3	9.7	2.9
2019	216	22.0	9.8	2.8
2020	216	24.2	8.8	n/a
2021	277	24.0	11.5	n/a
2022	270	24.9	10.8	n/a
2023	283	25.4	11.1	n/a
2024	273	24.9	10.9	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Willow Oak Montessori

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	89	6.9	12.8	9
2015	120	13.0	9.2	16.7
2016	149	16.0	9.3	16.1
2017	180	18.8	9.5	11.1
2018	209	21.3	9.7	2.9
2019	216	22.0	9.8	2.8
2020	216	24.2	8.8	n/a
2021	277	24.0	11.5	n/a
2022	270	24.9	10.8	n/a
2023	283	25.4	11.1	n/a
2024	273	24.9	10.9	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Willow Oak Montessori

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 332^nd of 1473 Elementary schools	Ranks 637^th of 1502 Elementary schools	19.9%
Ranks 118^th of 737 Middle schools	Ranks 124^th of 784 Middle schools	0.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Willow Oak Montessori)	69	43.6	25.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	64.3	61.1	3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Willow Oak Montessori)	75.9	51.3	24.6%
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)	56.8	48	8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Willow Oak Montessori)	48.4	29	19.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
4th Grade Reading (Willow Oak Montessori)	71	67.7	3.3%
4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Willow Oak Montessori)	65.5	54.8	10.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	60.2	55.9	4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Willow Oak Montessori)	82.8	83.9	1.1%
5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	54.6	48	6.6%
5th Grade Science (Willow Oak Montessori)	79.3	67.7	11.6%
5th Grade Science (North Carolina)	72.6	65.3	7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Willow Oak Montessori)	75	56	19%
6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	58.8	52.3	6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Willow Oak Montessori)	79.2	68	11.2%
6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	60	49.3	10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Willow Oak Montessori)	83.3	82.6	0.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	58.4	50.1	8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Willow Oak Montessori)	77.8	87	9.2%
7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	58.8	50.2	8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Willow Oak Montessori)	35.3	64.3	29%
8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	52.6	44.8	7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Willow Oak Montessori)	88.2	57.1	31.1%
8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	55.6	51	4.6%
8th Grade Science (Willow Oak Montessori)	94.1	76.9	17.2%
8th Grade Science (North Carolina)	78.6	70.3	8.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	216	283	31%
African American	5	3	40%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	8	10	25%
Hispanic	14	22	57.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	172	218	26.7%
Two or More Races	16	28	75%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOG Mathematics (2024)						EOG Reading (2024)						EOG Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Willow Oak Montessori	Public, Charter	K-8	1476 Andrews Store Road	Pittsboro	27312	Chatham County	Willow Oak Montessori	Yes	No	No	No	(919) 240-7787	273	25	10.9		209 (76.6%)	3 (1.1%)	22 (8.1%)	7 (2.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.0%)	53.4	691^st of 1505 public elementary schools	54.1%		57	637^th of 1502 public elementary schools	57.6%	54	50.0	44.1	44.8	55.6	42.9	68.8	60.0	61.8	58.6	85.2	57.1	93.8	51.7	93.8
Chatham Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Andrews Store Rd	Pittsboro	27312	Chatham County	Chatham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 642-7069	687	40	17.0	17.9%	514 (74.8%)	33 (4.8%)	85 (12.4%)	30 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.6%)	87.9	144^th of 1505 public elementary schools	90.4%		92.9	80^th of 1502 public elementary schools	94.7%	64	76.4	79.2	73.8				72.1	72.8	78.5				80.4
Perry W Harrison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2655 Hamlet Chapel Road	Pittsboro	27312	Chatham County	Chatham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 967-9925	240	17	13.8	28.8%	175 (72.9%)	15 (6.3%)	25 (10.4%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	17 (7.1%)	81.1	225^th of 1505 public elementary schools	85.0%		89.7	113^th of 1502 public elementary schools	92.5%	112	55.2	78.0	77.8				55.2	68.0	80.6				86.1		$9,108	$369	$8,739
North Chatham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3380 Lystra Road	Chapel Hill	27517	Orange County	Chatham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 967-3094	623	44	14.2	33.7%	336 (53.9%)	39 (6.3%)	189 (30.3%)	18 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.3%)	81.3	221^st of 1505 public elementary schools	85.3%		76.8	291^st of 1502 public elementary schools	80.6%	70	67.4	77.7	75.8				58.7	68.9	69.8				78.9		$10,576	$485	$10,091
Scroggs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Kildaire Rd	Chapel Hill	27516	Orange County	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 918-7165	397	33	11.9	28.2%	217 (54.7%)	58 (14.6%)	51 (12.8%)	39 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.1%)	86.1	167^th of 1505 public elementary schools	88.9%		87.9	135^th of 1502 public elementary schools	91.0%	32	76.3	69.1	77.0				71.1	70.9	71.6				82.4		$13,218	$771	$12,446
FPG Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	101 Smith Level Rd	Chapel Hill	27516	Orange County	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(919) 942-6491	517	39	13.3	41.4%	197 (38.1%)	18 (3.5%)	265 (51.3%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.0%)	64	510^th of 1505 public elementary schools	66.1%		59.5	589^th of 1502 public elementary schools	60.8%	79	61.3	65.4	57.3				62.4	64.1	57.3				62.2		$11,908	$501	$11,407
Carrboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Shelton St	Carrboro	27510	Orange County	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 968-3652	506	39	12.9	33.4%	282 (55.7%)	20 (4.0%)	160 (31.6%)	15 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.5%)	75.2	323^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	78.5%		76.9	290^th of 1502 public elementary schools	80.7%	33	69.0	68.2	69.5				59.5	61.4	70.7				72.0		$13,407	$564	$12,843
Pittsboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	375 Pittsboro School Road	Pittsboro	27312	Chatham County	Chatham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 542-3987	510	36	14.1	41.8%	272 (53.3%)	101 (19.8%)	81 (15.9%)	13 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.2%)	77.9	284^th of 1505 public elementary schools	81.1%		67.1	466^th of 1502 public elementary schools	69.0%	182	75.0	69.6					54.2	70.7							$11,009	$698	$10,311
Northside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	350 Caldwell St	Chapel Hill	27516	Orange County	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 918-2220	390	35	11.0	55.9%	175 (44.9%)	99 (25.4%)	48 (12.3%)	44 (11.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	38.6	961^st of 1505 public elementary schools	36.1%		44.9	847^th of 1502 public elementary schools	43.6%	114	54.3	47.4	47.9				50.6	51.3	42.3				49.3		$14,816	$528	$14,288
McDougle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	890 Old Fayetteville Rd	Chapel Hill	27516	Orange County	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 969-2435	483	39	12.2	31.5%	277 (57.3%)	73 (15.1%)	80 (16.6%)	18 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.0%)	85.6	170^th of 1505 public elementary schools	88.7%		79.5	247^th of 1502 public elementary schools	83.6%	77	81.2	71.6	77.9				71.0	72.7	66.3				77.9		$12,936	$505	$12,431

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