Silk Hope School
7945 Silk Hope/Gum Springs Rd
Siler City NC, 27344, Chatham County
Phone: 919-742-3911
Ranking: 
(291 out of 1,874, top 16%)*
(291 out of 1,874, top 16%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Chatham County Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 32 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 396 | 412 | 435 | 426 | 442 | 445 | 435 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | NA | NA | 19 | 4.6% | 28 | 6.4% | 20 | 4.7% | 22 | 5.0% | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 43 | 10.9% | 40 | 9.7% | 36 | 8.3% | 48 | 11.3% | 38 | 8.6% | 51 | 11.5% | 43 | 9.9% |
| Grade 1: | 38 | 9.6% | 35 | 8.5% | 44 | 10.1% | 38 | 8.9% | 53 | 12.0% | 48 | 10.8% | 62 | 14.3% |
| Grade 2: | 38 | 9.6% | 48 | 11.7% | 41 | 9.4% | 47 | 11.0% | 52 | 11.8% | 58 | 13.0% | 40 | 9.2% |
| Grade 3: | 45 | 11.4% | 38 | 9.2% | 49 | 11.3% | 46 | 10.8% | 56 | 12.7% | 42 | 9.4% | 51 | 11.7% |
| Grade 4: | 42 | 10.6% | 46 | 11.2% | 42 | 9.7% | 57 | 13.4% | 41 | 9.3% | 47 | 10.6% | 48 | 11.0% |
| Grade 5: | 43 | 10.9% | 40 | 9.7% | 60 | 13.8% | 40 | 9.4% | 47 | 10.6% | 48 | 10.8% | 43 | 9.9% |
| Grade 6: | 45 | 11.4% | 59 | 14.3% | 43 | 9.9% | 43 | 10.1% | 48 | 10.9% | 48 | 10.8% | 41 | 9.4% |
| Grade 7: | 61 | 15.4% | 42 | 10.2% | 45 | 10.3% | 45 | 10.6% | 44 | 10.0% | 42 | 9.4% | 57 | 13.1% |
| Grade 8: | 41 | 10.4% | 45 | 10.9% | 47 | 10.8% | 42 | 9.9% | 41 | 9.3% | 61 | 13.7% | 50 | 11.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 198 | 50.0% | 202 | 49.0% | 237 | 54.5% | 228 | 53.5% | 236 | 53.4% | 242 | 54.4% | 234 | 53.8% |
| Female: | 198 | 50.0% | 210 | 51.0% | 198 | 45.5% | 198 | 46.5% | 198 | 44.8% | 195 | 43.8% | 192 | 44.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 5 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic: | 58 | 14.6% | 56 | 13.6% | 63 | 14.5% | 55 | 12.9% | 49 | 11.1% | 51 | 11.5% | 43 | 9.9% |
| Black: | 20 | 5.1% | 18 | 4.4% | 23 | 5.3% | 24 | 5.6% | 31 | 7.0% | 30 | 6.7% | 19 | 4.4% |
| White: | 300 | 75.8% | 321 | 77.9% | 338 | 77.7% | 343 | 80.5% | 360 | 81.4% | 364 | 81.8% | 366 | 84.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 13 | 3.3% | 11 | 2.7% | 8 | 1.8% | 4 | 0.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 143 | 36.1% | 133 | 32.3% | 127 | 29.2% | 142 | 33.3% | 133 | 30.1% | 102 | 22.9% | 101 | 23.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 19 | 4.8% | 25 | 6.1% | 28 | 6.4% | 22 | 5.2% | 21 | 4.8% | 18 | 4.0% | 20 | 4.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.61 | 15.40 | 17.46 | 15.96 | 14.90 | 14.00 | 13.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOC | ||||||
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 62.9% | 66.7% |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 61.6% | 69% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 62.8% | 67.7% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 78.8% | 77.8% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 79.1% | 76.7% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 78.2% | 78.7% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 43.7% | 36.3% |
| EOG | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 69.4% | 67.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.9% | 71.8% | 70.9% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.3% | 76.7% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.5% | 81.4% | 81.3% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.1% | 81.4% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.6% | 81.8% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92% | 83.5% | 82.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 45.1% | 46.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.5% | 80% | 82.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.9% | 78.6% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 55.5% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 61.9% | 65.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.1% | 66.3% | 66.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 64.2% | 67.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 65.9% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 42.6% | 45.2% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 63.4% | 65% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.6% | 60.8% | 67.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 72.7% | 72.8% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.1% | 83.3% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.5% | 77.5% | 83% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 80.4% | 83.8% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.4% | 81.6% | 85.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 43.4% | 47.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.9% | 80.9% | 83.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 78.6% | 85.2% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.4% | 57.7% | 59.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.1% | 71.3% | 69.1% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 67.4% | 71.6% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 70.9% | 71.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.7% | 66.5% | 71.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.2% | 39.6% | 43.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.9% | 46.9% | 49.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 44.3% | 52% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.6% | 53.5% | 58.7% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.7% | 68.6% | 63.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.6% | 67.7% | 66.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 60% | 69.6% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 80.1% | 80.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 84.1% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.5% | 80.2% | 82% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 79.9% | 82.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 45.2% | 41.8% | 47.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 89.8% | 88.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.5% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.8% | 50.3% | 55.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.7% | 70% | 68.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.6% | 73.9% | 71.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.8% | 70.7% | 72.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.2% | 70.2% | 72.3% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 40.5% | 37.5% | 39.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 39.5% | 35.9% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 68.9% | 60.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.2% | 78.9% | 68.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 74.9% | 73.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 72.7% | 75.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 36.4% | 45.4% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 67.8% | 66% | 61.9% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 87.9% | 69.5% | 64.6% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 88.1% | 67.9% | 68.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 87% | 71.9% | 78.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 91.5% | 78.6% | 80.5% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 83.6% | 80.7% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 77.2% | 80.5% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 51.7% | 38.6% | 38.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 85.7% | 81.5% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 87.1% | 82.5% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 62.5% | 59.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 69.6% | 71% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 77.3% | 75.3% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 79.1% | 75.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 74.1% | 75.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 56.7% | 46.5% | 46.4% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 65.3% | 61.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 82.7% | 65.1% | 63.5% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 81% | 71.8% | 67.3% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 95% | 78.9% | 78.4% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 91.1% | 74.1% | 80.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 82.6% | 81.1% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 84.7% | 81.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 48.8% | 37.7% | 38.5% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 90.6% | 88.5% | 86.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 94.2% | 89% | 86.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 60.3% | 57% | 51.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 82.5% | 68.3% | 65% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 65.5% | 66.8% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 89.1% | 72.1% | 67.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 87% | 71.7% | 68.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 61.0% | 46.7% | 47.8% |
| 2006 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 48.1% | 46% |
| 2007 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 68.6% | 55.8% | 50.4% |
| 2008 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 87.7% | 65.5% | 57.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 83.8% | 73.1% | 60.7% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 93.6% | 69.4% | 65.1% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 90% | 78.2% | 68.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 87% | 80.4% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 87.3% | 83.9% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 80.1% | 84.4% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 85.7% | 85.2% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 59.6% | 42.9% | 34.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 90.3% | 86.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 88.7% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 70% | 63.2% | 54.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 77.2% | 74.6% | 66.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 76.7% | 69.5% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 67.1% | 69.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 74.1% | 71.1% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 57.4% | 47.3% | 41.0% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 61.6% | 51.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 76.7% | 67.6% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 92.9% | 79.7% | 72.8% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 83.7% | 71% | 74.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 89.6% | 80.5% | 77.3% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 83.0% | 64.8% | 59.1% |
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* Silk Hope School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.