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Virginia Cross Elementary Primary School
234 Cross School Rd
Siler City NC, 27344, Chatham County
Phone: 919-742-4279
Ranking: 
(1,688 out of 1,874, bottom 10%)*
(1,688 out of 1,874, bottom 10%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
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: | 48 | 47 | 45 | 42 | 44 | 43 | 41 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 539 | 568 | 560 | 539 | 552 | 487 | 491 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | NA | NA | 46 | 8.1% | 67 | 12.0% | 46 | 8.5% | 62 | 11.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 103 | 19.1% | 94 | 16.5% | 96 | 17.1% | 90 | 16.7% | 79 | 14.3% | 93 | 19.1% | 118 | 24.0% |
| Grade 1: | 93 | 17.3% | 96 | 16.9% | 84 | 15.0% | 76 | 14.1% | 91 | 16.5% | 108 | 22.2% | 68 | 13.8% |
| Grade 2: | 101 | 18.7% | 86 | 15.1% | 72 | 12.9% | 90 | 16.7% | 108 | 19.6% | 64 | 13.1% | 85 | 17.3% |
| Grade 3: | 88 | 16.3% | 69 | 12.1% | 85 | 15.2% | 94 | 17.4% | 64 | 11.6% | 84 | 17.2% | 70 | 14.3% |
| Grade 4: | 70 | 13.0% | 87 | 15.3% | 95 | 17.0% | 63 | 11.7% | 82 | 14.9% | 69 | 14.2% | 72 | 14.7% |
| Grade 5: | 84 | 15.6% | 90 | 15.8% | 61 | 10.9% | 80 | 14.8% | 66 | 12.0% | 69 | 14.2% | 78 | 15.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 267 | 49.5% | 268 | 47.2% | 290 | 51.8% | 264 | 49.0% | 284 | 51.4% | 242 | 49.7% | 240 | 48.9% |
| Female: | 272 | 50.5% | 300 | 52.8% | 270 | 48.2% | 275 | 51.0% | 260 | 47.1% | 237 | 48.7% | 224 | 45.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.6% |
| Hispanic: | 400 | 74.2% | 421 | 74.1% | 419 | 74.8% | 410 | 76.1% | 416 | 75.4% | 360 | 73.9% | 355 | 72.3% |
| Black: | 89 | 16.5% | 82 | 14.4% | 89 | 15.9% | 85 | 15.8% | 93 | 16.8% | 85 | 17.5% | 69 | 14.1% |
| White: | 36 | 6.7% | 44 | 7.7% | 38 | 6.8% | 28 | 5.2% | 39 | 7.1% | 38 | 7.8% | 41 | 8.4% |
| 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: | 12 | 2.2% | 16 | 2.8% | 11 | 2.0% | 14 | 2.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 515 | 95.5% | 509 | 89.6% | 476 | 85.0% | 465 | 86.3% | 467 | 84.6% | 356 | 73.1% | NA | NA |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 21 | 3.9% | 25 | 4.4% | 21 | 3.8% | 33 | 6.1% | 44 | 8.0% | 54 | 11.1% | NA | NA |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.19 | 12.22 | 12.40 | 12.72 | 12.64 | 11.30 | 12.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOG | ||||||
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 76.7% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.3% | 81.4% | 81.3% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 81.4% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.3% | 81.8% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 83.5% | 82.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 25.4% | 45.1% | 46.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 35.3% | 55.5% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38.8% | 61.9% | 65.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42.2% | 66.3% | 66.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.7% | 64.2% | 67.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44.7% | 65.9% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 23.9% | 42.6% | 45.2% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.9% | 72.7% | 72.8% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.9% | 83.3% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.8% | 77.5% | 83% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.5% | 80.4% | 83.8% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 81.6% | 85.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 34.1% | 43.4% | 47.6% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 35.2% | 57.7% | 59.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 49.3% | 71.3% | 69.1% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 39% | 67.4% | 71.6% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 49.2% | 70.9% | 71.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.4% | 66.5% | 71.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 12.9% | 39.6% | 43.7% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.2% | 53.5% | 58.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 26.9% | 60% | 69.6% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 80.1% | 80.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 84.1% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.4% | 80.2% | 82% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.3% | 79.9% | 82.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 24.1% | 41.8% | 47.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 21.8% | 50.3% | 55.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 40.9% | 70% | 68.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.1% | 73.9% | 71.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.3% | 70.7% | 72.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.7% | 70.2% | 72.3% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 14.9% | 37.5% | 39.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 9% | 35.9% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 68.9% | 60.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.1% | 78.9% | 68.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 57% | 74.9% | 73.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.3% | 72.7% | 75.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 24.1% | 36.4% | 45.4% |
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* Virginia Cross Elementary Primary School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.