Best Public Schools in Durham, North Carolina

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2018)				Ranking (2017)				EOC Biology (2018)	EOC English II (2018)	EOC Math I (2018)	EOG Mathematics (2018)						EOG Reading (2018)						EOG Science (2018)
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 (2018)	Statewide Rank (2018)	State Percentile (2018)	SchoolDigger Rating (2018)	Average Standard Score (2017)	Statewide Rank (2017)	State Percentile (2017)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade
The Institute Development Young Leaders	Public, Charter	K-8	1305 W. Club Blvd.	Durham	27705	Durham	The Institute For The Development Of You	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 973-4178	189	9	19.9	92.0%	3 (1.6%)	124 (65.6%)	59 (31.2%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	13.1	1295^th of 1434 public elementary schools	9.7%		6.4	1372^nd of 1429 public elementary schools	4.0%	77				28.1	11.1	44.8	47.8	25.0	8.3	31.3	29.6	31.0	47.8	33.3	33.3	48.3	50.0
Reaching All Minds Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	2703 Holloway St.	Durham	27703	Durham	Reaching All Minds Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 596-1899	227	11	20.4	44.0%	1 (0.4%)	96 (42.3%)	127 (55.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	6.9	1380^th of 1434 public elementary schools	3.8%		12.5	1302^nd of 1429 public elementary schools	8.9%	78				27.7	27.5	44.4	31.8			19.1	20.0	33.3	27.3			41.7
Excelsior Classical Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	4100 N Roxboro Street	Durham	27704	Durham	Excelsior Classical Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(919) 213-8585	363	23	15.6	18.0%	199 (54.8%)	96 (26.4%)	29 (8.0%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.1%)	56	645^th of 1434 public elementary schools	55.0%		36.2	981^st of 1429 public elementary schools	31.4%	336				61.2	59.1	76.6	28.9			69.4	56.8	61.7	51.1			76.6
KIPP Durham College Preparatory	Public, Charter	5-7	1107 Holloway Street	Durham	27701	Durham	KIPP Durham College Preparatory	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 973-0285	185	11	16.1	98.0%	1 (0.5%)	97 (52.4%)	83 (44.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)								(n/a)						51.4	29.1	13.5				30.6	34.9	36.0		45.8
NC Connections Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-11	2700 Meridian Parkway	Durham	27713	Durham	NC Connections Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(919) 224-4040	1,748	56	31.3	45.0%	1,014 (58.0%)	233 (13.3%)	202 (11.6%)	36 (2.1%)	19 (1.1%)	2 (0.1%)	242 (13.8%)								(n/a)	57.5	66.5	30.1	45.1	38.7	38.9	37.8	32.3	28.3	57.8	60.6	52.7	80.0	67.7	66.3	45.8	72.2
NC Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4220 NC Highway 55	Durham	27713	Durham	Nc Virtual Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(919) 346-0121	1,719	56	30.7	63.0%	1,050 (61.1%)	334 (19.4%)	144 (8.4%)	13 (0.8%)	16 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	162 (9.4%)								(n/a)	48.8	75.8	33.3	42.1	30.2	28.8	20.9	31.5	27.7	50.6	49.7	52.7	67.9	68.5	59.2	57.4	71.6
Brogden Middle	Public	6-8	1001 Leon Street	Durham	27704	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 560-3906	542	40	13.5	84.0%	80 (14.8%)	244 (45.0%)	188 (34.7%)	10 (1.8%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.6%)	8.3	646^th of 691 public middle schools	6.5%		8.3	651^st of 694 public middle schools	6.2%	5							24.7	20.2	24.5				33.5	31.2	34.6		40.3
Burton Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1500 Mathison Avenue	Durham	27701	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(919) 560-3908	366	29	12.7	99.0%	5 (1.4%)	137 (37.4%)	216 (59.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	30.7	1068^th of 1434 public elementary schools	25.5%		27	1123^rd of 1429 public elementary schools	21.4%	55				53.6	47.6	54.2				36.2	44.4	58.3
Club Boulevard Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	400 W Club Boulevard	Durham	27704	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(919) 560-3918	494	38	13.1	60.0%	148 (30.0%)	136 (27.5%)	195 (39.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	46.8	804^th of 1434 public elementary schools	43.9%		27.6	1114^th of 1429 public elementary schools	22.0%	310				63.2	54.7	51.4				52.6	48.0	55.4				75.7
Hillside High	Public	9-12	3727 Fayetteville St	Durham	27707	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 560-3925	1,288	87	14.7	58.0%	23 (1.8%)	1,012 (78.6%)	227 (17.6%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (1.6%)	12.8	410^th of 469 public high schools	12.6%		13.7	401^st of 476 public high schools	15.8%	9	39.7	36.4	23.6
James E Shepard Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2401 Dakota Street	Durham	27707	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(919) 560-3938	452	32	14.1	77.0%	4 (0.9%)	293 (64.8%)	142 (31.4%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	9.5	637^th of 691 public middle schools	7.8%		10.2	641^st of 694 public middle schools	7.6%	4							26.5	22.7	26.5				35.4	34.9	29.1		45.7
Lakewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2520 Vesson Avenue	Durham	27707	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 560-3939	454	35	13.0	99.0%	11 (2.4%)	183 (40.3%)	239 (52.6%)	16 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	3.8	1407^th of 1434 public elementary schools	1.9%		6.4	1371^st of 1429 public elementary schools	4.1%	36				38.2	32.0	15.9				18.2	32.0	14.3				27.0
Fayetteville Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2905 Fayetteville Street	Durham	27707	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 560-3944	304	21	14.6	98.0%	3 (1.0%)	200 (65.8%)	98 (32.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	6.8	1382^nd of 1434 public elementary schools	3.6%		6.5	1370^th of 1429 public elementary schools	4.1%	12				26.8	39.2	31.8				19.5	29.4	29.5				43.2
Bethesda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2009 S Miami Boulevard	Durham	27703	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 560-3904	691	45	15.4	99.0%	42 (6.1%)	377 (54.6%)	240 (34.7%)	16 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.3%)	31.7	1054^th of 1434 public elementary schools	26.5%		21.4	1198^th of 1429 public elementary schools	16.2%	144				55.7	50.8	44.9				32.0	44.4	40.8				83.7
C E Jordan High	Public	9-12	6806 Garrett Road	Durham	27707	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 560-3912	1,978	110	17.9	42.0%	541 (27.4%)	803 (40.6%)	474 (24.0%)	101 (5.1%)	12 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	44 (2.2%)	35.4	294^th of 469 public high schools	37.3%		34.8	284^th of 476 public high schools	40.3%	10	51.0	55.8	39.2
Maureen Joy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	107 South Driver Street	Durham	27703	Durham	Maureen Joy Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 908-1600	639	51	12.5	87.0%	1 (0.2%)	266 (41.6%)	351 (54.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.7%)	52.2	707^th of 1434 public elementary schools	50.7%		47.5	792^nd of 1429 public elementary schools	44.6%	85				54.8	56.9	63.0	75.3	50.7	34.2	41.1	48.6	47.9	68.8	54.8	58.9	79.5	86.3
Healthy Start Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	807 West Chapel Hill Street	Durham	27701	Durham	Healthy Start Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 956-5599	388	26	14.8	88.0%	14 (3.6%)	309 (79.6%)	61 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	15	1275^th of 1434 public elementary schools	11.1%		5	1389^th of 1429 public elementary schools	2.8%	114				47.6	26.4	40.9	19.4	37.0		19.0	32.1	31.8	44.4	44.4		70.5
Carter Community Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1955 West Cornwallis Road	Durham	27705	Durham	Carter Community Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 797-2340	258	19	13.4	87.0%	2 (0.8%)	223 (86.4%)	30 (11.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	7.5	1375^th of 1434 public elementary schools	4.1%		7.3	1357^th of 1429 public elementary schools	5.0%	18				32.4	37.9	30.0	20.8	34.8	23.1	8.8	17.2	23.3	20.8	52.2	7.7	60.0	61.5
Kestrel Heights School	Public, Charter	K-8	4900 Prospectus Drive	Durham	27713	Durham	Kestrel Heights School	Yes	No	No	No	(919) 484-1300	1,031	65	15.8	12.0%	253 (24.5%)	515 (50.0%)	166 (16.1%)	30 (2.9%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (6.0%)	38.2	of public elementary schools			57.9	612^th of 1429 public elementary schools	57.2%	(n/a)				45.1	43.3	50.0	31.7	52.2	54.1	51.0	53.3	52.8	60.3	71.6	55.3	75.0	81.2
Research Triangle Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	2418 Ellis Road	Durham	27703	Durham	Research Triangle Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 957-7108	703	39	17.9	64.0%	23 (3.3%)	501 (71.3%)	142 (20.2%)	21 (3.0%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	27.6	1113^th of 1434 public elementary schools	22.4%		35.8	987^th of 1429 public elementary schools	30.9%	126				57.7	53.7	30.0	38.5	50.7	36.7	47.4	52.4	26.3	53.8	69.3	56.7	55.7	71.7
Central Park School For Child	Public, Charter	K-8	724 Foster Street	Durham	27701	Durham	Central Park School For Children	Yes	No	No	No	(919) 682-1200	544	44	12.4	23.0%	306 (56.3%)	138 (25.4%)	47 (8.6%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	40 (7.4%)	74.6	318^th of 1434 public elementary schools	77.8%		75.4	318^th of 1429 public elementary schools	77.7%					69.4	71.9	66.1	54.3	60.7	56.5	69.4	78.1	67.7	74.5	71.9	61.3	79.0	85.5
Voyager Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4302 Ben Franklin Blvd	Durham	27704	Durham	Voyager Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 433-3301	1,348	108	12.5	17.0%	856 (63.5%)	308 (22.8%)	65 (4.8%)	46 (3.4%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	68 (5.0%)								(n/a)	53.6	79.1	61.0	81.0	77.1	76.2	76.9	68.6	45.6	75.0	73.3	81.2	84.3	84.3	67.0		91.3
Global Scholars Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	311 Dowd St	Durham	27701	Durham	Global Scholars Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 682-5903	199	14	14.2	84.0%	0 (0.0%)	108 (54.3%)	86 (43.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	52.7	701^st of 1434 public elementary schools	51.1%		40.3	909^th of 1429 public elementary schools	36.4%	208				78.3	39.1	73.9	50.0	43.5	21.4	56.5	56.5	47.8	60.0	56.5	42.9	69.6	71.4
Hillandale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2730 Hillandale Road	Durham	27705	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 560-3924	668	45	14.8	63.0%	153 (22.9%)	263 (39.4%)	213 (31.9%)	21 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	29.3	1084^th of 1434 public elementary schools	24.4%		35	1001^st of 1429 public elementary schools	30.0%	83				50.5	44.8	51.5				44.1	49.6	50.5				53.6
Holt Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4019 Holt School Road	Durham	27704	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(919) 560-3928	677	54	12.6	86.0%	43 (6.4%)	236 (34.9%)	367 (54.2%)	8 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.7%)	29.3	1081^st of 1434 public elementary schools	24.6%		24.5	1163^rd of 1429 public elementary schools	18.6%	82				49.6	44.0	57.9				37.4	36.8	42.1				71.9
Forest View Elementary	Public	K-5	3007 Mount Sinai Road	Durham	27705	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 560-3932	737	54	13.6	69.0%	214 (29.0%)	186 (25.2%)	259 (35.1%)	40 (5.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.9%)	48.2	778^th of 1434 public elementary schools	45.7%		62.7	526^th of 1429 public elementary schools	63.2%	252				60.3	51.9	64.2				38.1	47.3	62.1				81.5
George Watts Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	700 Watts Street	Durham	27701	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(919) 560-3947	408	29	14.2	39.0%	195 (47.8%)	68 (16.7%)	124 (30.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	60.1	574^th of 1434 public elementary schools	60.0%		54.9	666^th of 1429 public elementary schools	53.4%	92				73.3	53.4	57.7				68.3	60.3	59.3				68.5
Little River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2315 Snow Hill Road	Durham	27712	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 560-3940	496	37	13.4	40.0%	242 (48.8%)	143 (28.8%)	73 (14.7%)	9 (1.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.0%)	48.5	773^rd of 1434 public elementary schools	46.1%		56.5	640^th of 1429 public elementary schools	55.2%	133				56.1	62.1	53.7	42.6	60.0	54.3	56.9	69.0	51.2	59.6	65.7	71.4	65.9	85.7
Lowe's Grove Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	4418 S Alston Avenue	Durham	27713	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(919) 560-3946	601	46	12.9	83.0%	29 (4.8%)	373 (62.1%)	173 (28.8%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	11.6	624^th of 691 public middle schools	9.7%		15.5	595^th of 694 public middle schools	14.3%	29							19.3	25.4	18.2				42.4	42.9	31.1		53.0
Merrick-Moore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2325 Cheek Road	Durham	27704	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 560-3952	607	48	12.7	100.0%	35 (5.8%)	306 (50.4%)	258 (42.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	7.8	1367^th of 1434 public elementary schools	4.7%		4.5	1391^st of 1429 public elementary schools	2.7%	24				47.5	31.1	37.0				24.6	31.1	26.9				37.0
Parkwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5207 Revere Road	Durham	27713	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 560-3962	562	39	14.2	73.0%	61 (10.9%)	323 (57.5%)	123 (21.9%)	26 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.2%)	28.6	1094^th of 1434 public elementary schools	23.7%		29.8	1082^nd of 1429 public elementary schools	24.3%	12				64.4	38.7	31.0				44.8	37.6	35.6				78.2
Pearsontown Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4915 Barbee Road	Durham	27713	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 560-3964	831	46	18.0	30.0%	270 (32.5%)	382 (46.0%)	85 (10.2%)	40 (4.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.1%)	84.6	162^nd of 1434 public elementary schools	88.7%		78.3	255^th of 1429 public elementary schools	82.2%	93				80.0	73.3	77.9				70.4	74.8	72.1				83.1
Sherwood Githens Middle	Public	6-8	4800 Chapel Hill Road	Durham	27707	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 560-3966	923	57	16.1	66.0%	167 (18.1%)	423 (45.8%)	251 (27.2%)	37 (4.0%)	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (3.9%)	27.9	510^th of 691 public middle schools	26.2%		24.4	537^th of 694 public middle schools	22.6%	27							37.2	37.6	38.7				50.3	50.2	39.6		59.4
Southern School of Energy and Sustainabi	Public	9-12	800 Clayton Road	Durham	27703	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 560-3968	1,462	91	16.0	66.0%	48 (3.3%)	902 (61.7%)	468 (32.0%)	12 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (2.1%)	12.8	409^th of 469 public high schools	12.8%		8.1	431^st of 476 public high schools	9.5%	22	37.1	34.0	29.5
Morehead Montessori	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	909 Cobb Street	Durham	27707	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 560-3954	262	17	15.1	35.0%	123 (46.9%)	67 (25.6%)	57 (21.8%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	64.9	501^st of 1434 public elementary schools	65.1%		69.7	412^th of 1429 public elementary schools	71.2%	89				75.0	53.1	57.1				78.1	68.8	65.7				65.7
E K Powe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	913 9th Street	Durham	27705	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 560-3963	476	39	12.1	52.0%	185 (38.9%)	136 (28.6%)	130 (27.3%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	38.9	940^th of 1434 public elementary schools	34.4%		37.5	958^th of 1429 public elementary schools	33.0%	18				68.7	44.2	37.0				54.2	57.0	46.9				63.0
R N Harris Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1520 Cooper Street	Durham	27703	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(919) 560-3967	331	30	11.1	99.0%	4 (1.2%)	155 (46.8%)	164 (49.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	46.3	816^th of 1434 public elementary schools	43.1%		39.5	918^th of 1429 public elementary schools	35.8%	102				69.2	57.1	48.9				51.9	55.1	46.7				68.9
Rogers-Herr Middle	Public	6-8	911 Cornwallis Road	Durham	27707	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 560-3970	633	42	15.1	43.0%	137 (21.6%)	294 (46.4%)	152 (24.0%)	23 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.3%)	69	205^th of 691 public middle schools	70.3%		69.9	193^rd of 694 public middle schools	72.2%	12							59.8	66.4	51.6				62.6	65.9	61.6		83.7
C C Spaulding Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1531 S Roxboro Road	Durham	27707	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 560-3974	285	23	12.3	99.0%	5 (1.8%)	226 (79.3%)	44 (15.4%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	3.8	1406^th of 1434 public elementary schools	2.0%		1.4	1423^rd of 1429 public elementary schools	0.4%	17				29.5	23.7	33.3				25.0	28.2	15.2				40.0
W G Pearson Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3501 Fayettville Street	Durham	27707	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(919) 560-3988	500	35	14.1	99.0%	9 (1.8%)	314 (62.8%)	159 (31.8%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.8%)	15.9	1264^th of 1434 public elementary schools	11.9%		2.6	1407^th of 1429 public elementary schools	1.5%	143				59.7	25.6	38.6				36.4	37.8	25.4				56.3
Y E Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2410 E Main Street	Durham	27703	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 560-3900	413	30	14.0	99.0%	8 (1.9%)	195 (47.2%)	195 (47.2%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	3.2	1414^th of 1434 public elementary schools	1.4%		6.1	1379^th of 1429 public elementary schools	3.5%	35				30.4	35.2	13.0				23.2	25.9	18.5				25.9
Durham School of the Arts	Public, Magnet, Alternative	6-12	401 North Duke Street	Durham	27701	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 560-3926	1,711	107	16.0	36.0%	614 (35.9%)	561 (32.8%)	390 (22.8%)	74 (4.3%)	11 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (3.5%)								(n/a)	81.9	86.0	68.1				79.4	71.0	70.9				78.4	76.5	76.1		87.8
Eastway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	610 North Alston Avenue	Durham	27701	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 560-3910	576	40	14.5	99.0%	10 (1.7%)	240 (41.7%)	311 (54.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	3.1	1415^th of 1434 public elementary schools	1.3%		2.2	1415^th of 1429 public elementary schools	1.0%					23.2	28.3	29.3				15.8	29.3	20.0				34.7
DPS Hospital School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	DUMC Room 3605	Durham	27710	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 684-5684	32	18	1.7	22.0%	22 (68.8%)	4 (12.5%)	3 (9.4%)	3 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Easley Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	302 Lebanon Circle	Durham	27712	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 560-3913	565	37	15.4	29.0%	306 (54.2%)	95 (16.8%)	107 (18.9%)	29 (5.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.6%)	66.2	478^th of 1434 public elementary schools	66.7%		65.5	485^th of 1429 public elementary schools	66.1%	7				70.1	53.6	65.9				59.7	67.9	65.9				79.5
Southwest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2320 Cook Road	Durham	27713	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 560-3972	650	41	15.8	61.0%	103 (15.8%)	335 (51.5%)	159 (24.5%)	29 (4.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.1%)	51.3	724^th of 1434 public elementary schools	49.5%		36.4	980^th of 1429 public elementary schools	31.4%	256				61.5	51.4	58.3				52.5	53.3	55.7				82.6
Riverside High	Public	9-12	3218 Rose of Sharon Road	Durham	27712	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 560-3965	1,827	108	16.9	54.0%	416 (22.8%)	747 (40.9%)	567 (31.0%)	41 (2.2%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	49 (2.7%)	36.5	288^th of 469 public high schools	38.6%		25.4	338^th of 476 public high schools	29.0%	50	45.6	48.8	54.0
Hope Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	3005 Dixon Road	Durham	27707	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 560-3980	626	48	13.0	73.0%	148 (23.6%)	221 (35.3%)	221 (35.3%)	12 (1.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	36	989^th of 1434 public elementary schools	31.0%		21.1	1205^th of 1429 public elementary schools	15.7%	216				57.0	48.6	64.7				45.6	41.3	54.4				55.8
Lakeview School	Public, Alternative	6-12	3507 Dearborn Drive	Durham	27704	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 560-2520	30	20	1.5	90.0%	0 (0.0%)	23 (76.7%)	5 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.7%)								(n/a)	13.6		11.1										14.3		8.7		13.0
J D Clement Early College High School	Public	9-12	1801 Fayetteville Street	Durham	27707	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 560-2696	366	15	25.2	54.0%	14 (3.8%)	233 (63.7%)	102 (27.9%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)								(n/a)
Eno Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	117 Milton Road	Durham	27712	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 560-3915	550	40	13.8	89.0%	22 (4.0%)	378 (68.7%)	131 (23.8%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.8%)	3.4	1411^th of 1434 public elementary schools	1.6%		3.2	1400^th of 1429 public elementary schools	2.0%	11				40.0	27.7	22.8				23.1	26.6	14.1				34.8
George L Carrington Middle	Public	6-8	227 Milton Road	Durham	27712	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 560-3916	931	65	14.4	68.0%	144 (15.5%)	447 (48.0%)	284 (30.5%)	23 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.3%)	21.3	556^th of 691 public middle schools	19.5%		20.2	571^st of 694 public middle schools	17.7%	15							40.1	33.0	33.0				43.6	42.0	35.3		59.2
Northern High	Public	9-12	117 Tom Wilkinson Road	Durham	27712	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 560-3956	1,503	87	17.2	54.0%	322 (21.4%)	737 (49.0%)	370 (24.6%)	18 (1.2%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (3.5%)	18.3	380^th of 469 public high schools	19.0%		22.6	360^th of 476 public high schools	24.4%	20	42.2	38.3	34.2
Middle College High School @ DTCC	Public	11-12	1637 Lawson Street	Durham	27703	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 536-7203	161	6	29.2	19.0%	53 (32.9%)	47 (29.2%)	51 (31.7%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)								(n/a)	63.6
Hillside New Technical High	Public	9-12	3727 Fayetteville St	Durham	27707	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 560-9183	210	18	11.6	59.0%	5 (2.4%)	178 (84.8%)	26 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32.8	310^th of 469 public high schools	33.9%		40.7	241^st of 476 public high schools	49.4%	69	33.3	45.7	57.4
Durham's Performance Learning Center	Public	9-12	401 North Driver Street	Durham	27703	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 560-9190	205	17	12.4	55.0%	10 (4.9%)	122 (59.5%)	66 (32.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	1.5	465^th of 469 public high schools	0.9%		2.2	458^th of 476 public high schools	3.8%	7	12.1	12.5
City of Medicine Academy	Public	9-12	301 Crutchfield Road	Durham	27704	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 560-2001	324	24	13.5	55.0%	25 (7.7%)	162 (50.0%)	114 (35.2%)	13 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.5%)	90.3	17^th of 469 public high schools	96.4%		89.3	17^th of 476 public high schools	96.4%		84.4	78.1	93.3
Lakewood Montessori Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2119 Chapel Hill Rd	Durham	27707	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 560-2894	295	21	14.0	42.0%	121 (41.0%)	64 (21.7%)	78 (26.4%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.5%)	64.6	245^th of 691 public middle schools	64.5%		67.9	214^th of 694 public middle schools	69.2%	31							67.3	51.0	48.9				72.3	63.3	58.5		74.2
Oak Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3810 Wake Forest Road	Durham	27703	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 560-3960	657	48	13.7	79.0%	36 (5.5%)	357 (54.3%)	243 (37.0%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.5%)	41.9	893^rd of 1434 public elementary schools	37.7%		30.7	1063^rd of 1429 public elementary schools	25.6%	170				66.4	55.1	62.6				31.8	44.9	47.3				74.7
Glenn Elementary	Public	K-5	2415 E Geer Street	Durham	27704	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 560-3920	709	45	15.6	99.0%	24 (3.4%)	334 (47.1%)	311 (43.9%)	6 (0.8%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.5%)	14.7	1278^th of 1434 public elementary schools	10.9%		6.9	1366^th of 1429 public elementary schools	4.4%	88				62.1	38.3	30.3				34.0	29.6	23.2				51.5
Creekside Elementary	Public	K-5	5321 Ephesus Church Road	Durham	27707	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 560-3919	889	58	15.3	44.0%	332 (37.3%)	233 (26.2%)	240 (27.0%)	47 (5.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.8%)	58.5	604^th of 1434 public elementary schools	57.9%		56	654^th of 1429 public elementary schools	54.2%	50				72.5	66.0	60.4				58.8	52.8	57.0				70.7
Spring Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2051 Northern Durham Prky	Durham	27703	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 560-2890	558	39	14.4	66.0%	69 (12.4%)	302 (54.1%)	161 (28.9%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	36.6	981^st of 1434 public elementary schools	31.6%		32.1	1045^th of 1429 public elementary schools	26.9%	64				63.1	36.3	48.3				46.6	46.2	44.8				80.5
Sandy Ridge Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1417 Old Oxford Highway	Durham	27704	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(919) 560-2695	620	45	13.6	60.0%	67 (10.8%)	349 (56.3%)	176 (28.4%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	38.9	939^th of 1434 public elementary schools	34.5%		26.1	1137^th of 1429 public elementary schools	20.4%	198				59.3	45.3	55.2				45.1	44.2	57.5				70.1
Lucas Middle	Public	6-8	923 Snow Hill Road	Durham	27704	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 560-3843	531	38	14.1	64.0%	107 (20.2%)	254 (47.8%)	143 (26.9%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.6%)	18.3	582^nd of 691 public middle schools	15.8%		16.3	589^th of 694 public middle schools	15.1%	7							34.6	36.4	29.3				47.7	41.2	32.1		49.3
Neal Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	201 Baptist Road	Durham	27704	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(919) 560-3955	759	62	12.2	83.0%	41 (5.4%)	374 (49.3%)	307 (40.4%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	25 (3.3%)	12.7	616^th of 691 public middle schools	10.9%		7	657^th of 694 public middle schools	5.3%	41							28.0	27.0	21.8				36.6	37.8	32.4		57.9
Research Triangle High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3106 East NC Highway 54	Durham	27709	Durham	Research Triangle High School	Yes	No	No	No	(919) 998-6757	507	32	16.0	7.0%	279 (55.0%)	89 (17.6%)	41 (8.1%)	63 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.9%)	85.8	36^th of 469 public high schools	92.3%		87	23^rd of 476 public high schools	95.2%	13	75.0	89.5	73.4
The School for Creative Studies	Public, Magnet, Alternative	6-12	5001 Red Mill Rd	Durham	27704	Durham	Durham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 560-3535	610	42	14.6	45.0%	188 (30.8%)	257 (42.1%)	136 (22.3%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.8%)								(n/a)	38.3	57.8	59.3				54.1	48.5	36.2				62.7	53.6	46.8		69.1

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chapel Hill	7.77 mi	23	69^th
Raleigh	8.55 mi	106	218^th
Morrisville	8.89 mi	4	4^th
Cary	9.63 mi	32	54^th
Hillsborough	10.2 mi	12	96^th

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