Elementary Schools in Kestrel Heights School

Summary:

Kestrel Heights School is the sole elementary school located in the Kestrel Heights School district in Durham, North Carolina. This public charter school serves grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 440 students. While the school's district rank is 174 out of 242 in North Carolina, it has received a low 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating potential areas for improvement.

Kestrel Heights School's academic performance has been inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 976 out of 1,490 elementary schools in 2024-2025 (2 stars) and 1,163 out of 1,502 in 2022-2023 (1 star). The school's proficiency rates on End-of-Grade (EOG) tests vary widely across grade levels and subject areas, with mathematics and reading proficiency often lagging behind state averages. However, the school's four-year graduation rate for the 2024-2025 school year was a respectable 87.7%.

The high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at Kestrel Heights School, at 53.86% in the 2023-2024 school year, suggests the school may be serving a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which could impact academic performance. Additionally, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.6 for the 2023-2024 school year may indicate a focus on smaller class sizes, but could also suggest potential challenges in staffing and resource allocation.

District Detail

4700 South Alston Ave.
Durham, NC 27713

(919) 484-1300

SchoolDigger Rank:
174^th of 242 North Carolina districts

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Grades served: K-8
Students: 421

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)						EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (2025)		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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	Total
Kestrel Heights School	Public, Charter	K-8	4700 South Alston Ave.	Durham	27713	Durham County	Kestrel Heights School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 484-1300	421	29	14.4	56.3%	29 (6.9%)	244 (58.0%)	86 (20.4%)	29 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.8%)	36.3	976^th of 1490 public elementary schools	34.5%		45.2	831^st of 1505 public elementary schools	44.8%	145	66.7	52.1	43.5	42.6	32.7	35.7	36.7	54.2	56.5	43.5	55.8	44.6	45.7	57.1

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Durham Public Schools	0.45 mi	57	163^rd
Research Triangle High School	0.9 mi	1	28^th
NC Virtual Academy	1.11 mi	1
North Carolina Cyber Academy	1.23 mi	1
The Institute for the Development of You	2.18 mi	1	127^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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