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Maureen Joy Charter School

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Maureen Joy Charter School ranks 959 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

959^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Maureen Joy Charter School is a public charter elementary school serving 634 students in grades K-8 in Durham, North Carolina. The school is part of the Maureen Joy Charter District, which is ranked 137 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Maureen Joy Charter School's academic performance is generally below the state and district averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 52.3% compared to the state average of 64.1%, and its 5th grade reading proficiency rate was 32.4% compared to the state average of 52.9%. The school's performance has been declining over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 707 out of 1,434 elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 959 out of 1,490 in 2024-2025. However, the school's African American and Hispanic students outperform the state averages for those subgroups in both math and reading, and the school's English Language Learner (ELL) students also perform well, ranking in the top 30% of ELL students statewide.

Interestingly, Maureen Joy Charter School's performance is generally lower than that of the nearby public schools, including C.C. Spaulding Elementary, Merrick-Moore Elementary, and R.N. Harris Elementary. These nearby schools, while also serving high-poverty populations, tend to have higher proficiency rates on state assessments. For example, in 2024-2025, R.N. Harris Elementary had a 3rd grade math proficiency rate of 30.8%, compared to Maureen Joy's 52.3%.

631

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

107 South Driver Street
Durham, NC 27703

(919) 908-1602

District: Maureen Joy Charter

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.4%

African American:

25.0%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 7th percentile in 2021 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 36th (2025) from a 7th-percentile low (2021)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (50% vs 56% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 14 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

North Carolina avg56%

Elementary school

959^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

353^rd of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

137^th of 242Maureen Joy Charter among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	959 of 1490	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	894 of 1505	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	948 of 1502	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.7	1275 of 1514	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	1380 of 1489	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	46.9	820 of 1473	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.2	707 of 1434	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.5	792 of 1429	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.6	593 of 1425	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.7	758 of 1440	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	24.7	1091 of 1390	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.7	832 of 1403	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.3	669 of 1388	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	39.4	929 of 1381	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.1	1009 of 1363	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.4	1128 of 1354	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.6	1137 of 1324	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.8	1199 of 1293	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.9	1219 of 1276	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	502 of 918	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.7	355 of 924	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	440 of 933	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.3	599 of 927	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	486 of 896	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.0	146 of 949	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	178 of 927	80.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	46.8	415 of 878	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.0	580 of 897	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	154 of 563	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	53.9	187 of 533	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	163 of 514	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.3	375 of 485	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.8	215 of 497	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.0	296 of 421	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	877 of 1451	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	984 of 1455	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	857 of 1459	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.0	1294 of 1458	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	1329 of 1440	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	974 of 1424	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	700 of 1405	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	431 of 961	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	361 of 951	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	334 of 915	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.5	614 of 893	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.4	769 of 843	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	66.5	230 of 865	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	148 of 851	82.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	723 of 1437	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.4	595 of 1450	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	611 of 1437	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.6	1087 of 1366	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	1157 of 1329	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.1	310 of 1361	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	226 of 1332	83.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	1002 of 1450	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	808 of 1464	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	956 of 1461	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.6	1168 of 1464	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	1344 of 1444	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	57.1	617 of 1430	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	652 of 1413	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	393 of 821	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	429 of 801	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	353 of 773	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	388 of 793	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.5	543 of 784	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	588 of 786	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	511 of 741	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.3	220 of 737	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	270 of 691	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.7	283 of 694	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.3	271 of 692	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.5	295 of 705	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	35.2	399 of 627	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.5	396 of 673	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	75.5	141 of 662	78.7%	★★★★☆
2011	58.3	314 of 648	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.1	252 of 640	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.2	394 of 630	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	30.4	474 of 620	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.0	531 of 606	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.6	522 of 598	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	93 of 546	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	115 of 560	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	48.6	247 of 559	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	153 of 550	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	39.1	306 of 533	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.9	54 of 519	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	54 of 494	89.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	36.6	329 of 504	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	39 of 371	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	61.1	72 of 356	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	51.1	108 of 318	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.0	258 of 312	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.3	37 of 211	82.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	336 of 733	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	395 of 738	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	500 of 731	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.5	589 of 733	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.7	499 of 706	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.2	192 of 684	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	59.5	284 of 656	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	149 of 562	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	140 of 564	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	45.3	294 of 553	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	406 of 541	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.6	280 of 522	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	87.9	25 of 493	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	81.1	46 of 472	90.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	99 of 729	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	64.2	217 of 743	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	37.5	472 of 735	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	308 of 689	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.5	338 of 633	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	89.1	31 of 639	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	85.4	34 of 604	94.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	340 of 733	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	343 of 751	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.4	536 of 747	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	521 of 748	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.5	496 of 711	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.8	239 of 697	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	270 of 665	59.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2025)73rd percentile+37 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile+20 vs school

Disabled (2019)53rd percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2025)45th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)89th percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+32 vs school

African American (2025)83rd percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile~ school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)35th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics56%~ state avg

Science47%-14 vs state

Reading44%-8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Friday, November 14, 2014

The school is making tremendous strides with knowledgeable, caring teachers and administrators. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, August 23, 2011

This school really focus on the students and making sure each child is successful. Not only does the school encourage learning but character building as well. A phenomenal school and a rare gem in Durham. Close Quote

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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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Maureen Joy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	107 South Driver Street	Durham	27703	Durham County	Maureen Joy Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 908-1602	631	54	11.6	99.2%	15 (2.4%)	158 (25.0%)	425 (67.4%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.5%)	37.2	959^th of 1490 public elementary schools	35.6%		41.8	894^th of 1505 public elementary schools	40.6%	65	52.3	57.4	44.6	65.8	65.2	53.0	47.7	45.6	32.4	53.4	46.4	40.9	39.2	56.1
Y E Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2410 E Main Street	Durham	27703	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 560-3900	358	23	15.6	99.2%	11 (3.1%)	145 (40.5%)	182 (50.8%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	3.4	1482^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	0.5%		6.2	1470^th of 1505 public elementary schools	2.3%	12	30.2	14.9	24.5				15.9	17.0	28.6				22.4		$17,541	$3,182	$14,359
Eastway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	610 North Alston Avenue	Durham	27701	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 560-3910	331	31	10.5	99.1%	12 (3.6%)	128 (38.7%)	173 (52.3%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	17.1	1327^th of 1490 public elementary schools	10.9%		14	1378^th of 1505 public elementary schools	8.4%	51	50.8	53.1	49.1				19.0	26.6	23.6				29.1		$13,790	$3,532	$10,259
Burton Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1500 Mathison Avenue	Durham	27701	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(919) 560-3908	293	27	10.7	99.0%	25 (8.5%)	136 (46.4%)	112 (38.2%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (5.1%)	63.9	501^st of 1490 public elementary schools	66.4%		60.2	580^th of 1505 public elementary schools	61.5%	79	62.0	66.0	58.3				52.0	70.0	62.5				62.5		$14,102	$1,610	$12,492
KIPP Durham College Preparatory	Public, Charter	K-8	1107 Holloway Street	Durham	27701	Durham County	KIPP Durham College Preparatory	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 973-0285	380	26	14.9	99.2%	9 (2.4%)	180 (47.4%)	183 (48.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	19.2	1289^th of 1490 public elementary schools	13.5%					(n/a)	39.6			51.9	32.6	36.5	16.7			36.5	26.1	28.8		36.5
R N Harris Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1520 Cooper Street	Durham	27703	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(919) 560-3967	313	22	14.5	99.0%	11 (3.5%)	146 (46.6%)	136 (43.5%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	25.1	1183^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	20.6%		47.8	783^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	48.0%	400	30.8	45.8	57.1				23.1	44.1	40.8				55.1		$14,110	$1,680	$12,430
Global Scholars Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	311 Dowd St	Durham	27701	Durham County	Global Scholars Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 682-5903	201	17	11.8	98.5%	0 (0.0%)	77 (38.3%)	121 (60.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	16.8	1328^th of 1490 public elementary schools	10.9%		10.4	1420^th of 1505 public elementary schools	5.6%	92	28.6	45.8	47.4	45.5	64.3	33.3	21.4	29.2	42.1	40.9	57.1	50.0	21.1	50.0
Reaching All Minds Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2703 Holloway St.	Durham	27703	Durham County	Reaching All Minds Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 596-1899	391	36	10.9		45 (11.5%)	52 (13.3%)	289 (73.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	52.1	710^th of 1490 public elementary schools	52.3%		46.9	802^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	46.7%	92	74.3	64.4	62.8	47.9	28.2	78.0	48.6	64.4	44.2	41.7	30.8	70.7	60.5	82.9
C C Spaulding Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1531 S Roxboro Road	Durham	27707	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 560-3974	247	24	10.2	98.8%	22 (8.9%)	88 (35.6%)	117 (47.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.7%)	26	1156^th of 1490 public elementary schools	22.4%		14.1	1376^th of 1505 public elementary schools	8.6%	220	27.0	40.6	75.8				19.4	18.8	40.6				59.4		$16,448	$4,879	$11,568
Central Park School For Children	Public, Charter	K-8	724 Foster Street	Durham	27701	Durham County	Central Park School For Children	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 682-1200	585	47	12.4	35.6%	284 (48.5%)	133 (22.7%)	108 (18.5%)	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.9%)	55.6	642^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	56.9%		63.1	522^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	65.3%	120	63.5	55.2	47.1	61.8	53.4	61.1	50.8	72.4	48.5	67.6	72.4	61.1	54.4	61.1

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In the 2024-25 school year, 631 students attended Maureen Joy Charter School.

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Maureen Joy Charter School ranks 959^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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Students at Maureen Joy Charter School are 67% Hispanic, 25% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% Asian.

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