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Burton Elementary

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Burton Elementary ranks 501 st of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

501^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Burton Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Durham, North Carolina, serving 294 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Durham Public Schools district, which is ranked 163 out of 242 districts in the state.

Burton Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 34% of North Carolina elementary schools over the past several years, with proficiency rates in mathematics and reading that are higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 5th grade, 62.5% of students are proficient in reading, compared to 47.8% in the district and 52.9% statewide. Compared to nearby schools like W.G. Pearson Elementary, R.N. Harris Elementary, and Fayetteville Street Elementary, Burton Elementary generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement.

Despite the school's overall strong performance, it faces challenges common to high-poverty schools. With 98.98% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Burton Elementary has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's per-student spending of $14,102 in the 2018-2019 school year is higher than the state average and comparable to nearby schools, and it has a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio of 9.3 students per teacher. These factors may contribute to the school's success in supporting the academic growth of its diverse student population.

293

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,102

Per pupil spending ?

99%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1500 Mathison Avenue
Durham, NC 27701-4500

(919) 560-3908

District: Durham Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.4%

Hispanic:

38.2%

White:

8.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 48 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Durham Public Schools

✓Above the North Carolina median (66th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg50%

North Carolina avg57%

501^st of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 48 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 30Elementary Schools in the Durham Public Schools

163^rd of 242Durham Public Schools 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	501 of 1490	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	580 of 1505	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	556 of 1502	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.0	477 of 1514	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.2	858 of 1489	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.6	662 of 1473	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.7	1068 of 1434	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.0	1123 of 1429	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.7	1033 of 1425	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.2	1176 of 1440	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.9	1143 of 1390	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.4	1198 of 1403	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	48.3	795 of 1388	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	26.2	1122 of 1381	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.1	1235 of 1363	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.8	1269 of 1354	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.1	1232 of 1324	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.4	1246 of 1293	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.8	1262 of 1276	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	121 of 918	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	190 of 924	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	71 of 933	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	65.7	226 of 927	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	56.4	277 of 896	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.9	213 of 949	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	58.8	326 of 927	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	88.8	38 of 878	95.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	181 of 563	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.7	79 of 533	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	84 of 514	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	86.2	31 of 485	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	66.6	63 of 385	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	85.1	39 of 497	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	64.6	92 of 421	78.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	569 of 1451	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	666 of 1455	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	663 of 1459	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.5	429 of 1458	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	37.3	874 of 1440	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.0	674 of 1424	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.1	1037 of 1405	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	150 of 961	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	134 of 951	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	164 of 915	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	86.7	63 of 893	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	62.9	229 of 843	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	78 of 865	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	54.4	354 of 851	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	349 of 1437	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	459 of 1450	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	416 of 1437	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	273 of 1366	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	49.2	604 of 1329	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.0	470 of 1361	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.4	713 of 1332	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	440 of 1450	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	485 of 1464	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	463 of 1461	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	482 of 1464	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.0	786 of 1444	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	748 of 1430	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	959 of 1413	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)96th percentile+41 vs school

African American (2025)87th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)68th percentile~ school

Female (2025)61st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science62%~ state avg

Mathematics62%~ state avg

Reading61%+9 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Fayetteville Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2905 Fayetteville Street	Durham	27707	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 560-3944	261	21	12.6	97.3%	2 (0.8%)	119 (45.6%)	120 (46.0%)	16 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	19.8	1284^th of 1490 public elementary schools	13.8%		26.9	1161^st of 1505 public elementary schools	22.9%	123	40.0	51.1	56.1				26.7	34.0	29.3				40.0		$12,761	$2,103	$10,658
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
Morehead Montessori	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	909 Cobb Street	Durham	27707	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 560-3954	278	20	14.2	98.9%	136 (48.9%)	55 (19.8%)	46 (16.5%)	12 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.4%)	77.3	287^th of 1490 public elementary schools	80.7%		81.2	223^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	85.2%	64	59.0	64.9	86.2				62.5	70.3	75.9				82.8		$16,804	$1,621	$15,183

Frequently Asked Questions about Burton Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Burton Elementary?

Students at Burton Elementary are 46% African American, 38% Hispanic, 9% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Burton Elementary in?

Durham Public Schools

How many students attend Burton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 293 students attended Burton Elementary.

Is Burton Elementary a good school?

Burton Elementary ranks 501^st of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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