The School for Creative Studies

Public 6-12

 5001 Red Mill Rd
       Durham, NC  27704-8566


(919) 560-3535

District: Durham Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
428th of 626 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,022 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  12.9 Help
Number of students:  540

Racial breakdown:

African American:
47.8%
Hispanic:
33.5%
White:
14.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  54.8% Help


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Compare Details The School for Creative Studies ranks worse than 54.5% of middle schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details The School for Creative Studies ranks worse than 68.4% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 7th among 11 ranked high schools in the Durham Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at The School for Creative Studies is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (47.8%), Hispanic (33.5%), White (14.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at The School for Creative Studies is 12.9, which is the 3rd best among 11 high schools in the Durham Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at The School for Creative Studies is $12,022, which is the 4th highest among 11 high schools in the Durham Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

The School for Creative Studies:

SchoolDigger ranks The School for Creative Studies 427th of 784 North Carolina public middle schools. (See The School for Creative Studies in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks The School for Creative Studies 428th of 626 North Carolina public high schools. (See The School for Creative Studies in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Durham Public Schools 140th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for all middle school students at The School for Creative Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 14.68 544th 598 9.0%
2007 12.26 558th 606 7.9%
2008 10.01 569th 620 8.2%
2009 6.54 589th 630 6.5%
2010 5.78 604th 640 5.6%
2011 7.49 606th 648 6.5%
2012 13.28 601st 662 9.2%
2013 22.34 532nd 673 21.0%
2014 39.77 375th 627 40.2%
2015 44.21 405th 705 42.6%
2016 40.75 432nd 692 37.6%
2017 50.11 363rd 694 47.7%
2018 45.52 401st 691 42.0%
2019 44.28 430th 737 41.7%
2021 34.38 475th 741 35.9%
2022 33.66 532nd 786 32.3%
2023 43.18 427th 784 45.5%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at The School for Creative Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.24 419th 604 30.6%
2019 38.87 420th 639 34.3%
2021 42.28 348th 633 45.0%
2022 33.07 473rd 689 31.3%
2023 44.13 400th 735 45.6%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at The School for Creative Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.53 335th 656 48.9%
2019 51.54 347th 684 49.3%
2021 28.75 510th 706 27.8%
2022 34.28 487th 733 33.6%
2023 44.34 403rd 731 44.9%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at The School for Creative Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.84 166th 475 65.1%
2019 65.54 101st 504 80.0%
2021 53.24 155th 478 67.6%
2022 40.29 232nd 449 48.3%
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Rank History for middle school Gifted and Talented students at The School for Creative Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.88 95th 127 25.2%
2019 40.49 345th 416 17.1%
2021 44.57 319th 448 28.8%
2022 37.45 371st 450 17.6%
2023 47.78 303rd 452 33.0%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at The School for Creative Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.91 448th 665 32.6%
2019 35.60 473rd 697 32.1%
2021 40.07 425th 711 40.2%
2022 32.38 517th 748 30.9%
2023 41.60 430th 747 42.4%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at The School for Creative Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.18 130th 494 73.7%
2019 60.90 140th 519 73.0%
2021 52.94 185th 533 65.3%
2022 52.19 212th 550 61.5%
2023 57.18 175th 559 68.7%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at The School for Creative Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.37 348th 472 26.3%
2019 41.31 314th 493 36.3%
2021 32.15 378th 522 27.6%
2022 28.07 418th 541 22.7%
2023 41.18 339th 553 38.7%
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Rank History for middle school White students at The School for Creative Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.14 163rd 596 72.7%
2019 62.74 224th 624 64.1%
2022 55.61 273rd 658 58.5%
2023 67.89 193rd 656 70.6%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at The School for Creative Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 42.21 339th 499 32.1%
2015 51.75 163rd 531 69.3%
2016 34.45 280th 507 44.8%
2017 42.56 231st 476 51.5%
2018 42.26 256th 469 45.4%
2019 29.97 345th 514 32.9%
2021 23.94 450th 594 24.2%
2022 26.56 456th 621 26.6%
2023 30.96 428th 626 31.6%
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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at The School for Creative Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 31.76 152nd 226 32.7%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at The School for Creative Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.20 154th 424 63.7%
2019 31.57 282nd 446 36.8%
2021 28.19 286th 432 33.8%
2022 22.78 448th 544 17.6%
2023 26.24 452nd 597 24.3%
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Rank History for high school Female students at The School for Creative Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.18 262nd 449 41.6%
2019 20.21 391st 475 17.7%
2021 25.33 332nd 475 30.1%
2022 30.31 419th 594 29.5%
2023 41.26 341st 588 42.0%
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Rank History for high school Disabled students at The School for Creative Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.95 29th 349 91.7%
2019 64.48 71st 364 80.5%
2021 65.30 60th 334 82.0%
2022 68.54 52nd 330 84.2%
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Rank History for high school Gifted and Talented students at The School for Creative Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.72 88th 100 12.0%
2019 25.85 287th 325 11.7%
2022 36.83 317th 398 20.4%
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Rank History for high school Male students at The School for Creative Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.56 264th 463 43.0%
2019 37.22 283rd 488 42.0%
2021 20.72 376th 481 21.8%
2022 22.82 458th 585 21.7%
2023 23.59 470th 602 21.9%
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Rank History for high school African American students at The School for Creative Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.99 70th 359 80.5%
2019 43.18 156th 369 57.7%
2021 39.25 167th 364 54.1%
2022 33.41 271st 430 37.0%
2023 52.40 151st 434 65.2%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at The School for Creative Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.49 148th 340 56.5%
2019 25.63 285th 354 19.5%
2021 22.96 298th 370 19.5%
2022 30.36 308th 436 29.4%
2023 35.89 277th 449 38.3%
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Rank History for high school White students at The School for Creative Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.32 250th 427 41.5%
2019 60.79 131st 444 70.5%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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by a parent
Monday, February 29, 2016

Open Quote expected so much more from this place, but quite let down...will be going lottery for my children. Academics are weak, after-school clubs are almost non-existent and I see no way this school is preparing students for the rigor they face ahead. Look elsewhere. Close Quote



Enrollment information for The School for Creative Studies

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 567 291 14 6 0 n/a n/a 2 880
1989 483 268 15 9 0 n/a n/a 0 775
1990 468 287 0 12 0 n/a n/a -10 757
1991 459 313 7 2 2 n/a n/a 0 783
1992 478 360 15 0 0 n/a n/a 0 853
1993 488 374 15 4 1 n/a n/a 0 882
1994 455 397 13 2 4 n/a n/a 0 871
1995 276 500 3 19 4 n/a n/a 0 802
1996 276 500 3 19 4 n/a n/a 0 802
1997 241 479 3 10 5 n/a n/a 0 738
1998 201 605 4 26 3 n/a n/a 0 839
1999 160 571 3 9 3 n/a n/a 0 746
2000 110 583 2 15 1 n/a n/a 0 711
2001 121 555 3 20 4 n/a n/a 0 703
2002 184 541 2 76 2 n/a n/a 0 805
2003 184 541 2 76 2 n/a n/a 0 805
2004 169 531 2 76 0 n/a n/a 0 778
2005 158 468 5 93 1 n/a n/a 0 725
2006 165 477 7 130 2 n/a n/a 0 781
2008 72 360 6 119 1 n/a n/a 15 573
2009 46 300 2 116 2 n/a n/a 0 466
2010 40 307 6 127 2 n/a n/a 0 482
2011 40 306 4 139 2 0 5 0 496
2012 50 325 5 176 2 0 13 0 571
2013 8 101 0 55 2 0 5 0 171
2014 71 120 1 59 0 0 10 0 261
2015 132 215 3 88 0 0 11 0 449
2016 161 232 2 117 0 0 14 0 526
2017 188 257 4 136 2 0 23 0 610
2018 165 255 3 156 2 0 24 0 605
2019 127 264 1 186 3 1 23 0 605
2020 108 266 1 194 3 1 24 0 597
2021 78 339 0 207 6 1 24 0 655
2022 79 270 0 188 5 1 22 0 565
2023 78 258 0 181 5 1 17 0 540

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at The School for Creative Studies

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 880 58.0 15.1 10.5
1989 775 54.0 14.3 20
1990 757 63.0 12.0 16.8
1991 783 66.0 11.8 16.2
1992 853 65.0 13.1 6.9
1993 882 64.0 13.8 17.7
1994 871 62.0 14.0 22.7
1995 802 62.0 12.9 45.5
1996 802 62.0 12.9 45.5
1997 738 55.0 13.4 53.9
1998 839 63.0 13.3 42.4
1999 746 63.0 11.8 77.6
2000 711 63.0 11.3 69.1
2001 703 63.0 11.2 68.7
2002 805 63.0 12.8 0
2003 805 63.0 12.8 0
2004 778 63.0 12.3 59.3
2005 725 63.0 11.5 55.6
2006 781 63.0 12.4 53.3
2008 573 49.9 11.5 78.1
2009 466 46.9 9.9 72.1
2010 482 39.8 12.1 87.3
2011 496 41.7 11.8 91.3
2012 571 36.2 15.7 87
2013 171 17.0 10.0 87.7
2014 261 21.0 12.4 52.9
2015 449 35.0 12.8 46.5
2016 526 42.0 12.5 46.8
2017 610 41.5 14.6 44.8
2018 605 41.5 14.5 45.5
2019 605 43.0 14.0 49.4
2020 597 42.7 13.9 48.4
2021 655 43.3 15.1 40
2022 565 44.2 12.7 34.2
2023 540 41.6 12.9 54.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio The School for Creative Studies

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 880 58.0 15.1 10.5
1989 775 54.0 14.3 20
1990 757 63.0 12.0 16.8
1991 783 66.0 11.8 16.2
1992 853 65.0 13.1 6.9
1993 882 64.0 13.8 17.7
1994 871 62.0 14.0 22.7
1995 802 62.0 12.9 45.5
1996 802 62.0 12.9 45.5
1997 738 55.0 13.4 53.9
1998 839 63.0 13.3 42.4
1999 746 63.0 11.8 77.6
2000 711 63.0 11.3 69.1
2001 703 63.0 11.2 68.7
2002 805 63.0 12.8 0
2003 805 63.0 12.8 0
2004 778 63.0 12.3 59.3
2005 725 63.0 11.5 55.6
2006 781 63.0 12.4 53.3
2008 573 49.9 11.5 78.1
2009 466 46.9 9.9 72.1
2010 482 39.8 12.1 87.3
2011 496 41.7 11.8 91.3
2012 571 36.2 15.7 87
2013 171 17.0 10.0 87.7
2014 261 21.0 12.4 52.9
2015 449 35.0 12.8 46.5
2016 526 42.0 12.5 46.8
2017 610 41.5 14.6 44.8
2018 605 41.5 14.5 45.5
2019 605 43.0 14.0 49.4
2020 597 42.7 13.9 48.4
2021 655 43.3 15.1 40
2022 565 44.2 12.7 34.2
2023 540 41.6 12.9 54.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for The School for Creative Studies

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,332 (11.1%) $10,689 (88.9%) $12,022

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on The School for Creative Studies

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 430th of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 427th of 784 Middle schools
 3.9%
Ranks 345th of 514 High schoolsRanks 428th of 626 High schools
 1.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (The School for Creative Studies)49.546.2
 3.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Durham Public Schools)48.645
 3.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (The School for Creative Studies)55.344.9
 10.4%
   6th Grade Reading (Durham Public Schools)51.846.3
 5.5%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (The School for Creative Studies)47.936.4
 11.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Durham Public Schools)45.743.9
 1.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (The School for Creative Studies)58.557.7
 0.8%
   7th Grade Reading (Durham Public Schools)49.445.7
 3.7%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (The School for Creative Studies)44.924.1
 20.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Durham Public Schools)43.937.4
 6.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (The School for Creative Studies)5149.4
 1.6%
   8th Grade Reading (Durham Public Schools)47.647.4
 0.2%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (The School for Creative Studies)80.670.1
 10.5%
   8th Grade Science (Durham Public Schools)68.563.6
 4.9%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%
End of Course Biology (The School for Creative Studies)50.640.8
 9.8%
   End of Course Biology (Durham Public Schools)52.347.5
 4.8%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (The School for Creative Studies)49.454.1
 4.7%
   End of Course English II (Durham Public Schools)51.849.5
 2.3%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (The School for Creative Studies)25.833.9
 8.1%
   End of Course Math I (Durham Public Schools)30.928.6
 2.3%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (The School for Creative Studies)36.937.9
 1%
   End of Course Math III (Durham Public Schools)37.748.7
 11%
   End of Course Math III (North Carolina)46.858.3
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students605540
 10.7%
African American264258
 2.3%
American Indian35
 66.7%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic186181
 2.7%
Pacific Islander11
White12778
 38.6%
Two or More Races2317
 26.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients49.4%54.8%
 5.4%


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Students at The School for Creative Studies are 48% African American, 34% Hispanic, 14% White, 3% Two or more races.

The School for Creative Studies ranks 428th of 626 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 540 students attended The School for Creative Studies.


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