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Mangum Elementary

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Mangum Elementary ranks 186 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

186^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Mangum Elementary is a small K-5 school in Bahama, NC — the rural northern edge of Durham County — serving 315 students as part of Durham Public Schools. Despite a district that ranks low statewide, Mangum is a clear standout: it ranked 186th of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools in 2025-2026, landing in the 88th percentile with a 4-star rating. Before the pandemic, Mangum was a top-100, 5-star school; it dipped during the disrupted years but has since climbed back into the upper-80s percentile range.

Test scores exceed district and state averages by wide margins — often 20+ points above Durham Public Schools and 10–18 points above the state. The free/reduced lunch rate of roughly 99% reflects the federal community meal program, not a sudden economic shift in the community. Chronic absenteeism of 18% is less than half the district's 36.1% and well below the state's 24.2%. Science is a standout subject, with 5th grade scores near 81% proficient. Most striking is special education: Mangum ranks 16th out of 821 North Carolina elementary schools for that subgroup (98th percentile) — an exceptional result for students who often need the most support.

For families comparing options in northern Durham, Mangum and Easley Elementary are the clear top tier. Mangum holds the stronger overall state rank, leading in 3rd and 4th grade math and reading, while Easley edges ahead in 5th grade reading and science. Mangum's main soft spots are 5th grade math and reading, plus a recent year-to-year dip among economically disadvantaged students — likely amplified by small grade cohorts in a school this size. Gifted/talented performance, while solid, trails the school's overall results. Even with those caveats, Mangum is one of the strongest elementary options in the Bahama/northern Durham area.

315

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

99%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9008 Quail Roost Road
Bahama, NC 27503-9256

(919) 560-3948

District: Durham Public Schools

Students who attend Mangum Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lucas Middle
High:	Northern High

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.6%

Hispanic:

19.7%

African American:

9.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 73rd percentile in 2021 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (76% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of North Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 88th (2026) from a 73rd-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg55%

North Carolina avg61%

186^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

155^th of 246Durham 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
2026	84.2	186 of 1492	87.5%	★★★★☆
2025	85.9	160 of 1490	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	190 of 1505	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	253 of 1502	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	380 of 1514	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.4	408 of 1489	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	91.0	85 of 1473	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	70 of 1434	95.1%	★★★★★
2017	92.3	58 of 1429	95.9%	★★★★★
2016	91.4	72 of 1425	94.9%	★★★★★
2015	82.1	197 of 1440	86.3%	★★★★☆
2014	86.2	152 of 1390	89.1%	★★★★☆
2013	73.8	309 of 1403	78.0%	★★★★☆
2012	66.6	468 of 1388	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.8	712 of 1381	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	72.9	335 of 1363	75.4%	★★★★☆
2009	81.1	182 of 1354	86.6%	★★★★☆
2008	74.8	275 of 1324	79.2%	★★★★☆
2007	86.9	65 of 1293	95.0%	★★★★★
2006	85.1	108 of 1276	91.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	83.7	175 of 1447	87.9%	★★★★☆
2025	80.5	211 of 1451	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	202 of 1455	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	388 of 1459	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.6	558 of 1458	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.8	379 of 1440	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	86.7	116 of 1424	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	88.3	99 of 1405	93.0%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	317 of 743	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.0	253 of 710	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	191 of 669	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	61 of 582	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	57.5	268 of 500	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.0	320 of 494	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.0	216 of 612	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	73.0	186 of 981	81.0%	★★★★☆
2025	68.8	221 of 961	77.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	429 of 1434	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	80.6	148 of 1437	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	235 of 1450	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	257 of 1437	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	60.6	436 of 1366	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.1	168 of 1361	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	180 of 1332	86.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	79.5	229 of 1451	84.2%	★★★★☆
2025	87.9	119 of 1450	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	82.4	195 of 1464	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	192 of 1461	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	266 of 1464	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	68.0	416 of 1444	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	92.0	64 of 1430	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.0	63 of 1413	95.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	94.9	16 of 821	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	85.2	56 of 801	93.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	76.3	248 of 1146	78.4%	★★★★☆
2025	76.6	230 of 1172	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	264 of 1166	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	441 of 1183	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	450 of 1194	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	583 of 1172	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.6	94 of 1183	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	85.4	113 of 1178	90.4%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2025)98th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)88th percentile~ school

Male (2026)84th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)81st percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)78th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile-17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)57th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science81%+13 vs state

Mathematics79%+15 vs state

Reading72%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mangum Elementary	Public	K-5	9008 Quail Roost Road	Bahama	27503	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 560-3948	315	23	13.5	99.0%	194 (61.6%)	30 (9.5%)	62 (19.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.3%)	84.2	186^th of 1492 public elementary schools	87.5%		85.9	160^th of 1490 public elementary schools	89.3%	26	84.2	80.3	70.2	73.7	73.8	68.1	80.9	$12,453	$1,036	$11,417
Little River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2315 Snow Hill Road	Durham	27712	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 560-3940	326	29	11.3	99.1%	127 (39.0%)	74 (22.7%)	87 (26.7%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.4%)	48.9	747^th of 1492 public elementary schools	49.9%		52.3	706^th of 1490 public elementary schools	52.6%	41	56.1	60.0	53.1	53.7	67.5	53.1	65.6	$12,393	$773	$11,620
Eno Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	117 Milton Road	Durham	27712	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 560-3915	440	34	13.0	99.3%	32 (7.3%)	215 (48.9%)	154 (35.0%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.8%)	36.5	970^th of 1492 public elementary schools	35.0%		22.2	1240^th of 1490 public elementary schools	16.8%	270	62.1	45.5	59.0	53.4	45.5	52.5	54.8	$11,447	$1,613	$9,835
Butner-Stem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 East D St	Butner	27509	Granville County	Granville County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 575-6947	476	31	15.3	99.4%	93 (19.5%)	108 (22.7%)	248 (52.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	28.4	1127^th of 1492 public elementary schools	24.5%		46	816^th of 1490 public elementary schools	45.2%	311	23.3	65.7	58.8	26.0	51.4	40.0	55.3	$9,817	$738	$9,079
Easley Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	302 Lebanon Circle	Durham	27712	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 560-3913	490	38	12.8	99.4%	202 (41.2%)	93 (19.0%)	153 (31.2%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.3%)	74.9	325^th of 1492 public elementary schools	78.2%		83.5	194^th of 1490 public elementary schools	87.0%	131	71.8	60.2	72.9	72.9	62.4	78.6	90.0	$12,062	$830	$11,231
Sandy Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1417 Old Oxford Highway	Durham	27704	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 560-2695	589	33	17.8	99.5%	43 (7.3%)	310 (52.6%)	188 (31.9%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.3%)	44.5	835^th of 1492 public elementary schools	44.0%		30.3	1086^th of 1490 public elementary schools	27.1%	251	62.2	48.6	62.0	47.6	47.6	60.8	72.2	$11,793	$1,182	$10,611
Holt Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4019 Holt School Road	Durham	27704	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(919) 560-3928	587	42	13.8	99.5%	23 (3.9%)	144 (24.5%)	344 (58.6%)	42 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.8%)	17.9	1318^th of 1492 public elementary schools	11.7%		22.4	1237^th of 1490 public elementary schools	17.0%	81	43.8	44.3	40.2	41.3	46.6	36.1	51.5	$11,913	$1,480	$10,433
Hillandale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2730 Hillandale Road	Durham	27705	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 560-3924	586	40	14.7	99.5%	99 (16.9%)	185 (31.6%)	235 (40.1%)	21 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.7%)	13.9	1377^th of 1492 public elementary schools	7.7%		13.4	1375^th of 1490 public elementary schools	7.7%	2	51.1	30.6	40.9	34.1	32.9	37.0	53.8	$11,529	$1,010	$10,519
Helena Elementary	Public	K-5	355 Helena Moriah Rd	Timberlake	27583	Person County	Person County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 364-7715	512	25	20.8	98.8%	339 (66.2%)	73 (14.3%)	68 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.3%)	69	436^th of 1492 public elementary schools	70.8%		69.5	401^st of 1490 public elementary schools	73.1%	35	77.6	62.5	67.3	68.4	62.5	64.3	72.4	$9,643	$1,033	$8,609
Glenn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2415 E Geer Street	Durham	27704	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 560-3920	455	44	10.3	99.3%	30 (6.6%)	134 (29.5%)	265 (58.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.8%)	60.8	567^th of 1492 public elementary schools	62.0%		38.5	945^th of 1490 public elementary schools	36.6%	378	87.7	71.4	68.3	54.8	58.7	41.5	72.0	$12,627	$1,574	$11,053

Frequently Asked Questions about Mangum Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Mangum Elementary?

Students at Mangum Elementary are 62% White, 20% Hispanic, 10% African American, 8% Two or more races.

Is Mangum Elementary a good school?

Mangum Elementary ranks 186^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Mangum Elementary in?

Durham Public Schools

How many students attend Mangum Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 315 students attended Mangum Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Mangum Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mangum Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lucas Middle
High : Northern High

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