Y E Smith Elementary

Summary:

Y E Smith Elementary is a public elementary school in Durham, North Carolina, serving 286 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Durham Public Schools district, which is ranked 163 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

Y E Smith Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of North Carolina elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 7.3% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in reading, compared to 40.6% in the district and 48.7% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low for its African American and Hispanic student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of schools in the state. Despite a relatively low student-teacher ratio and high per-student spending, these factors do not seem to be driving improved academic achievement at Y E Smith Elementary.

Interestingly, the nearby district schools, such as Merrick-Moore Elementary and C C Spaulding Elementary, perform significantly better than Y E Smith Elementary on state tests, ranking in the middle to upper half of North Carolina elementary schools. The charter schools in the area, such as Global Scholars Academy and Reaching All Minds Academy, have a mix of performance, with some outperforming Y E Smith Elementary and others underperforming.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2410 E Main Street
       Durham, NC  27703-3600


(919) 560-3900

District: Durham Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1470th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,541 Help


Students who attend Y E Smith Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Neal Middle
    Rogers-Herr Middle
High:    Southern School of Energy and Sustainabi

Student/teacher ratio:  10.5 Help
Number of students:  286

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
49.0%
African American:
41.3%
White:
3.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Y E Smith Elementary ranks worse than 97.7% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks last among 30 ranked elementary schools in the Durham Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.23. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (49%), African American (41.3%), two or more races (3.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Y E Smith Elementary is 10.5, which is the 5th best among 30 elementary schools in the Durham Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Y E Smith Elementary is $17,541, which is the highest among 30 elementary schools in the Durham Public Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Y E Smith Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Y E Smith Elementary 1470th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Y E Smith Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Durham Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Durham Public Schools 163rd of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Y E Smith Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Y E Smith Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 10.38 1215th 1276 4.8%
2007 8.26 1247th 1293 3.6%
2008 3.28 1306th 1324 1.4%
2009 8.26 1285th 1354 5.1%
2010 3.89 1345th 1363 1.3%
2011 5.63 1351st 1381 2.2%
2012 20.30 1211th 1388 12.8%
2013 12.40 1298th 1403 7.5%
2014 8.49 1315th 1390 5.4%
2015 4.04 1412th 1440 1.9%
2016 7.75 1365th 1425 4.2%
2017 6.14 1379th 1429 3.5%
2018 3.19 1414th 1434 1.4%
2019 10.03 1377th 1473 6.5%
2021 4.45 1472nd 1489 1.1%
2022 17.56 1327th 1514 12.4%
2023 7.50 1445th 1502 3.8%
2024 6.23 1470th 1505 2.3%
See the entire list of North Carolina Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Y E Smith Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.02 388th 421 7.8%
2019 40.27 288th 497 42.1%
2021 14.55 382nd 385 0.8%
2022 36.47 314th 485 35.3%
2023 20.60 462nd 514 10.1%
2024 35.40 353rd 533 33.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Y E Smith Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.83 1311th 1332 1.6%
2019 20.99 1189th 1361 12.6%
2021 13.07 1283rd 1329 3.5%
2022 23.82 1162nd 1366 14.9%
2023 15.53 1330th 1437 7.4%
2024 15.23 1353rd 1450 6.7%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Y E Smith Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.97 1384th 1405 1.5%
2019 7.15 1381st 1424 3.0%
2021 5.11 1437th 1440 0.2%
2022 20.87 1239th 1458 15.0%
2023 14.92 1323rd 1459 9.3%
2024 5.87 1431st 1455 1.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Y E Smith Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.24 1396th 1413 1.2%
2019 15.66 1282nd 1430 10.3%
2021 4.84 1427th 1444 1.2%
2022 18.09 1266th 1464 13.5%
2023 5.86 1433rd 1461 1.9%
2024 9.36 1410th 1464 3.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Y E Smith Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.15 906th 927 2.3%
2019 26.38 784th 949 17.4%
2021 16.15 861st 896 3.9%
2022 24.70 782nd 927 15.6%
2023 17.64 857th 933 8.1%
2024 14.73 872nd 924 5.6%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Y E Smith Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.94 837th 851 1.6%
2019 18.91 796th 865 8.0%
2021 9.50 835th 843 0.9%
2022 39.18 560th 893 37.3%
2023 15.63 863rd 915 5.7%
2024 22.73 833rd 951 12.4%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Y E Smith Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Thursday, March 19, 2020

Open Quote YE smith is a great school in 2006 i previously was enrolled here and never had an issue, the teachers long ago educated us students well and my father raised me just perfectly but we taught and learned to the fullest .. thanks Close Quote



Enrollment information for Y E Smith Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1993 18 326 0 15 0 n/a n/a 17 376
1994 23 348 0 14 1 n/a n/a 17 403
1995 28 321 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 356
1996 28 321 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 356
1997 25 323 1 10 0 n/a n/a 0 359
1998 23 285 0 10 0 n/a n/a 0 318
1999 14 319 0 13 0 n/a n/a 0 346
2000 12 313 1 12 1 n/a n/a 0 339
2001 13 303 1 13 1 n/a n/a 0 331
2002 10 323 2 26 2 n/a n/a 0 363
2003 10 323 2 26 2 n/a n/a 0 363
2004 5 295 1 33 2 n/a n/a 0 336
2005 6 277 1 50 3 n/a n/a 0 337
2006 4 242 1 67 0 n/a n/a 0 314
2007 2 223 0 77 0 n/a n/a 7 309
2008 1 226 0 82 0 n/a n/a 15 324
2009 9 247 0 101 1 n/a n/a 0 358
2010 8 223 0 114 1 n/a n/a 0 346
2011 11 212 0 129 0 0 4 0 356
2012 11 166 1 141 0 0 6 0 325
2013 10 182 1 171 1 0 9 0 374
2014 12 204 1 156 1 0 22 0 396
2015 8 206 3 193 0 0 10 0 420
2016 9 187 6 210 0 1 9 0 422
2017 8 195 10 195 0 0 5 0 413
2018 10 165 10 193 0 1 5 0 384
2019 5 156 11 155 0 1 6 0 334
2020 8 153 8 141 0 1 11 0 322
2021 11 139 9 112 1 1 11 0 284
2022 9 147 7 128 1 1 9 0 302
2023 10 118 7 140 0 1 10 0 286

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Y E Smith Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 376 27.0 13.9 70.2
1994 403 28.0 14.4 77.2
1995 356 27.0 13.2 91.6
1996 356 27.0 13.2 91.6
1997 359 28.0 12.8 79.4
1998 318 27.0 11.8 80.2
1999 346 29.0 11.9 92.8
2000 339 29.0 11.7 88.2
2001 331 29.0 11.4 75.2
2002 363 29.0 12.5 0
2003 363 29.0 12.5 0
2004 336 29.0 11.6 79.8
2005 337 29.0 11.6 73.3
2006 314 29.0 10.8 67.8
2007 309 n/a n/a 69.5
2008 324 26.6 12.2 102.9
2009 358 30.8 11.6 77.4
2010 346 26.5 13.0 88.2
2011 356 25.8 13.7 92.7
2012 325 28.0 11.6 89.5
2013 374 28.0 13.3 97.9
2014 396 27.8 14.2 99.2
2015 420 30.0 14.0 99
2016 422 29.0 14.5 98.3
2017 413 29.5 14.0 99.3
2018 384 29.5 13.0 99.2
2019 334 29.0 11.5 99.1
2020 322 28.9 11.1 98.8
2021 284 27.7 10.2 98.9
2022 302 25.7 11.7 99
2023 286 27.0 10.5 99

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 Y E Smith Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 376 27.0 13.9 70.2
1994 403 28.0 14.4 77.2
1995 356 27.0 13.2 91.6
1996 356 27.0 13.2 91.6
1997 359 28.0 12.8 79.4
1998 318 27.0 11.8 80.2
1999 346 29.0 11.9 92.8
2000 339 29.0 11.7 88.2
2001 331 29.0 11.4 75.2
2002 363 29.0 12.5 0
2003 363 29.0 12.5 0
2004 336 29.0 11.6 79.8
2005 337 29.0 11.6 73.3
2006 314 29.0 10.8 67.8
2007 309 n/a n/a 69.5
2008 324 26.6 12.2 102.9
2009 358 30.8 11.6 77.4
2010 346 26.5 13.0 88.2
2011 356 25.8 13.7 92.7
2012 325 28.0 11.6 89.5
2013 374 28.0 13.3 97.9
2014 396 27.8 14.2 99.2
2015 420 30.0 14.0 99
2016 422 29.0 14.5 98.3
2017 413 29.5 14.0 99.3
2018 384 29.5 13.0 99.2
2019 334 29.0 11.5 99.1
2020 322 28.9 11.1 98.8
2021 284 27.7 10.2 98.9
2022 302 25.7 11.7 99
2023 286 27.0 10.5 99

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 Y E Smith Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $3,182 (18.1%) $14,359 (81.9%) $17,541

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Y E Smith Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1377th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 1445th of 1502 Elementary schools
 2.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Y E Smith Elementary)27.546.9
 19.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Durham Public Schools)5256.5
 4.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Y E Smith Elementary)31.416.7
 14.7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Durham Public Schools)44.739.3
 5.4%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Y E Smith Elementary)28.811.1
 17.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Durham Public Schools)47.151.1
 4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Y E Smith Elementary)45.822.2
 23.6%
   4th Grade Reading (Durham Public Schools)48.549.9
 1.4%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Y E Smith Elementary)25.626
 0.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Durham Public Schools)46.651.5
 4.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Y E Smith Elementary)25.618
 7.6%
   5th Grade Reading (Durham Public Schools)44.643.1
 1.5%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Y E Smith Elementary)55.834
 21.8%
   5th Grade Science (Durham Public Schools)68.865.9
 2.9%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students334286
 14.4%
African American156118
 24.4%
American Indian00
Asian117
 36.4%
Hispanic155140
 9.7%
Pacific Islander11
White510
 100%
Two or More Races610
 66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.1%99%
 0.2%


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Students who attend Y E Smith Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Neal Middle
Middle : Rogers-Herr Middle
High : Southern School of Energy and Sustainabi

In the 2022-23 school year, 286 students attended Y E Smith Elementary.

Students at Y E Smith Elementary are 49% Hispanic, 41% African American, 3% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Y E Smith Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.3% of North Carolina elementary schools.


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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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