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Eastway Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1327^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Eastway Elementary is a public elementary school in Durham, North Carolina, serving 393 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 from SchoolDigger.

Eastway Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of North Carolina elementary schools, with a ranking between 1195-1478 out of around 1500 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on state standardized tests (EOG) is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 19% of 3rd-grade students at Eastway were proficient or better in reading, compared to 46.7% statewide. Eastway Elementary has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 99% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

The nearby Morehead Montessori and George Watts Elementary schools significantly outperform Eastway Elementary on academic measures, with much higher proficiency rates on state tests. These magnet schools also have lower percentages of students from low-income backgrounds, suggesting that socioeconomic factors may play a role in the academic performance of Eastway Elementary. Eastway's academic performance has remained consistently low over the past several years, with little to no improvement in test scores or school rankings.

331

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,790

Per pupil spending ?

99.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

610 North Alston Avenue
Durham, NC 27701

(919) 560-3910

District: Durham Public Schools

Students who attend Eastway Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lucas Middle
High:	Northern High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.3%

African American:

38.7%

White:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (36% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Science scores 33 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg50%

North Carolina avg57%

1,327^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

26^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	17.1	1327 of 1490	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	1378 of 1505	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	1195 of 1502	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	1351 of 1514	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	4.0	1478 of 1489	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	1428 of 1473	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.1	1415 of 1434	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.2	1415 of 1429	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.3	1412 of 1425	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.0	1413 of 1440	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.7	1386 of 1390	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.4	1370 of 1403	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.1	1286 of 1388	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.7	1313 of 1381	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.3	1275 of 1363	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.5	1313 of 1354	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.5	1296 of 1324	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	28.6	1042 of 1293	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	13.9	1186 of 1276	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	508 of 918	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	666 of 924	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.8	566 of 933	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	700 of 927	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	860 of 949	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	904 of 927	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	406 of 563	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.8	305 of 533	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	214 of 514	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.9	331 of 485	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	234 of 385	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.0	461 of 497	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	414 of 421	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	1311 of 1451	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	1372 of 1455	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	1032 of 1459	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	1249 of 1458	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.0	1438 of 1440	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	1367 of 1424	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.2	1379 of 1405	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	791 of 961	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	777 of 951	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.7	445 of 915	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.2	653 of 893	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	824 of 843	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	810 of 865	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	821 of 851	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	1073 of 1437	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	1148 of 1450	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.7	912 of 1437	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	1067 of 1366	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	1294 of 1329	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	1298 of 1361	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	1298 of 1332	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	1265 of 1450	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	1290 of 1464	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	1240 of 1461	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	1355 of 1464	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.5	1432 of 1444	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.0	1399 of 1430	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.3	1394 of 1413	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)45th percentile+34 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)28th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile~ school

Female (2025)10th percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics51%-10 vs state

Science29%-33 vs state

Reading23%-29 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Eastway Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Eastway Elementary?

Students at Eastway Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 39% African American, 4% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Eastway Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 331 students attended Eastway Elementary.

Is Eastway Elementary a good school?

Eastway Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.9% of North Carolina elementary schools.

What district is Eastway Elementary in?

Durham Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Eastway Elementary attend?

Students who attend Eastway Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lucas Middle
High : Northern High

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