Top Rankings
Durham Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 15 public middle schools serving 9,108 students in Durham Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Durham Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
55 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
31,754 Students
493,036 Students
# Teachers
2,413 Teachers
31,852 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Durham Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#228 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
47%
Graduation Rate
87%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.70
# American Indian Students
47 Students
6,081 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
600 Students
17,720 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
10,805 Students
93,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
19%
# Black Students
12,661 Students
126,147 Students
% Black Students
40%
26%
# White Students
6,096 Students
221,858 Students
% White Students
19%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
704 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,524 Students
25,696 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
394
1,655
# Students in K Grade:
2,420
15,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,258
15,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,275
15,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,362
15,937
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,287
15,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,271
18,686
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,213
111,500
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,249
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,357
123,349
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,601
11,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,560
9,855
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,454
8,836
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,053
7,429
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,351 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,084 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$456 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$447 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,351
$11,354
Spending / Student
$14,084
$11,785
Best Durham Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakewood Montessori Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2119 Chapel Hill Rd
Durham, NC 27707
(919) 560-2894
Durham, NC 27707
(919) 560-2894
Grades: 6-8
| 296 students
Rank: #22.
Durham School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
401 North Duke Street
Durham, NC 27701
(919) 560-3926
Durham, NC 27701
(919) 560-3926
Grades: 6-12
| 1,763 students
Rank: #44.
Lakeview School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3507 Dearborn Drive
Durham, NC 27704
(919) 560-2520
Durham, NC 27704
(919) 560-2520
Grades: 6-12
| 30 students
Rank: #55.
Rogers-herr Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
911 Cornwallis Road
Durham, NC 27707
(919) 560-3970
Durham, NC 27707
(919) 560-3970
Grades: 6-8
| 642 students
Rank: #66.
Sherwood Githens Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4800 Chapel Hill Road
Durham, NC 27707
(919) 560-3966
Durham, NC 27707
(919) 560-3966
Grades: 6-8
| 831 students
Rank: #77.
Little River K-8 School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2315 Snow Hill Road
Durham, NC 27712
(919) 560-3940
Durham, NC 27712
(919) 560-3940
Grades: PK-8
| 430 students
Rank: #88.
The School For Creative Studies
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5001 Red Mill Rd
Durham, NC 27704
(919) 560-3535
Durham, NC 27704
(919) 560-3535
Grades: 6-12
| 565 students
Rank: #99.
George L Carrington Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
227 Milton Road
Durham, NC 27712
(919) 560-3916
Durham, NC 27712
(919) 560-3916
Grades: 6-8
| 827 students
Rank: #1010.
Lucas Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
923 Snow Hill Road
Durham, NC 27704
(919) 560-3843
Durham, NC 27704
(919) 560-3843
Grades: 6-8
| 420 students
Rank: #1111.
James E Shepard Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2401 Dakota Street
Durham, NC 27707
(919) 560-3938
Durham, NC 27707
(919) 560-3938
Grades: 6-8
| 409 students
Rank: #1212.
Brogden Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1001 Leon Street
Durham, NC 27704
(919) 560-3906
Durham, NC 27704
(919) 560-3906
Grades: 6-8
| 695 students
Rank: #1313.
Lowe's Grove Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4418 S Alston Avenue
Durham, NC 27713
(919) 560-3946
Durham, NC 27713
(919) 560-3946
Grades: 6-8
| 665 students
Rank: #1414.
Neal Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
201 Baptist Road
Durham, NC 27704
(919) 560-3955
Durham, NC 27704
(919) 560-3955
Grades: 6-8
| 820 students
Rank: n/an/a
511 Cleveland St
Durham, NC 27701
(919) 560-3749
Durham, NC 27701
(919) 560-3749
Grades: K-12
| 715 students
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