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Durham Charter School

PublicOtherGrades K–11Charter

807 West Chapel Hill Street, Durham, NC 27701 · (919) 956-5599

Durham’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
1,010
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
K–11
The gist

What stands out about Durham Charter School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 103.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

807 West Chapel Hill Street, Durham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten106
Grade 191
Grade 293
Grade 3109
Grade 475
Grade 567
Grade 6104
Grade 791
Grade 884
Grade 995
Grade 1052
Grade 1143
Enrollment over time
496’20
508’21
643’22
777’23
1,010’24

Up 103.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 78%Black 18%Two or more races 2%White 2%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Durham Charter School from Durham families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Durham’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.