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C−

Research Triangle Charter

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

2418 Ellis Road, Durham, NC 27703 · (919) 957-7108

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

Directions
Students
710
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Research Triangle Charter

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts29%
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 ↗

2418 Ellis Road, Durham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten88
Grade 178
Grade 278
Grade 387
Grade 483
Grade 576
Grade 671
Grade 775
Grade 874
Enrollment over time
756’20
692’21
693’22
727’23
710’24

Down 6.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 65%Hispanic 24%Two or more races 7%White 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Research Triangle Charter 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.