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Central Park School For Children

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

724 Foster Street, Durham, NC 27701 · (919) 682-1200

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

Directions
Students
585
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Central Park School For Children

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 60% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency40%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B, 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 ↗

724 Foster Street, Durham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten61
Grade 167
Grade 266
Grade 368
Grade 462
Grade 573
Grade 671
Grade 762
Grade 855
Enrollment over time
621’20
578’21
594’22
609’23
585’24

Down 5.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Black 23%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 8%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central Park School For Children 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.