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Global Scholars Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

311 Dowd St, Durham, NC 27701 · (919) 682-5903

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

Directions
Students
201
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Global Scholars Academy

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts27%
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 ↗

311 Dowd St, Durham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten27
Grade 126
Grade 223
Grade 327
Grade 426
Grade 520
Grade 623
Grade 715
Grade 814
Enrollment over time
206’20
207’21
211’22
202’23
201’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 60%Black 38%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Global Scholars Academy 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.