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Bethesda Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2009 S Miami Boulevard, Durham, NC 27703 · (919) 560-3904 · Part of Durham Public Schools

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

Students
442
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Bethesda Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 32% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Durham kids: 9 middle schools

On the path

Where Durham kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Bethesda ElementaryYou are here
6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency11%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts19%
State average 47.2%

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

2009 S Miami Boulevard, Durham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K15
Kindergarten47
Grade 150
Grade 273
Grade 385
Grade 482
Grade 590
Enrollment over time
650’20
654’21
617’22
577’23
442’24

Down 32% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 47%Hispanic 39%White 7%Two or more races 6%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bethesda Elementary from Durham families.

Other schools in Durham Public Schools

The district →

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.