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George L Carrington Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

227 Milton Road, Durham, NC 27712 · (919) 560-3916 · Part of Durham Public Schools

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

Students
771
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about George L Carrington Middle

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 14.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Durham kids: 9 high schools

On the path

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

PK–528 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8George L Carrington MiddleYou are here
9–129 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts37%
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).

227 Milton Road, Durham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6272
Grade 7254
Grade 8245
Enrollment over time
904’20
827’21
755’22
738’23
771’24

Down 14.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 42%Black 38%White 12%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about George L Carrington Middle 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.