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George Watts Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

700 Watts Street, Durham, NC 27701 · (919) 560-3947 · Part of Durham Public Schools

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

Students
358
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about George Watts Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Durham kids: 9 middle schools

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 47.2%

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

700 Watts Street, Durham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K39
Kindergarten57
Grade 157
Grade 261
Grade 353
Grade 441
Grade 550
Enrollment over time
363’20
330’21
315’22
309’23
358’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Hispanic 25%Black 15%Two or more races 8%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about George Watts 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.