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C−

Parkwood Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

5207 Revere Road, Durham, NC 27713 · (919) 560-3962 · Part of Durham Public Schools

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

Students
491
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Parkwood Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 17.5% 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–5Parkwood ElementaryYou are here
6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts32%
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).

5207 Revere Road, Durham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K14
Kindergarten83
Grade 175
Grade 268
Grade 381
Grade 480
Grade 590
Enrollment over time
595’20
635’21
602’22
576’23
491’24

Down 17.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 55%Hispanic 20%White 12%Two or more races 11%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Parkwood 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.