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B−

Sherwood Githens Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

4800 Chapel Hill Road, Durham, NC 27707 · (919) 560-3966 · Part of Durham Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
878
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Sherwood Githens Middle

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 51% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • 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
6–8Sherwood Githens MiddleYou are here
9–129 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency36%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B−, 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 ↗

4800 Chapel Hill Road, Durham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6307
Grade 7289
Grade 8282
Enrollment over time
934’20
831’21
763’22
811’23
878’24

Down 6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 35%Black 27%White 27%Two or more races 7%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sherwood Githens Middle from Durham families.

Other schools in Durham Public Schools

The district →
Pearsontown Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Durham
A
765 students14:1
Forest View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Durham
B
662 students13:1
Southwest Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Durham
C
639 students14:1
Lyons Farm Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Durham
608 students16:1
Sandy Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Durham
D
589 students18:1
Holt Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Durham
D
587 students14:1

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.