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E K Powe Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

913 9th Street, Durham, NC 27705 · (919) 560-3963 · Part of Durham Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
454
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about E K Powe Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below 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–5E K Powe ElementaryYou are here
6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts42%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

913 9th Street, Durham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K8
Kindergarten78
Grade 181
Grade 268
Grade 383
Grade 466
Grade 570
Enrollment over time
459’20
393’21
383’22
409’23
454’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 37%Hispanic 35%Black 18%Two or more races 7%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about E K Powe Elementary 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.