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C C Spaulding Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1531 S Roxboro Road, Durham, NC 27707 · (919) 560-3974 · Part of Durham Public Schools

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

Students
247
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about C C Spaulding Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 39 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 40 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.2% 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–5C C Spaulding ElementaryYou are here
6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 47.2%

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

1531 S Roxboro Road, Durham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K19
Kindergarten45
Grade 149
Grade 241
Grade 334
Grade 429
Grade 530
Enrollment over time
269’20
240’21
230’22
223’23
247’24

Down 8.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 47%Black 36%White 9%Two or more races 8%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about C C Spaulding 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.