W G Pearson Elementary
3501 Fayettville Street, Durham, NC 27707 · (919) 560-3988 · Part of Durham Public Schools
Durham’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of North Carolina school districts
What stands out about W G Pearson 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 30 pts below the state
- Small classes: 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 28.6% 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 →
Test scores
2020–21Its 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).
Location
Directions ↗3501 Fayettville Street, Durham
Students
Down 28.6% since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about W G Pearson Elementary from Durham families.
Other schools in Durham Public Schools
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.