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D−

Y E Smith Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2410 E Main Street, Durham, NC 27703 · (919) 560-3900 · Part of Durham Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
358
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Y E Smith Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 26.1% 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–5Y E Smith ElementaryYou are here
6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts12%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

2410 E Main Street, Durham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K28
Kindergarten56
Grade 167
Grade 256
Grade 356
Grade 449
Grade 546
Enrollment over time
284’20
302’21
286’22
265’23
358’24

Up 26.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 51%Black 41%Two or more races 4%White 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Y E Smith 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.