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Durham School of the Arts
A−

Durham School of the Arts

PublicHighGrades 6–12

401 North Duke Street, Durham, NC 27701 · (919) 560-3926 · Part of Durham Public Schools

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

Photo: Ildar Sagdejev ( Specious ) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,764
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Durham School of the Arts

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 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
6–12Durham School of the ArtsYou are here
9–129 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 47.2%

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

401 North Duke Street, Durham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6217
Grade 7235
Grade 8242
Grade 9347
Grade 10304
Grade 11233
Grade 12186
Enrollment over time
1,869’20
1,763’21
1,705’22
1,767’23
1,764’24

Down 5.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 35%Hispanic 31%Black 25%Two or more races 7%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Durham School of the Arts 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.