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D−

Eastway Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

610 North Alston Avenue, Durham, NC 27701 · (919) 560-3910 · Part of Durham Public Schools

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

Students
331
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Eastway 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 40 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 24.6% 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 →

PK–5Eastway ElementaryYou are here
6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
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).

610 North Alston Avenue, Durham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K8
Kindergarten39
Grade 153
Grade 250
Grade 356
Grade 468
Grade 557
Enrollment over time
439’20
420’21
402’22
393’23
331’24

Down 24.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 52%Black 39%White 4%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Eastway 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.