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City of Medicine Academy

PublicHighGrades 9–13

301 Crutchfield Road, Durham, NC 27704 · (919) 560-2001 · Part of Durham Public Schools

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

Students
329
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
City
Grades
9–13
The gist

What stands out about City of Medicine Academy

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 45 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state

On the path

Where Durham kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–13City of Medicine AcademyYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency87%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts57%
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).

301 Crutchfield Road, Durham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9109
Grade 1076
Grade 1163
Grade 1281
Enrollment over time
345’20
352’21
349’22
336’23
329’24

Down 4.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 48%Black 37%White 7%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about City of Medicine Academy 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.