Durham Public Schools
Schools by level
Elementary 32 · Middle school 9 · High school 11 · Other / combined 2
At a glance
- Students
- 31,865 (2024-25)
- Schools
- 54
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Grades
- PK-13
- Locale
- City: Large
- District office
- 511 Cleveland Street, Durham, NC 27701
- Phone
- (919) 560-3749
- Website
- www.dpsnc.net
Official rating
The official rating for this district is not linked yet.
Check the zoned school for an address
Each address is zoned to specific schools. Confirm with the district's official lookup tool or office before you sign a lease.
Schools (54)
Official campus ratings are shown with their year. Use the address lookup to confirm zoning.
Elementary 32
Bethesda Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Durham · Students 442
Burton Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Durham · Students 293
C C Spaulding Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Durham · Students 247
Club Boulevard Elementary
Grades K-5 · Durham · Students 364
Creekside Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Durham · Students 554
E K Powe Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Durham · Students 454
Easley Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Durham · Students 490
Eastway Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Durham · Students 331
Eno Valley Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Durham · Students 440
Fayetteville Street Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Durham · Students 261
Forest View Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Durham · Students 662
George Watts Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Durham · Students 358
Glenn Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Durham · Students 455
Hillandale Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Durham · Students 586
Holt Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Durham · Students 587
Hope Valley Elementary
Grades K-5 · Durham · Students 539
Lakewood Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Durham · Students 439
Little River Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Durham · Students 326
Lyons Farm Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Durham · Students 608
Mangum Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Bahama · Students 315
Merrick-Moore Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Durham · Students 445
Morehead Montessori
Grades PK-5 · Durham · Students 278
Murray-Massenburg Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Durham · Students 517
Oak Grove Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Durham · Students 395
Parkwood Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Durham · Students 491
Pearsontown Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Durham · Students 765
R N Harris Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Durham · Students 313
Sandy Ridge Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Durham · Students 589
Southwest Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Durham · Students 639
Spring Valley Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Durham · Students 543
W G Pearson Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Durham · Students 319
Y E Smith Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Durham · Students 358
Middle school 9
Brogden Middle
Grades 6-8 · Durham · Students 753
George L Carrington Middle
Grades 6-8 · Durham · Students 771
James E Shepard Middle
Grades 6-8 · Durham · Students 423
Lakewood Montessori Middle
Grades 6-8 · Durham · Students 309
Lowe's Grove Middle
Grades 6-8 · Durham · Students 564
Lucas Middle
Grades 6-8 · Durham · Students 400
Neal Middle
Grades 6-8 · Durham · Students 706
Rogers-Herr Middle
Grades 6-8 · Durham · Students 660
Sherwood Githens Middle
Grades 6-8 · Durham · Students 878
High school 11
C E Jordan High
Grades 9-12 · Durham · Students 2,189
City of Medicine Academy
Grades 9-13 · Durham · Students 329
Durham School of Technology
Grades 9-13 · Durham · Students 219
Durham School of the Arts
Grades 6-12 · Durham · Students 1,764
Hillside High
Grades 9-12 · Durham · Students 1,433
J D Clement Early College HS
Grades 9-13 · Durham · Students 380
Middle College HS @ DTCC
Grades 11-13 · Durham · Students 164
Northern High
Grades 9-12 · Durham · Students 1,281
Riverside High
Grades 9-12 · Durham · Students 1,900
Southern School of Energy and Sustainabi
Grades 9-12 · Durham · Students 1,384
The School for Creative Studies
Grades 6-12 · Durham · Students 350
Other / combined 2
DPS Hospital School
Grades PK-12 · Durham
Ignite Online Academy
Grades K-12 · Durham · Students 363
Checklist before renting in this district
Check these before you sign a lease.
Checked the assigned school for the exact address with the official lookup before signing
Source:Fairfax County Public Schools (checked 2026-10-29)
Asked the district or council whether boundary or admission changes are planned
Asked whether the assigned school has room (or sends overflow elsewhere)
Checked that the lease is accepted as proof of address on the enrolment list
Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)
Asked how the assigned school supports English learners (ESL/EAL)
Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)
Checked the commute (school-bus eligibility, walking route)
ESL / ELL support
US public schools must support students learning English. At enrolment families complete a Home Language Survey and an English assessment decides the support. Ask the district about its programmes.
F-1 student visas cannot be used for US public elementary or middle schools (K-8); public high school on an F-1 is limited to 12 months with full tuition paid (US Department of State). Your status depends on the parents' visa, so confirm with official sources.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data — 2024-25 preliminary directory files2024-25· Checked 2026-10-29
- NCES Common Core of Data (EDGE school & district characteristics)2024-25· Checked 2026-10-29
School and district lists come from the NCES Common Core of Data; ratings from each state education agency. Every number carries its year. No house prices, crime data or home-made rankings.
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