Schools in Durham Public Schools
57 public schools in this North Carolina school district: 32 elementary · 9 middle · 11 high · 5 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.
Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across North Carolina.
Elementary schools
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Mangum Elementary
88.2
ELA 72%Math 79%Science 81%
#149 of 1,256 in North Carolina
Morehead Montessori
81.2
ELA 73%Math 69%Science 81%
#236 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #1 in Durham
Easley Elementary
80.8
ELA 70%Math 68%Science 90%
#242 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #2 in Durham
Southwest Elementary
78.9
ELA 63%Math 72%Science 84%
#265 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #3 in Durham
Burton Elementary
78.6
ELA 70%Math 68%Science 80%
#269 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #4 in Durham
Lyons Farm Elementary
78.5
ELA 71%Math 72%Science 70%
#270 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #5 in Durham
Pearsontown Elementary
74.4
ELA 72%Math 67%Science 73%
#322 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #6 in Durham
George Watts Elementary
71.1
ELA 66%Math 67%Science 75%
#363 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #7 in Durham
Glenn Elementary
63.9
ELA 51%Math 76%Science 72%
#454 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #8 in Durham
Oak Grove Elementary
63.3
ELA 57%Math 65%Science 77%
#461 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #9 in Durham
Little River Elementary
49.2
ELA 57%Math 56%Science 68%
#638 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #10 in Durham
Spring Valley Elementary
48.4
ELA 55%Math 60%Science 60%
#648 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #11 in Durham
Sandy Ridge Elementary
47.5
ELA 52%Math 57%Science 72%
#660 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #12 in Durham
Merrick-Moore Elementary
41.0
ELA 42%Math 62%Science 72%
#741 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #13 in Durham
E K Powe Elementary
39.9
ELA 52%Math 56%Science 58%
#755 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #14 in Durham
R N Harris Elementary
37.5
ELA 40%Math 56%Science 78%
#785 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #15 in Durham
Forest View Elementary
37.2
ELA 49%Math 55%Science 61%
#789 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #16 in Durham
Eno Valley Elementary
31.7
ELA 49%Math 53%Science 53%
#858 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #17 in Durham
C C Spaulding Elementary
30.2
ELA 33%Math 59%Science 69%
#877 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #18 in Durham
Club Boulevard Elementary
29.3
ELA 51%Math 50%Science 53%
#888 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #19 in Durham
Lakewood Elementary
28.5
ELA 46%Math 54%Science 50%
#898 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #20 in Durham
W G Pearson Elementary
28.1
ELA 51%Math 50%Science 46%
#903 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #21 in Durham
Murray-Massenburg Elementary
25.7
ELA 44%Math 48%Science 64%
#934 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #22 in Durham
Hope Valley Elementary
22.3
ELA 48%Math 49%Science 42%
#976 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #23 in Durham
Bethesda Elementary
21.1
ELA 47%Math 45%Science 51%
#991 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #24 in Durham
Eastway Elementary
18.4
ELA 27%Math 61%Science 36%
#1,025 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #25 in Durham
Fayetteville Street Elementary
17.3
ELA 39%Math 46%Science 62%
#1,039 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #26 in Durham
Creekside Elementary
15.6
ELA 42%Math 43%Science 54%
#1,060 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #27 in Durham
Holt Elementary
11.7
ELA 41%Math 42%Science 51%
#1,109 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #28 in Durham
Hillandale Elementary
9.8
ELA 35%Math 42%Science 54%
#1,133 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #29 in Durham
Parkwood Elementary
7.5
ELA 35%Math 29%Science 55%
#1,162 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #30 in Durham
Y E Smith Elementary
1.8
ELA 24%Math 38%Science 15%
#1,234 of 1,256 in North Carolina · #31 in Durham
Middle schools
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Lakewood Montessori Middle
91.2
ELA 69%Math 73%Science 88%
#41 of 460 in North Carolina · #1 in Durham
Rogers-Herr Middle
86.8
ELA 70%Math 67%Science 84%
#61 of 460 in North Carolina · #2 in Durham
James E Shepard Middle
43.8
ELA 46%Math 52%Science 69%
#259 of 460 in North Carolina · #3 in Durham
Sherwood Githens Middle
42.9
ELA 52%Math 52%Science 54%
#263 of 460 in North Carolina · #4 in Durham
Brogden Middle
24.7
ELA 38%Math 48%Science 53%
#347 of 460 in North Carolina · #5 in Durham
Lucas Middle
23.6
ELA 43%Math 38%Science 60%
#352 of 460 in North Carolina · #6 in Durham
George L Carrington Middle
19.0
ELA 43%Math 39%Science 47%
#373 of 460 in North Carolina · #7 in Durham
Neal Middle
11.6
ELA 33%Math 36%Science 53%
#407 of 460 in North Carolina · #8 in Durham
Lowe's Grove Middle
9.5
ELA 35%Math 35%Science 42%
#417 of 460 in North Carolina · #9 in Durham
High schools
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City of Medicine Academy
92.6
ELA 94%Math 94%Science 98%
#38 of 512 in North Carolina · #1 in Durham
J D Clement Early College HS
85.3
ELA 92%Math 91%Science 92%
#76 of 512 in North Carolina · #2 in Durham
Durham School of Technology
72.4
ELA 81%Math 69%Science 78%
#142 of 512 in North Carolina · #3 in Durham
Middle College HS @ DTCC
69.0
ELA 70%Math 61%Science 82%
#159 of 512 in North Carolina · #5 in Durham
C E Jordan High
44.0
ELA 62%Math 57%Science 54%
#287 of 512 in North Carolina · #6 in Durham
Riverside High
24.7
ELA 55%Math 41%Science 51%
#386 of 512 in North Carolina · #7 in Durham
Hillside High
14.4
ELA 46%Math 37%Science 43%
#439 of 512 in North Carolina · #8 in Durham
Northern High
7.7
ELA 39%Math 35%Science 24%
#473 of 512 in North Carolina · #9 in Durham
Southern School of Energy and Sustainabi
5.6
ELA 39%Math 26%Science 21%
#484 of 512 in North Carolina · #10 in Durham
Durham's Performance Learning Center
4.8
ELA 27%Math 43%Science 25%
#488 of 512 in North Carolina · #11 in Durham
Holton Career and Resource Center
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No published test results
Combined schools
5 schools in Durham Public Schools, best first
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Durham School of the Arts
87.4
ELA 79%Math 75%Science 81%
#25 of 194 in North Carolina · #1 in Durham
The School for Creative Studies
57.5
ELA 60%Math 61%Science 56%
#83 of 194 in North Carolina · #5 in Durham
Ignite Online Academy
33.8
ELA 45%Math 28%Science 37%
#129 of 194 in North Carolina · #8 in Durham
Lakeview School
5.4
ELA 10%Math 3%Science 8%
#184 of 194 in North Carolina · #9 in Durham
DPS Hospital School
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No published test results
Cities and towns in Durham Public Schools
- Durham, NC 71
- Bahama, NC 2