Sherwood Githens Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Durham, North Carolina·27707
Score
42.9/100
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#263
Among 460 North Carolina middle schools
#4
In Durham Public Schools
Top 58%
In North Carolina

Score 42.9/100: better than 42% of North Carolina middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
52%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 52% of them
937 students tested
Math
52%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 56%, better than 46% of them
939 students tested
Science
54%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 20% of them
315 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading52.4937
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math51.8939
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science54.3315

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
811
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
811
Typical middle school: 591
Free or reduced-price lunch
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Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Durham County

Contact

Address
4800 Chapel Hill Road
Durham, NC 27707

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

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Location

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Sherwood Githens Middle at a glance

Sherwood Githens Middle is a public middle school in Durham, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Durham Public Schools. It has about 811 students (a typical North Carolina middle school has 591).

In 2025-26 state tests, 52% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 52% in math (similar schools: 56%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina middle schools, it scores 42.9 out of 100: better than 42% of them, ranking #263 of 460. Its English language arts result rose by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.