Sandy Ridge Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Durham, North Carolina·27704
Score
47.5/100
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#660
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#13
In Durham Public Schools
Top 53%
In North Carolina

Score 47.5/100: better than 47% of North Carolina elementary 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 47% of them
266 students tested
Math
57%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 39% of them
266 students tested
Science
72%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 62% of them
79 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 Reading51.5266
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math56.8266
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science72.279

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
477
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
477
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Durham County

Contact

Address
1417 Old Oxford Highway
Durham, NC 27704

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary 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).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Sandy Ridge Elementary at a glance

Sandy Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school in Durham, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Durham Public Schools. It has about 477 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453).

In 2025-26 state tests, 52% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 57% in math (similar schools: 63%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina elementary schools, it scores 47.5 out of 100: better than 47% of them, ranking #660 of 1,256. Its English language arts result rose by 7 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.