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Academic Resources for Durham Public Schools

Varsity Tutors serves students in Durham Public Schools, a public school district serving the Durham area in North Carolina. The district educates 31,083 students across 55 schools.

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Map of Durham Public Schools
55
Schools

31,083

Total Students

55

Schools

13.3:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

The K–12 Academic Journey in Durham Public Schools

What to expect at each stage—and where students commonly need extra support.

Focus & Milestones

Building foundations in reading, writing, and math

  • Learn to read (K-2)
  • Read to learn (3-5)
  • Multiplication mastery
  • Middle school readiness

Common Pressure Points

Where students often need extra support:

  • 13rd grade reading transition
  • 2Math facts fluency
  • 3Fractions in 4th-5th grade

Testing & Assessments

Important tests at this level:

  • NC End-of-Grade (Grades 3-5)
  • NC End-of-Course (Grades 3-5)

Schools & Academic Resources

Find school and grade-specific tutoring for Durham Public Schools students, school information, and other academic resources.

E
Elementary Schools
Foundational learning with personalized tutoring support
Pearsontown Elementary
726 students
Grades PK-5
Available Grades:
PK
K
1
2
3
4
5
Southwest Elementary
663 students
Grades PK-5
Available Grades:
PK
K
1
2
3
4
5
Forest View Elementary
640 students
Holt Elementary
636 students
Grades PK-5
Available Grades:
PK
K
1
2
3
4
5
Hope Valley Elementary
627 students
Bethesda Elementary
617 students
Grades PK-5
Available Grades:
PK
K
1
2
3
4
5
Parkwood Elementary
602 students
Grades PK-5
Available Grades:
PK
K
1
2
3
4
5
Eno Valley Elementary
572 students
Grades PK-5
Available Grades:
PK
K
1
2
3
4
5
Glenn Elementary
563 students
Creekside Elementary
543 students
Merrick-Moore Elementary
540 students
Grades PK-5
Available Grades:
PK
K
1
2
3
4
5
Hillandale Elementary
537 students
Grades PK-5
Available Grades:
PK
K
1
2
3
4
5
Spring Valley Elementary
534 students
Grades PK-5
Available Grades:
PK
K
1
2
3
4
5
Sandy Ridge Elementary
484 students
Grades PK-5
Available Grades:
PK
K
1
2
3
4
5
Oak Grove Elementary
472 students
Grades PK-5
Available Grades:
PK
K
1
2
3
4
5
Easley Elementary
450 students
Eastway Elementary
402 students
Grades PK-5
Available Grades:
PK
K
1
2
3
4
5
Club Boulevard Elementary
387 students
Lakewood Elementary
385 students
Grades PK-5
Available Grades:
PK
K
1
2
3
4
5
E K Powe Elementary
383 students
Grades PK-5
Available Grades:
PK
K
1
2
3
4
5
W G Pearson Elementary
333 students
Grades PK-5
Available Grades:
PK
K
1
2
3
4
5
George Watts Elementary
315 students
Grades PK-5
Available Grades:
PK
K
1
2
3
4
5
Mangum Elementary
301 students
Grades PK-5
Available Grades:
PK
K
1
2
3
4
5
Burton Elementary
293 students
Grades PK-5
Available Grades:
PK
K
1
2
3
4
5
R N Harris Elementary
291 students
Grades PK-5
Available Grades:
PK
K
1
2
3
4
5
Y E Smith Elementary
286 students
Grades PK-5
Available Grades:
PK
K
1
2
3
4
5
C C Spaulding Elementary
230 students
Grades PK-5
Available Grades:
PK
K
1
2
3
4
5
Fayetteville Street Elementary
230 students
Grades PK-5
Available Grades:
PK
K
1
2
3
4
5
Morehead Montessori
227 students
Grades PK-5
Available Grades:
PK
K
1
2
3
4
5
M
Middle Schools
Transition support with subject-specific tutoring
Neal Middle
789 students
Grades 6-8
Available Grades:
6
7
8
Sherwood Githens Middle
763 students
Grades 6-8
Available Grades:
6
7
8
George L Carrington Middle
755 students
Grades 6-8
Available Grades:
6
7
8
Brogden Middle
742 students
Grades 6-8
Available Grades:
6
7
8
Lowe's Grove Middle
700 students
Grades 6-8
Available Grades:
6
7
8
Rogers-Herr Middle
643 students
Grades 6-8
Available Grades:
6
7
8
James E Shepard Middle
381 students
Grades 6-8
Available Grades:
6
7
8
Lucas Middle
371 students
Grades 6-8
Available Grades:
6
7
8
Lakewood Montessori Middle
303 students
Grades 6-8
Available Grades:
6
7
8
H
High Schools
Advanced academics with college prep tutoring
C E Jordan High
2,040 students
Grades 9-12
Available Grades:
9
10
11
12
Riverside High
1,812 students
Grades 9-12
Available Grades:
9
10
11
12
Durham School of the Arts
1,705 students
Grades 6-12
Available Grades:
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Hillside High
1,526 students
Grades 9-12
Available Grades:
9
10
11
12
Northern High
1,308 students
Grades 9-12
Available Grades:
9
10
11
12
Southern School of Energy and Sustainabi
1,283 students
Grades 9-12
Available Grades:
9
10
11
12
The School for Creative Studies
540 students
Grades 6-12
Available Grades:
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Ignite Online Academy
467 students
J D Clement Early College High School
395 students
Grades 9-12
Available Grades:
9
10
11
12
City of Medicine Academy
349 students
Grades 9-12
Available Grades:
9
10
11
12
Durham School of Technology
251 students
Grades 9-12
Available Grades:
9
10
11
12
Durham's Performance Learning Center
155 students
Grades 9-12
Available Grades:
9
10
11
12
Middle College High School @ DTCC
106 students
Grades 11-12
Available Grades:
11
12
Lakeview School
56 students
Grades 6-12
Available Grades:
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
DPS Hospital School
0Grades PK-12
O
Other Schools
Alternative & Special Programs
Little River K-8 School
374 students
Grades PK-8
Available Grades:
PK
K
1
2
3
4
5
6
+2 more
Holton Career and Resource Center
0
District Performance
Per Student Spending

$15,135

Annual expenditure

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