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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.

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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