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The highest-performing public elementary schools by test proficiency in Durham, North Carolina

31 public elementary schools in Durham, North Carolina appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public elementary schools by test proficiency, ranked by composite state-assessment proficiency. Easley Elementary leads the list at 74.0%, against a median of 48.7% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Durham, North Carolina

Top % Proficient

74.0%

Median % Proficient

48.7%

HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Easley Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.4%	490	74.0%
2	Pearsontown Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.6%	765	72.6%
3	Morehead Montessori	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	98.9%	278	70.7%
4	Lyons Farm Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.5%	608	69.5%
5	George Watts Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.2%	358	66.9%
6	Burton Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.0%	293	63.4%
7	Southwest Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.5%	639	63.0%
8	Oak Grove Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.2%	395	61.4%
9	Club Boulevard Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.2%	364	56.9%
10	Little River Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.1%	326	56.7%
11	Spring Valley Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.3%	543	53.5%
12	E K Powe Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.3%	454	51.0%
13	Glenn Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.3%	455	50.2%
14	Merrick-Moore Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.3%	445	50.0%
15	Forest View Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.5%	662	49.4%
16	W G Pearson Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	97.2%	319	48.7%
17	Sandy Ridge Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.5%	589	45.6%
18	Hope Valley Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.4%	539	44.8%
19	R N Harris Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.0%	313	43.3%
20	Murray-Massenburg Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.4%	517	43.0%
21	Bethesda Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.3%	442	42.1%
22	Holt Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.5%	587	42.0%
23	C C Spaulding Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	98.8%	247	40.8%
24	Creekside Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.5%	554	40.2%
25	Eno Valley Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.3%	440	40.1%
26	Fayetteville Street Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	97.3%	261	39.6%
27	Lakewood Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	98.9%	439	37.3%
28	Hillandale Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.5%	586	35.9%
29	Eastway Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.1%	331	35.5%
30	Parkwood Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.4%	491	34.0%
31	Y E Smith Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.2%	358	22.0%

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