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The public elementary schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Durham County, North Carolina

41 public elementary schools in Durham County, North Carolina appear in this ranking of the public elementary schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. Research Triangle Charter leads the list at 21.8:1, against a median of 13.6:1 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
41
Durham County, North Carolina
Top Students/teacher
21.8:1
Median Students/teacher
13.6:1
HIGHEST RATIO · DURHAM COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1Research Triangle CharterDurham, NCResearch Triangle CharterElementary71021.8:1
2Sandy Ridge ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary58917.9:1
3Murray-Massenburg ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary51717.1:1
4Spring Valley ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary54316.5:1
5The Institute Development Young LeadersDurham, NCThe Institute for the Development of YouElementary41916.3:1
6Lyons Farm ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary60816.0:1
7Creekside ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary55415.9:1
8Y E Smith ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary35815.7:1
9Community School of Digital & Visual ArtDurham, NCCommunity School of Digital and Visual AElementary20415.6:1
10KIPP Durham College PreparatoryDurham, NCKIPP Durham College PreparatoryElementary38014.9:1
11Hillandale ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary58614.8:1
12Club Boulevard ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary36414.7:1
13R N Harris ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary31314.6:1
14Kestrel Heights SchoolDurham, NCKestrel Heights SchoolElementary42114.4:1
15Southwest ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary63914.3:1
16George Watts ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary35814.3:1
17Morehead MontessoriDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary27814.2:1
18Bethesda ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary44213.9:1
19Holt ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary58713.9:1
20Parkwood ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary49113.9:1
21Mangum ElementaryBahama, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary31513.6:1
22Pearsontown ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary76513.6:1
23Eno Valley ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary44013.1:1
24Forest View ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary66213.0:1
25Easley ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary49012.9:1
26E K Powe ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary45412.8:1
27Fayetteville Street ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary26112.7:1
28Merrick-Moore ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary44512.6:1
29Central Park School For ChildrenDurham, NCCentral Park School For ChildrenElementary58512.4:1
30Global Scholars AcademyDurham, NCGlobal Scholars AcademyElementary20111.8:1
31Maureen Joy Charter SchoolDurham, NCMaureen Joy CharterElementary63111.7:1
32Oak Grove ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary39511.6:1
33Little River ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary32611.4:1
34Lakewood ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary43911.3:1
35Hope Valley ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary53911.1:1
36Reaching All Minds AcademyDurham, NCReaching All Minds AcademyElementary39111.0:1
37Burton ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary29310.8:1
38Eastway ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary33110.5:1
39Glenn ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary45510.3:1
40C C Spaulding ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary24710.3:1
41W G Pearson ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary31910.0:1
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