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The highest-performing public elementary schools in reading in Durham, North Carolina

This ranking covers the highest-performing public elementary schools in reading in Durham, North Carolina, drawn from 31 qualifying public elementary schools. Easley Elementary leads the list at 71.2%, against a median of 40.9% 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
31
Durham, North Carolina
Top % Proficient (Reading)
71.2%
Median % Proficient (Reading)
40.9%
BEST IN READING · DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Reading)
1Easley ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary49071.2%
2Pearsontown ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary76569.4%
3Morehead MontessoriDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary27867.3%
4Lyons Farm ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary60866.3%
5George Watts ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary35866.0%
6Burton ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary29363.5%
7Southwest ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary63960.5%
8Club Boulevard ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary36455.6%
9Spring Valley ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary54351.5%
10Little River ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary32649.6%
11Oak Grove ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary39549.4%
12E K Powe ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary45449.1%
13Forest View ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary66245.2%
14Sandy Ridge ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary58944.6%
15W G Pearson ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary31941.5%
16Bethesda ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary44240.9%
17Hope Valley ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary53939.9%
18Murray-Massenburg ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary51739.1%
19Eno Valley ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary44038.0%
20Merrick-Moore ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary44537.8%
21Lakewood ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary43937.6%
22Holt ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary58737.5%
23Creekside ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary55437.3%
24R N Harris ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary31336.3%
25Glenn ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary45535.1%
26Hillandale ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary58634.1%
27Parkwood ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary49132.7%
28Fayetteville Street ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary26130.1%
29C C Spaulding ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary24725.2%
30Eastway ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary33123.1%
31Y E Smith ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary35820.1%
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