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The highest-performing public schools in science in Durham County, North Carolina

This ranking covers the highest-performing public schools in science in Durham County, North Carolina, drawn from 50 qualifying public schools. J D Clement Early College HS leads the list at 89.7%, against a median of 53.4% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Durham County, North Carolina

Top % Proficient (Science)

89.7%

Median % Proficient (Science)

53.4%

BEST IN SCIENCE · DURHAM COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)
1	J D Clement Early College HS	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	High	380	89.7%
2	Lakewood Montessori Middle	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Middle	309	88.8%
3	Easley Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	490	82.2%
4	Morehead Montessori	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	278	81.3%
5	Pearsontown Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	765	81.0%
6	Mangum Elementary	Bahama, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	315	79.5%
7	Oak Grove Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	395	78.0%
8	Durham School of the Arts	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	High	1,764	77.3%
9	Little River Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	326	76.2%
10	George Watts Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	358	72.3%
11	Rogers-Herr Middle	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Middle	660	72.3%
12	Lyons Farm Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	608	70.9%
13	W G Pearson Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	319	68.3%
14	Southwest Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	639	64.1%
15	Durham School of Technology	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	High	219	63.4%
16	The School for Creative Studies	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	High	350	62.6%
17	Burton Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	293	62.5%
18	James E Shepard Middle	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Middle	423	60.0%
19	C C Spaulding Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	247	59.4%
20	Club Boulevard Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	364	58.0%
21	Forest View Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	662	57.9%
22	Merrick-Moore Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	445	56.7%
23	R N Harris Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	313	55.1%
24	E K Powe Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	454	54.8%
25	Spring Valley Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	543	54.2%
26	Glenn Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	455	52.6%
27	George L Carrington Middle	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Middle	771	50.8%
28	C E Jordan High	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	High	2,189	50.4%
29	Sherwood Githens Middle	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Middle	878	49.4%
30	Creekside Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	554	46.8%
31	Lucas Middle	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Middle	400	46.7%
32	Neal Middle	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Middle	706	44.9%
33	Holt Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	587	44.3%
34	Murray-Massenburg Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	517	44.2%
35	Parkwood Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	491	42.4%
36	Hope Valley Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	539	40.9%
37	Fayetteville Street Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	261	40.0%
38	Sandy Ridge Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	589	38.9%
39	Eno Valley Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	440	38.7%
40	Riverside High	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	High	1,900	38.4%
41	Lakewood Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	439	36.8%
42	Hillandale Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	586	36.5%
43	Brogden Middle	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Middle	753	33.7%
44	Bethesda Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	442	33.7%
45	Northern High	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	High	1,281	31.5%
46	Hillside High	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	High	1,433	31.1%
47	Eastway Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	331	29.1%
48	Y E Smith Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	358	22.4%
49	Lowe's Grove Middle	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Middle	564	21.3%
50	Southern School of Energy and Sustainabi	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	High	1,384	17.0%

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