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The largest public elementary schools in Durham County, North Carolina

41 public elementary schools in Durham County, North Carolina appear in this ranking of the largest public elementary schools, ranked by total student enrollment, excluding online and virtual schools. Pearsontown Elementary leads the list at 765, against a median of 440 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
765
Median Students
440
LARGEST · DURHAM COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents
1Pearsontown ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary765
2Research Triangle CharterDurham, NCResearch Triangle CharterElementary710
3Forest View ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary662
4Southwest ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary639
5Maureen Joy Charter SchoolDurham, NCMaureen Joy CharterElementary631
6Lyons Farm ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary608
7Sandy Ridge ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary589
8Holt ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary587
9Hillandale ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary586
10Central Park School For ChildrenDurham, NCCentral Park School For ChildrenElementary585
11Creekside ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary554
12Spring Valley ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary543
13Hope Valley ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary539
14Murray-Massenburg ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary517
15Parkwood ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary491
16Easley ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary490
17Glenn ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary455
18E K Powe ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary454
19Merrick-Moore ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary445
20Bethesda ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary442
21Eno Valley ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary440
22Lakewood ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary439
23Kestrel Heights SchoolDurham, NCKestrel Heights SchoolElementary421
24The Institute Development Young LeadersDurham, NCThe Institute for the Development of YouElementary419
25Oak Grove ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary395
26Reaching All Minds AcademyDurham, NCReaching All Minds AcademyElementary391
27KIPP Durham College PreparatoryDurham, NCKIPP Durham College PreparatoryElementary380
28Club Boulevard ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary364
29George Watts ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary358
30Y E Smith ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary358
31Eastway ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary331
32Little River ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary326
33W G Pearson ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary319
34Mangum ElementaryBahama, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary315
35R N Harris ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary313
36Burton ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary293
37Morehead MontessoriDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary278
38Fayetteville Street ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary261
39C C Spaulding ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary247
40Community School of Digital & Visual ArtDurham, NCCommunity School of Digital and Visual AElementary204
41Global Scholars AcademyDurham, NCGlobal Scholars AcademyElementary201
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