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

Across Durham County, North Carolina, 32 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. Y E Smith Elementary leads the list at 22.0%, against a median of 49.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Durham County, North Carolina

Best % Proficient

22.0%

Median % Proficient

49.0%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · DURHAM COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Y E Smith Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.2%	358	22.0%
2	Parkwood Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.4%	491	34.0%
3	Eastway Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.1%	331	35.5%
4	Hillandale Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.5%	586	35.9%
5	Lakewood Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	98.9%	439	37.3%
6	Fayetteville Street Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	97.3%	261	39.6%
7	Eno Valley Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.3%	440	40.1%
8	Creekside Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.5%	554	40.2%
9	C C Spaulding Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	98.8%	247	40.8%
10	Holt Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.5%	587	42.0%
11	Bethesda Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.3%	442	42.1%
12	Murray-Massenburg Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.4%	517	43.0%
13	R N Harris Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.0%	313	43.3%
14	Hope Valley Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.4%	539	44.8%
15	Sandy Ridge Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.5%	589	45.6%
16	W G Pearson Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	97.2%	319	48.7%
17	Forest View Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.5%	662	49.4%
18	Merrick-Moore Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.3%	445	50.0%
19	Glenn Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.3%	455	50.2%
20	E K Powe Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.3%	454	51.0%
21	Spring Valley Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.3%	543	53.5%
22	Little River Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.1%	326	56.7%
23	Club Boulevard Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.2%	364	56.9%
24	Oak Grove Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.2%	395	61.4%
25	Southwest Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.5%	639	63.0%
26	Burton Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.0%	293	63.4%
27	George Watts Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.2%	358	66.9%
28	Lyons Farm Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.5%	608	69.5%
29	Morehead Montessori	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	98.9%	278	70.7%
30	Pearsontown Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.6%	765	72.6%
31	Easley Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.4%	490	74.0%
32	Mangum Elementary	Bahama, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	99.0%	315	75.4%

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