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

40 public elementary schools in Durham, North Carolina appear in this ranking of the public elementary schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. W G Pearson Elementary leads the list at 10.0:1, against a median of 13.7:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
40
Durham, North Carolina
Best Students/teacher
10.0:1
Median Students/teacher
13.7:1
LOWEST RATIO · DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1W G Pearson ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary31910.0:1
2C C Spaulding ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary24710.3:1
3Glenn ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary45510.3:1
4Eastway ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary33110.5:1
5Burton ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary29310.8:1
6Reaching All Minds AcademyDurham, NCReaching All Minds AcademyElementary39111.0:1
7Hope Valley ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary53911.1:1
8Lakewood ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary43911.3:1
9Little River ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary32611.4:1
10Oak Grove ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary39511.6:1
11Maureen Joy Charter SchoolDurham, NCMaureen Joy CharterElementary63111.7:1
12Global Scholars AcademyDurham, NCGlobal Scholars AcademyElementary20111.8:1
13Central Park School For ChildrenDurham, NCCentral Park School For ChildrenElementary58512.4:1
14Merrick-Moore ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary44512.6:1
15Fayetteville Street ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary26112.7:1
16E K Powe ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary45412.8:1
17Easley ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary49012.9:1
18Forest View ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary66213.0:1
19Eno Valley ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary44013.1:1
20Pearsontown ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary76513.6:1
21Parkwood ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary49113.9:1
22Bethesda ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary44213.9:1
23Holt ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary58713.9:1
24Morehead MontessoriDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary27814.2:1
25George Watts ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary35814.3:1
26Southwest ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary63914.3:1
27Kestrel Heights SchoolDurham, NCKestrel Heights SchoolElementary42114.4:1
28R N Harris ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary31314.6:1
29Club Boulevard ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary36414.7:1
30Hillandale ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary58614.8:1
31KIPP Durham College PreparatoryDurham, NCKIPP Durham College PreparatoryElementary38014.9:1
32Community School of Digital & Visual ArtDurham, NCCommunity School of Digital and Visual AElementary20415.6:1
33Y E Smith ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary35815.7:1
34Creekside ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary55415.9:1
35Lyons Farm ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary60816.0:1
36The Institute Development Young LeadersDurham, NCThe Institute for the Development of YouElementary41916.3:1
37Spring Valley ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary54316.5:1
38Murray-Massenburg ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary51717.1:1
39Sandy Ridge ElementaryDurham, NCDurham Public SchoolsElementary58917.9:1
40Research Triangle CharterDurham, NCResearch Triangle CharterElementary71021.8:1
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