Enrollment
247
Elementary
DISTRICT 450 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DURHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370126000571
C C Spaulding Elementary
1531 S Roxboro Road, Durham, NC 27707 · (919) 560-3974 · Durham County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL247 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 18% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
244 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 19 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 50% larger than its 5th grade class (30).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
25.2%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
45.7%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.7%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like C C Spaulding Elementary
C C Spaulding Elementary's state test result (40.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| C C Spaulding Elementary this school | 247 | 98.8% | 40.8% |
| South Lexington School Lexington | 308 | 99.0% | N/A |
| Eastway Elementary Durham | 331 | 99.1% | 35.5% |
| R N Harris Elementary Durham | 313 | 99.0% | 43.3% |
| Liberty Drive Elementary Thomasville | 306 | 99.0% | 37.1% |
| Burton Elementary Durham | 293 | 99.0% | 63.4% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where C C Spaulding Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Durham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #1,075 of 1,297 | #24 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #1,016 of 1,296 | #23 of 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.2% | #1,245 of 1,300 | #30 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 247 | #1,302 of 1,485 | #39 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #12 of 1,377 | #2 of 41 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.5% | #555 of 1,379 | #18 of 41 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.8% | #750 of 1,414 | #33 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.1% | #745 of 937 | #28 of 32 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
247
-22 (-8%) vs 2020
-12% since 2000-01, when it was 280
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 11.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 247 | 24.1 | 10.3:1 | 99% (244) |
| 2023-24 | 223 | 24.3 | 9.2:1 | 99% (220) |
| 2022-23 | 230 | 23.6 | 9.8:1 | 99% (227) |
| 2020-21 | 269 | 24 | 11.2:1 | 99% (266) |
| 2017-18 | 263 | 25.5 | 10.3:1 | 99% (260) |
| 2015-16 | 297 | 22 | 13.5:1 | 99% (294) |
| 2010-11 | 273 | 20 | 13.7:1 | 97% (266) |
| 2000-01 | 280 | 26 | 10.8:1 | 86% (240) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for C C Spaulding Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (263 to 247); teachers down 5% (25.5 to 24.1).
About C C Spaulding Elementary
C C Spaulding Elementary, a small elementary school, is located in Durham, North Carolina. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 247 students. The school's enrollment is 47% smaller than the 467 average for elementary schools in North Carolina.
C C Spaulding Elementary is among 55 schools run by Durham Public Schools, which serves 31,797 students.
Hispanic students form the largest group at C C Spaulding Elementary, 47% of enrollment. Other groups make up 36% Black, 9% White, and 8% multiracial. County-wide, 16% of Durham County residents are Hispanic. C C Spaulding Elementary has a diversity index of 63%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 24.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 10.3:1. The 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina is higher than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 99% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
Measured against North Carolina public elementary schools, C C Spaulding Elementary receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Schools in North Carolina with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 48.7%. C C Spaulding Elementary scores 40.8%.
Among Durham County residents, median household income is about $82,316, roughly 55% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 74 public schools in Durham County, with a combined enrollment of about 46,109.
J D Clement Early College HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. C C Spaulding Elementary's average proficiency of 40.8% compares with 63.2% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, C C Spaulding Elementary went from 269 students to 247.
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Durham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
332,353
Census ACS
Median income
$82,316
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
55%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
74
46,109 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Durham Public Schools
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Nearby schools
- J D Clement Early College HS0.4 mi · 380
- Morehead Montessori0.8 mi · 278
- Fayetteville Street Elementary0.9 mi · 261
- James E Shepard Middle1.0 mi · 423
- Burton Elementary1.0 mi · 293
- Durham Charter School1.3 mi · 1,010
Frequently asked questions
About C C Spaulding ElementaryHow many students attend C C Spaulding Elementary?
C C Spaulding Elementary enrolls approximately 247 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does C C Spaulding Elementary serve?
C C Spaulding Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at C C Spaulding Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at C C Spaulding Elementary is approximately 10.3:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at C C Spaulding Elementary?
At C C Spaulding Elementary, the student body is approximately 9% White, 47% Hispanic, 36% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is C C Spaulding Elementary in?
C C Spaulding Elementary is part of Durham Public Schools.
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