Community School of Digital & Visual Art
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 16 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 15 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (16) is 7% larger than its 8th grade class (15).
Schools most like Community School of Digital & Visual Art
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community School of Digital & Visual Art this school | 204 | 98.5% | N/A |
| Washington Elementary Greensboro | 214 | 98.6% | 34.5% |
| Movement School Northwest Charlotte | 208 | 98.6% | N/A |
| D S Johnson Elementary Rocky Mount | 206 | 98.5% | N/A |
| South Greenville Elementary Greenville | 251 | 98.8% | 43.4% |
| Inborden Elementary S.T.E.A.M. Academy Enfield | 225 | 98.7% | 48.0% |
Where Community School of Digital & Visual Art ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Durham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 204 | #1,374 of 1,485 | #40 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #906 of 1,377 | #33 of 41 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.3% | #1,294 of 1,379 | #41 of 41 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.5% | #824 of 1,414 | #34 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.3% | #274 of 937 | #12 of 32 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 204 | 13.1 | 15.6:1 | 99% (201) |
| 2023-24 | 181 | 14.7 | 12.3:1 | 98% (178) |
| 2022-23 | 217 | 17.3 | 12.6:1 | 98% (212) |
| 2020-21 | 213 | 17 | 12.5:1 | 99% (210) |
| 2017-18 | 256 | 20.9 | 12.2:1 | 89% (229) |
| 2015-16 | 265 | 20 | 13.3:1 | 94% (248) |
| 2010-11 | 231 | 16 | 14.4:1 | 74% (172) |
| 2000-01 | 187 | 11 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (256 to 204); teachers down 37% (20.9 to 13.1).
About Community School of Digital & Visual Art
Community School of Digital & Visual Art is a small elementary school in Durham, North Carolina, one of the schools in Community School of Digital and Visual A. Enrollment totals 204 students across kindergarten through 8. The school is 56% below the average for elementary schools in North Carolina.
Community School of Digital & Visual Art reports to Community School of Digital and Visual A.
Black students are 83% of those enrolled at Community School of Digital & Visual Art. Beyond that, enrollment is 10% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% White. In Durham County overall, about 32% of residents are Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 29, compared with 70 nationally.
The school had 13.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 15.6:1. It is about the same as the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 99%.
In Durham County, home to about 332,353 people, the median household earns about $82,316 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 55% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Community School of Digital & Visual Art shares Durham County with 73 other public schools.
Lakewood Elementary sits about 1.1 miles from Community School of Digital & Visual Art. Community School of Digital & Visual Art has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Community School of Digital & Visual Art inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large). This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 204, down from 213 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher increased from 12.5 to 15.6 over 4 years.
The discussion board for Community School of Digital & Visual Art is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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