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What's the most underrated thing about Easley Elementary that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
490
Elementary
DISTRICT 450 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DURHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370126002217
Easley Elementary
302 Lebanon Circle, Durham, NC 27712 · (919) 560-3913 · Durham County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL490 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
487 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
71.2%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
72.0%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
74.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+25.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 48% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 26 points, placing it in North Carolina's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
490
-55 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 14.0:1
% White
41%
was 54%
% Hispanic
31%
was 20%
% Black
19%
was 17%
% Asian
1%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Easley Elementary
Easley Elementary is one of the mid-tier elementary schools in Durham, North Carolina, operated by Durham Public Schools, with 490 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.
Durham Public Schools comprises 55 schools with combined enrollment of 31,797 students; Easley Elementary is among them.
Demographically, Easley Elementary reports that 41% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 31% Hispanic, 19% Black, 7% multiracial. Compared to Durham County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 14.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
With demographic context factored in, Easley Elementary sits in the top 10% of North Carolina schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 48.5%; actual is 74.0%, +25.6 points clear of the demographic baseline.
In the broader community, the surrounding county (Durham County) logs that median household earnings sit near $82,316, 55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Durham County runs 74 public schools (combined enrollment of about 46,109 students), of which Easley Elementary is one.
George L Carrington Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Easley Elementary at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 37.5%.
The campus sits in a downtown setting.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Easley Elementary has fell 10%, going from 545 students in 2018 to 490 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 54% to 41% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 in 2025.
On allk12, members of the Easley Elementary community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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
- C E Jordan HighHigh · 2,189 students
- Riverside HighHigh · 1,900 students
- Durham School of the ArtsHigh · 1,764 students
- Hillside HighHigh · 1,433 students
- Southern School of Energy and SustainabiHigh · 1,384 students
- Northern HighHigh · 1,281 students
Other schools in Durham
- NC Virtual AcademyCombined · 3,482 students
- North Carolina Cyber AcademyCombined · 2,461 students
- C E Jordan HighHigh · 2,189 students
- Riverside HighHigh · 1,900 students
- Durham School of the ArtsHigh · 1,764 students
- Hillside HighHigh · 1,433 students
Nearby schools
- George L Carrington Middle0.9 mi · 771
- Eno Valley Elementary1.0 mi · 440
- Riverside High1.4 mi · 1,900
- Hillandale Elementary1.6 mi · 586
- Holt Elementary1.8 mi · 587
- Northern High1.8 mi · 1,281
Frequently asked questions
About Easley ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Easley Elementary?
Easley Elementary enrolls approximately 490 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Easley Elementary serve?
Easley Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Easley Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Easley Elementary is approximately 12.9:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Easley Elementary?
Student demographics at Easley Elementary are roughly 41% White, 31% Hispanic, 19% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Easley Elementary in?
Easley Elementary is part of Durham Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.