1
Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Excelsior Classical Academy administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
1,032
Combined
STATE 731
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EXCELSIOR CLASSICAL ACADEMY·NCES 370038403355
Excelsior Classical Academy
4100 N Roxboro Street, Durham, NC 27704 · (919) 213-8585 · Durham County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,032 STUDENTS
·
allk12 Grade
Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
24.8:1
42 FTE teachers
STATE 16.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 94 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 94 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 93 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 88 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 53 | 5% |
| Grade 10 | 51 | 5% |
| Grade 11 | 54 | 5% |
| Grade 12 | 27 | 3% |
This year's kindergarten class (94) is 7% larger than its 8th grade class (88).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,032
+186 (+22%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
24.8:1
was 18.4:1
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 | 1,032 | 41.6 | 24.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,029 | 42.1 | 24.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 987 | 40.8 | 24.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 846 | 46 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 478 | 25.9 | 18.4:1 | 6% (31) |
| 2015-16 | 252 | 15 | 16.8:1 | 21% (52) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Excelsior Classical Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 116% (478 to 1,032); teachers up 61% (25.9 to 41.6).
About Excelsior Classical Academy
Excelsior Classical Academy is a mid-sized school serving multiple grade levels with its address in Durham, North Carolina. It has an enrollment of 1,032 students in kindergarten through 12. On average, combined schools in North Carolina enroll around 731, and this school is 41% above that mark.
Excelsior Classical Academy is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.
The biggest share of students at Excelsior Classical Academy, 40%, is White. Next come 29% Hispanic, 21% Black, 8% multiracial, and 2% Asian. That is in line with Durham County, where about 43% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 71%.
Its staff includes 41.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 24.8 students per teacher. The gap from the 16.1:1 average for combined schools in North Carolina is 8.7 students per teacher.
Census data for Durham County show median household income comes to about $82,316, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 55%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The county has 74 public schools and about 46,109 students.
Excelsior Classical Academy is about 0.3 miles from Voyager Academy, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Charter status: Excelsior Classical Academy is a public charter school.
The school's student count rose 22% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 24.8:1, from 18.4:1.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- 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
- Voyager Academy0.3 mi · 1,360
- City of Medicine Academy0.6 mi · 329
- Holt Elementary0.7 mi · 587
- Northern High1.0 mi · 1,281
- Lakeview School1.4 mi · 52
- Brogden Middle1.6 mi · 753
Frequently asked questions
About Excelsior Classical AcademyHow large is Excelsior Classical Academy?
Excelsior Classical Academy enrolls approximately 1,032 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Excelsior Classical Academy serve?
Excelsior Classical Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Excelsior Classical Academy?
Approximately 24.8:1 students per teacher at Excelsior Classical Academy.
What is the student diversity at Excelsior Classical Academy?
Student demographics at Excelsior Classical Academy are roughly 40% White, 29% Hispanic, 21% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Excelsior Classical Academy public or private?
Excelsior Classical Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Excelsior Classical Academy.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.