George L Carrington Middle

As a mid-sized middle school in Durham, North Carolina, George L Carrington Middle instructs 771 students from grades 6 through 8, overseen by Durham Public Schools. Compared to the state average of about 605 students per school, that is 27% above typical.

Within Durham Public Schools, which oversees 55 schools and 31,797 students, George L Carrington Middle is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, George L Carrington Middle logs that the largest single group is Hispanic at 42%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 38% Black, 12% White, 6% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 16% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, George L Carrington Middle performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.4%, the actual is 42.5%, a residual of -5.9 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Durham County indicate the typical household earns roughly $82,316 per year, 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 George L Carrington Middle is one.

The closest other public school is Eno Valley Elementary, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts George L Carrington Middle at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 42.6%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at George L Carrington Middle has shrank 10%, going from 860 students in 2018 to 771 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 31% to 42%.

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