Enrollment
380
Elementary
STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIPP DURHAM COLLEGE PREPARATORY·NCES 370038503372
KIPP Durham College Preparatory
1107 Holloway Street, Durham, NC 27701 · (919) 973-0285 · Durham County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL380 STUDENTS
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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
14.9:1
26 FTE teachers
STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
377 students
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 44 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 56 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (56).
Student demographics
54%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
QUIET COMMUNITY
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START A DISCUSSIONSchools most like KIPP Durham College Preparatory
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP Durham College Preparatory this school | 380 | 99.2% | N/A |
| Diggs-Latham Elementary Winston Salem | 385 | 99.2% | 49.8% |
| Y E Smith Elementary Durham | 358 | 99.2% | 22.0% |
| North Hills Elementary Winston-Salem | 453 | 99.3% | 20.9% |
| Highland Renaissance Academy Charlotte | 443 | 99.3% | 45.0% |
| R N Harris Elementary Durham | 313 | 99.0% | 43.3% |
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 KIPP Durham College Preparatory ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Durham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 380 | #964 of 1,485 | #27 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #722 of 1,377 | #32 of 41 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.3% | #895 of 1,379 | #36 of 41 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.2% | #491 of 1,414 | #21 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +43.9% | #38 of 369 | #1 of 7 |
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
380
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 380 | 25.5 | 14.9:1 | 99% (377) |
| 2023-24 | 365 | 22.9 | 15.9:1 | 99% (362) |
| 2022-23 | 311 | 21.4 | 14.5:1 | 97% (301) |
| 2020-21 | 384 | 22 | 17.4:1 | 99% (381) |
| 2017-18 | 264 | 16.5 | 16.0:1 | 97% (256) |
| 2015-16 | 92 | 5 | 18.4:1 | 98% (90) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KIPP Durham College Preparatory.
Since 2017-18: students up 44% (264 to 380); teachers up 54% (16.5 to 25.5).
About KIPP Durham College Preparatory
Families in Durham, North Carolina, are served by KIPP Durham College Preparatory, a small elementary school. In all, 380 students attend the school in kindergarten through 8.
KIPP Durham College Preparatory is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.
Hispanic students make up 48% of enrollment at KIPP Durham College Preparatory, the largest share of any group. The rest of enrollment is 47% Black and 2% White. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Durham County's population at about 16%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 54, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 14.9:1. The average for elementary schools in North Carolina is about 14.9:1. Of all students at KIPP Durham College Preparatory, 99% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
In Durham County, the median household earns about $82,316 a year, about 55% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Durham County has 74 public schools with about 46,109 students, including KIPP Durham College Preparatory.
A public school about 0.3 miles away, Eastway Elementary, is the closest to KIPP Durham College Preparatory. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
KIPP Durham College Preparatory is coded as City: Large in federal locale data. KIPP Durham College Preparatory is a public charter school.
Enrollment at KIPP Durham College Preparatory was 384 in 2020-21 and 380 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.9:1) than in 2020-21 (17.4:1).
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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
- 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
- Eastway Elementary0.3 mi · 331
- Durham's Performance Learning Center0.4 mi · 122
- Maureen Joy Charter School0.7 mi · 631
- Global Scholars Academy0.8 mi · 201
- Y E Smith Elementary0.8 mi · 358
- Burton Elementary1.1 mi · 293
Frequently asked questions
About KIPP Durham College PreparatoryHow large is KIPP Durham College Preparatory?
KIPP Durham College Preparatory enrolls approximately 380 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does KIPP Durham College Preparatory serve?
KIPP Durham College Preparatory serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at KIPP Durham College Preparatory?
The student-to-teacher ratio at KIPP Durham College Preparatory is approximately 14.9:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at KIPP Durham College Preparatory?
Student demographics at KIPP Durham College Preparatory are roughly 2% White, 48% Hispanic, 47% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees KIPP Durham College Preparatory?
KIPP Durham College Preparatory is overseen by KIPP Durham College Preparatory in Durham County.
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