KIPP Durham College Preparatory

KIPP Durham College Preparatory operates as a small elementary-level community in Durham, North Carolina, one of the schools within KIPP Durham College Preparatory. Current enrollment sits at 380 students spanning grades K through 8.

KIPP Durham College Preparatory sits inside KIPP Durham College Preparatory, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Looking at the student body, KIPP Durham College Preparatory lists that 48% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 47% Black, 2% White. By comparison, Durham County as a whole is about 16% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, KIPP Durham College Preparatory shows 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.9:1. The state averages about 14.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Around the school, Durham County reports that median household income runs about $82,316, roughly 55% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Durham County runs 74 public schools (combined enrollment of about 46,109 students), of which KIPP Durham College Preparatory is one.

Eastway Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around KIPP Durham College Preparatory.

KIPP Durham College Preparatory operates from an inner-city location. As a public charter, KIPP Durham College Preparatory runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 44%: 264 students in 2018 compared to 380 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for KIPP Durham College Preparatory typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.