Enrollment
326
Elementary
DISTRICT 450 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DURHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370126000539
Little River Elementary
2315 Snow Hill Road, Durham, NC 27712 · (919) 560-3940 · Durham County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL326 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
323 students
DISTRICT 98% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 48 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 72 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 80% larger than its 5th grade class (40).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
49.6%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
54.7%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Little River Elementary
Little River Elementary's state test result (56.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little River Elementary this school | 326 | 99.1% | 56.7% |
| Monticello-Brown Summit Elem Browns Summit | 291 | 99.0% | 55.3% |
| Valmead Elementary Lenoir | 305 | 97.4% | 39.5% |
| Acme Delco Elementary Riegelwood | 349 | 99.1% | 45.2% |
| Bessemer City Central Elem Bessemer City | 392 | 98.2% | 29.1% |
| Royal Elementary Louisburg | 349 | 99.1% | 59.6% |
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 Little River Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Durham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.7% | #613 of 1,297 | #11 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.7% | #767 of 1,296 | #13 of 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #627 of 1,300 | #11 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 326 | #1,130 of 1,485 | #32 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #44 of 1,377 | #9 of 41 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.4% | #111 of 1,379 | #5 of 41 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.1% | #610 of 1,414 | #27 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -38.5% | #27 of 937 | #2 of 32 |
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
326
-146 (-31%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 576
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 326 | 28.7 | 11.4:1 | 99% (323) |
| 2023-24 | 308 | 34.8 | 8.9:1 | 48% (147) |
| 2022-23 | 374 | 39.3 | 9.5:1 | 48% (180) |
| 2020-21 | 472 | 41 | 11.5:1 | 33% (154) |
| 2017-18 | 530 | 42.7 | 12.4:1 | 39% (208) |
| 2015-16 | 408 | 29 | 14.1:1 | 42% (172) |
| 2010-11 | 644 | 40 | 16.1:1 | 31% (199) |
| 2000-01 | 649 | 43 | 15.1:1 | 30% (192) |
| 1990-91 | 576 | 37 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Little River Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 38% (530 to 326); teachers down 33% (42.7 to 28.7).
About Little River Elementary
Families in Durham, North Carolina, are served by Little River Elementary, a low-enrollment elementary school. It reported 326 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in North Carolina have about 467 students on average; enrollment here is 30% lower.
Durham Public Schools has 55 schools and 31,797 students, and Little River Elementary is one of those schools.
The largest group at Little River Elementary is White students, at 39%. Smaller groups are 27% Hispanic, 23% Black, and 10% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Little River Elementary scores 71%.
Based on 28.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, Little River Elementary has a ratio of 11.4:1. Compared with the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 99%.
Little River Elementary holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 56% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Little River Elementary, the prediction is 48.6% and the result is 56.7%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Durham County show that median household income comes to about $82,316, roughly 55% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 74, with about 46,109 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Lucas Middle, is about 1.5 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Little River Elementary ranks 1st of 8 on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Little River Elementary as Rural: Fringe.
From 472 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 326 by 2024-25.
People who know Little River Elementary can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
Other Little River Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Little River Elementary. Little River Elementary is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Little River Elem.Woodstock, GA · 1,232 students
- Little River ElementarySouth Riding, VA · 701 students
- LITTLE RIVER ELEMENTARYORLANDO, FL · 355 students
Nearby schools
- Lucas Middle1.5 mi · 400
- Discovery Charter2.5 mi · 453
- Sandy Ridge Elementary2.9 mi · 589
- The School for Creative Studies2.9 mi · 350
- Eno Valley Elementary2.9 mi · 440
- George L Carrington Middle3.2 mi · 771
Frequently asked questions
About Little River ElementaryHow large is Little River Elementary?
Little River Elementary enrolls approximately 326 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Little River Elementary serve?
Little River Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Little River Elementary?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Little River Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Little River Elementary?
Student demographics at Little River Elementary are roughly 39% White, 27% Hispanic, 23% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Little River Elementary?
Little River Elementary is overseen by Durham Public Schools in Durham County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.