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Enrollment
631
Elementary
STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAUREEN JOY CHARTER·NCES 370002202089
Maureen Joy Charter School
107 South Driver Street, Durham, NC 27703 · (919) 908-1602 · Durham County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL631 STUDENTS
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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
11.7:1
54 FTE teachers
STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
626 students
STATE 82%
Community
1
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 | 63 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 76 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 76 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 70 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 10% smaller than its 8th grade class (70).
Student demographics
48%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
Schools most like Maureen Joy Charter School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maureen Joy Charter School this school | 631 | 99.2% | N/A |
| Merry Oaks International Academy Charlotte | 601 | 99.5% | 32.3% |
| Newell Elementary Charlotte | 554 | 99.5% | 32.9% |
| Hall-Woodward Elementary Winston Salem | 532 | 99.4% | 38.7% |
| Devonshire Elementary Charlotte | 550 | 99.5% | 31.6% |
| Briarwood Academy Charlotte | 649 | 99.5% | 45.0% |
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 Maureen Joy Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Durham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 631 | #301 of 1,485 | #5 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #64 of 1,377 | #11 of 41 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.2% | #1,022 of 1,379 | #39 of 41 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.2% | #497 of 1,414 | #22 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.8% | #856 of 937 | #30 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
631
-14 (-2%) vs 2020
+247% since 2000-01, when it was 182
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 631 | 54.1 | 11.7:1 | 99% (626) |
| 2023-24 | 634 | 51.4 | 12.3:1 | 99% (625) |
| 2022-23 | 616 | N/A | N/A | 68% (421) |
| 2020-21 | 645 | 60 | 10.8:1 | 85% (548) |
| 2017-18 | 649 | 53 | 12.3:1 | 97% (632) |
| 2015-16 | 618 | 46 | 13.4:1 | 84% (521) |
| 2010-11 | 319 | 23 | 13.9:1 | 83% (266) |
| 2000-01 | 182 | 13 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Maureen Joy Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (649 to 631); teachers up 2% (53 to 54.1).
About Maureen Joy Charter School
Maureen Joy Charter School is an elementary school located in Durham, North Carolina, in Durham County. The school runs kindergarten through 8 and enrolls 631 students. Elementary schools in North Carolina have about 467 students on average; enrollment here is 35% higher.
Maureen Joy Charter is the district for Maureen Joy Charter School.
More than half of the students at Maureen Joy Charter School are Hispanic (67%). The rest of enrollment is 25% Black, 3% multiracial, and 2% White. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Durham County's population at about 16%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Maureen Joy Charter School scores 48%.
The school has 54.1 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 11.7 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in North Carolina is 14.9:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. The school reported 99% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
The school is in Durham County, where the median household earns about $82,316 a year, about 55% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Maureen Joy Charter School shares Durham County with 73 other public schools.
Maureen Joy Charter School's closest public school neighbor is Y E Smith Elementary, about 0.3 miles away. The five-mile area around Maureen Joy Charter School holds at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 645 to 631.
The discussion board for Maureen Joy Charter School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. 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
- 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
- Y E Smith Elementary0.3 mi · 358
- Durham's Performance Learning Center0.3 mi · 122
- Eastway Elementary0.6 mi · 331
- KIPP Durham College Preparatory0.7 mi · 380
- Burton Elementary0.7 mi · 293
- Middle College HS @ DTCC0.7 mi · 164
Frequently asked questions
About Maureen Joy Charter SchoolHow many students attend Maureen Joy Charter School?
Maureen Joy Charter School enrolls approximately 631 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Maureen Joy Charter School serve?
Maureen Joy Charter School serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Maureen Joy Charter School?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at Maureen Joy Charter School.
How diverse is Maureen Joy Charter School?
Maureen Joy Charter School reports a student body of 2% White, 67% Hispanic, 25% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Maureen Joy Charter School?
Maureen Joy Charter School is overseen by Maureen Joy Charter in Durham County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.