Morehead Montessori

Morehead Montessori is a modestly sized elementary-level community in Durham, North Carolina, part of Durham Public Schools. The school instructs 278 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 40% smaller than the typical public school in North Carolina, which averages around 467 students.

Morehead Montessori is one of 55 schools operated by Durham Public Schools, a district that instructs 31,797 students overall.

Demographically, Morehead Montessori logs that the most-represented group is White (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 20% Black, 17% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 4% Asian.

In terms of school funding signals, Morehead Montessori logs 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Morehead Montessori is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 48.6%; this one delivers 70.7%, a residual of +22.1 points.

Zooming out to the county, Durham County reports that the typical household earns roughly $82,316 per year, about 55% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Durham County's 74 public schools (combined enrollment of about 46,109 students), Morehead Montessori is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Durham Charter School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Morehead Montessori. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Morehead Montessori ranks 4th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 65.4%.

Morehead Montessori operates from an inner-city location.

Five-year trend. Morehead Montessori's enrollment has increased 4% since 2018, when it stood at 267 (now 278). Over the same period, the Black share edged down from 28% to 20%.

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