Research Triangle Charter

Set in Durham, North Carolina, Research Triangle Charter is a heavily attended elementary campus, one of the schools within Research Triangle Charter. It instructs 710 students across grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 467 students per school, that is 52% bigger than typical.

Research Triangle Charter is a school of Research Triangle Charter, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On demographics, Research Triangle Charter shows that the largest single group is Black, at 65% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 24% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% White. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 32%.

Looking at school resources, Research Triangle Charter logs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.8:1. The state averages around 14.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Durham County) records that median household earnings sit near $82,316, about 55% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Durham County runs 74 public schools (combined enrollment of about 46,109 students), of which Research Triangle Charter is one.

Bethesda Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Research Triangle Charter operates from a downtown location. Research Triangle Charter operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. Research Triangle Charter's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 702 (now 710). The Black share of enrollment edged down from 71% to 65% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 18.9:1 in 2018 to 21.8:1 in 2025.

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