The Institute Development Young Leaders
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
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 28 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 36 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 31% larger than its 8th grade class (36).
Where The Institute Development Young Leaders ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Durham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 419 | #838 of 1,485 | #24 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #1,069 of 1,377 | #37 of 41 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.1% | #869 of 1,379 | #35 of 41 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +41.6% | #45 of 369 | #3 of 7 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 419 | 25.8 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 412 | 24.2 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 397 | 17.9 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 394 | 19 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 296 | 14.8 | 20.0:1 | 4% (12) |
| 2015-16 | 140 | 8 | 17.5:1 | 59% (82) |
Since 2017-18: students up 42% (296 to 419); teachers up 75% (14.8 to 25.8).
About The Institute Development Young Leaders
The Institute Development Young Leaders is an elementary school located in Durham, North Carolina, in Durham County. The student body numbers 419 students, from kindergarten through 8.
The Institute Development Young Leaders is administered by The Institute for the Development of You.
The Institute Development Young Leaders's enrollment is 51% Black. The remaining shares are 43% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Durham County's population at about 32%. The Institute Development Young Leaders has a diversity index of 55%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal data list 25.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at The Institute Development Young Leaders in 2024-25, for a ratio of 16.3:1. Among elementary schools in North Carolina, the typical ratio is 14.9:1.
Durham County has about 332,353 residents, and median household income is about $82,316, about 55% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 74 public schools in Durham County, with a combined enrollment of about 46,109.
The next-closest public school is Research Triangle High School, about 1.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. The Institute Development Young Leaders is a public charter school.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, The Institute Development Young Leaders went from 394 students to 419. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 20.7:1 to 16.3:1.
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