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Durant Road Elementary

Wake County Schools · Wake County

Address
9901 Durant Rd, Raleigh, NC 27614
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370472000075
577
Students
47.4
Teachers (FTE)
12.2:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
63
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
23.5%
Chronically absent
59.7%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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  1. Abbotts Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-50.2 mi
  2. Durant Road MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-80.5 mi
  3. Wildwood Forest ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.7 mi
  4. Raleigh Oak CharterElementary · Grades K-8 · Raleigh Oak Charter School · Charter2.0 mi
  5. Fox Road ElementaryElementary · Grades K-52.4 mi
  6. Endeavor Charter SchoolElementary · Grades K-8 · Endeavor Charter · Charter2.7 mi
  7. Millbrook HighHigh · Grades 9-122.7 mi
  8. North Ridge ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.7 mi
  9. West Millbrook MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-82.8 mi
  10. Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter SchoolElementary · Grades PK-8 · Casa Esperanza Montessori · Charter3.0 mi

How Durant Road Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 63 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools54th percentile
Higher than 54% · rank 1,060 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools56th percentile
Higher than 56% · rank 580 of 1,419
Wake County Schools29th percentile
Higher than 29% · rank 130 of 189

Chronic absence is lower here than at 45% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 13 points since 2014 (76 → 63). Met or exceeded expected growth in 7 of 10 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202563CMet58.6
202454DMet47
202350DNot Met46.9
202251DMet46
201962CExceeded55.8
201863CMet59.5
201763CNot Met63
201676BMet74
201569CNot Met70
201476BExceeded72

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Wake County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 33.62%Hispanic 29.98%Black 27.73%Asian 4.16%Two+ Races 3.81%Native Am. 0.35%Pacific Isl. 0.35%
White: 33.62% (194) Hispanic: 29.98% (173) Black: 27.73% (160) Asian: 4.16% (24) Two+ Races: 3.81% (22) Native Am.: 0.35% (2) Pacific Isl.: 0.35% (2)
White33.62%
Hispanic29.98%
Black27.73%
Asian4.16%
Two+ Races3.81%
Native Am.0.35%
Pacific Isl.0.35%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 577
47.31%273 Female
52.69%304 Male

Student counts for Durant Road Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 577 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 76.5%Chronically absent 23.5%
Regular attendance: 76.5% (469) Chronically absent: 23.5% (144)
Regular attendance76.5%
Chronically absent23.5%

Student Population

Students Counted: 613
59.7%Economically disadvantaged
12.82%74 English learners

Student indicators for Durant Road Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 613 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 89.71%Beginning 10.29%
Experienced: 89.71% (43) Beginning: 10.29% (5)
Experienced89.71%
Beginning10.29%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 48 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
10.42%5 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Durant Road Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 48 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)62.7%47.1%
Science (grades 5 & 8)51.9%27.2%
Reading (grades 3–8)47.8%30.6%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)37.3%15.7%34.5%12.5%
Reading (grades 3–8)52.2%17.3%21.6%9%
Science (grades 5 & 8)48.1%24.7%22.2%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth0.681.5

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers47.99
Experienced teachers43.05 (90%)
Beginning teachers4.94 (10%)
Holding a standard license47.99 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified5

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (144 of 613)23.5%
Economically disadvantaged59.7%
English learners making progress (of 74)58.1%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.64
Library books per student27.73
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.15

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingYes
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
TSI — consistently underperformingYes

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Durant Road Elementary report card PDF

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Durant Road Elementary's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.