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Eastway Elementary

Durham Public Schools · Durham County

Address
610 North Alston Avenue, Durham, NC 27701
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370126001850
331
Students
31.4
Teachers (FTE)
10.5:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
52
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
38.2%
Chronically absent
67.7%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Eastway ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. KIPP Durham College PreparatoryElementary · Grades K-8 · KIPP Durham College Preparatory · Charter0.3 mi
  2. Holton Career and Resource CenterHigh · Grades 9-120.4 mi
  3. Durham's Performance Learning CenterHigh · Grades 9-120.4 mi
  4. Maureen Joy Charter SchoolElementary · Grades K-8 · Maureen Joy Charter · Charter0.6 mi
  5. Y E Smith ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-50.8 mi
  6. Global Scholars AcademyElementary · Grades K-8 · Global Scholars Academy · Charter0.8 mi
  7. Burton ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-50.8 mi
  8. Middle College HS @ DTCCHigh · Grades 11-131.1 mi
  9. Central Park School For ChildrenElementary · Grades K-8 · Central Park School For Children · Charter1.3 mi
  10. R N Harris ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.4 mi

How Eastway Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 52 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools23rd percentile
Higher than 23% · rank 1,862 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools24th percentile
Higher than 24% · rank 1,051 of 1,419
Durham Public Schools29th percentile
Higher than 29% · rank 34 of 52

Chronic absence is lower here than at 11% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 26 points since 2014 (26 → 52). Met or exceeded expected growth in 8 of 10 years, exceeding it in 4. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202552DExceeded43
202445DMet37.1
202348DExceeded39
202242DExceeded29.6
201946DExceeded34
201841DMet30.2
201731FNot Met23
201634FMet24
201533FMet22
201426FNot Met18

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 Durham Public Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

Hispanic 52.27%Black 38.67%White 3.63%Two+ Races 3.63%Asian 1.81%
Hispanic: 52.27% (173) Black: 38.67% (128) White: 3.63% (12) Two+ Races: 3.63% (12) Asian: 1.81% (6)
Hispanic52.27%
Black38.67%
White3.63%
Two+ Races3.63%
Asian1.81%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 331
48.94%162 Female
51.06%169 Male

Student counts for Eastway Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 331 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 61.8%Chronically absent 38.2%
Regular attendance: 61.8% (246) Chronically absent: 38.2% (152)
Regular attendance61.8%
Chronically absent38.2%

Student Population

Students Counted: 398
67.7%Economically disadvantaged
31.12%103 English learners

Student indicators for Eastway Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 398 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 65.8%Beginning 34.2%
Experienced: 65.8% (22) Beginning: 34.2% (11)
Experienced65.8%
Beginning34.2%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 33.2 FTE
95.18%Fully licensed
4.82%Emergency or provisional
3.01%1 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Eastway 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 33.2 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)51.1%29.1%
Science (grades 5 & 8)29.1%14.5%
Reading (grades 3–8)23.1%12.6%

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)48.9%22%20.3%8.8%
Reading (grades 3–8)76.9%10.4%10.4%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)70.9%14.5%14.5%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth2.2385.5

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers33.19
Experienced teachers21.84 (66%)
Beginning teachers11.35 (34%)
Holding a standard license31.59 (95%)
Emergency or provisional licenses1.6 (5%)
National Board certified1

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (152 of 398)38.2%
Economically disadvantaged67.7%
English learners making progress (of 103)55.3%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.91
Library books per student13.33
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

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

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First page of the Eastway Elementary report card PDF

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Eastway 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.