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George L Carrington Middle

Durham Public Schools · Durham County

Address
227 Milton Road, Durham, NC 27712
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Grades served
6-8
NCES school ID
370126000533
771
Students
50.8
Teachers (FTE)
15.2:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
51
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
45.9%
Chronically absent
56.5%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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George L Carrington MiddleElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Eno Valley ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-50.3 mi
  2. Easley ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-50.9 mi
  3. Northern HighHigh · Grades 9-122.0 mi
  4. Holt ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.2 mi
  5. Riverside HighHigh · Grades 9-122.3 mi
  6. Lucas MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-82.3 mi
  7. Hillandale ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.5 mi
  8. Excelsior Classical AcademyOther · Grades K-12 · Excelsior Classical Academy · Charter2.9 mi
  9. Voyager AcademyOther · Grades K-12 · Voyager Academy · Charter3.1 mi
  10. Little River ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.2 mi

How George L Carrington Middle compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 51 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools21st percentile
Higher than 21% · rank 1,913 of 2,483
North Carolina middle schools37th percentile
Higher than 37% · rank 284 of 456
Durham Public Schools25th percentile
Higher than 25% · rank 38 of 52

Chronic absence is lower here than at 4% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

025507510014151617181922232425

Score down 1 points since 2014 (52 → 51). Met or exceeded expected growth in 9 of 10 years, exceeding it in 8. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202551DExceeded41.8
202451DExceeded39.9
202355CExceeded43.9
202250DExceeded38.4
201955CExceeded46.5
201852DExceeded42.1
201750DExceeded40
201642DNot Met37
201552DExceeded42
201452DMet44

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 42.28%Black 37.74%White 12.06%Two+ Races 5.58%Asian 2.33%
Hispanic: 42.28% (326) Black: 37.74% (291) White: 12.06% (93) Two+ Races: 5.58% (43) Asian: 2.33% (18)
Hispanic42.28%
Black37.74%
White12.06%
Two+ Races5.58%
Asian2.33%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 771
49.42%381 Female
50.58%390 Male

Student counts for George L Carrington Middle, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 771 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 54.1%Chronically absent 45.9%
Regular attendance: 54.1% (463) Chronically absent: 45.9% (392)
Regular attendance54.1%
Chronically absent45.9%

Student Population

Students Counted: 855
56.5%Economically disadvantaged
23.35%180 English learners

Student indicators for George L Carrington Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 855 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 68.64%Beginning 31.36%
Experienced: 68.64% (35) Beginning: 31.36% (16)
Experienced68.64%
Beginning31.36%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 51.1 FTE
83.36%Fully licensed
16.64%Emergency or provisional
3.91%2 teachers certified

Teacher figures for George L Carrington Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 51.1 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)50.8%31.8%
Reading (grades 3–8)41.8%20.6%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)39.1%24.4%

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)60.9%14.7%16.6%7.8%
Reading (grades 3–8)58.2%21.2%14.3%6.3%
Science (grades 5 & 8)49.2%19.1%22.9%8.9%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth2.1385.3

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers51.09
Experienced teachers35.07 (69%)
Beginning teachers16.02 (31%)
Holding a standard license42.59 (83%)
Emergency or provisional licenses8.5 (17%)
National Board certified2

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (392 of 855)45.9%
Economically disadvantaged56.5%
English learners making progress (of 180)14.4%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.84
Library books per student18.84
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.03

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
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 George L Carrington Middle report card PDF

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George L Carrington Middle'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.