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Hope Valley Elementary

Durham Public Schools · Durham County

Address
3005 Dixon Road, Durham, NC 27707
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Grades served
K-5
NCES school ID
370126002442
539
Students
48.5
Teachers (FTE)
11.1:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
55
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
26.2%
Chronically absent
46.8%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Hope Valley ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Rogers-Herr MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-80.4 mi
  2. Lakewood ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.1 mi
  3. Lakewood Montessori MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-81.3 mi
  4. Community School of Digital & Visual ArtElementary · Grades K-8 · Community School of Digital and Visual A · Charter1.4 mi
  5. Murray-Massenburg ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.7 mi
  6. W G Pearson ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.8 mi
  7. Fayetteville Street ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.8 mi
  8. C C Spaulding ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.9 mi
  9. Morehead MontessoriElementary · Grades PK-52.0 mi
  10. J D Clement Early College HSHigh · Grades 9-132.1 mi

How Hope Valley Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 55 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools31st percentile
Higher than 31% · rank 1,643 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools33rd percentile
Higher than 33% · rank 915 of 1,419
Durham Public Schools44th percentile
Higher than 44% · rank 29 of 52

Chronic absence is lower here than at 37% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 7 points since 2014 (62 → 55). Met or exceeded expected growth in 10 of 10 years, exceeding it in 6. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202555CMet47.9
202453DMet45.3
202352DMet44.7
202252DExceeded43.3
201967CExceeded59.7
201864CExceeded57.6
201750DMet45
201659CExceeded52
201559CExceeded51
201462CExceeded54

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 40.45%White 26.9%Black 19.48%Two+ Races 7.98%Asian 4.64%Native Am. 0.56%
Hispanic: 40.45% (218) White: 26.9% (145) Black: 19.48% (105) Two+ Races: 7.98% (43) Asian: 4.64% (25) Native Am.: 0.56% (3)
Hispanic40.45%
White26.9%
Black19.48%
Two+ Races7.98%
Asian4.64%
Native Am.0.56%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 539
50.46%272 Female
49.54%267 Male

Student counts for Hope Valley Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 539 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 73.8%Chronically absent 26.2%
Regular attendance: 73.8% (443) Chronically absent: 26.2% (157)
Regular attendance73.8%
Chronically absent26.2%

Student Population

Students Counted: 600
46.8%Economically disadvantaged
30.8%166 English learners

Student indicators for Hope Valley Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 600 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 76.9%Beginning 23.1%
Experienced: 76.9% (37) Beginning: 23.1% (11)
Experienced76.9%
Beginning23.1%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 48.5 FTE
95.26%Fully licensed
4.74%Emergency or provisional
2.06%1 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Hope Valley 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 48.5 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)51.8%34.3%
Science (grades 5 & 8)40.9%25.8%
Reading (grades 3–8)39.9%28.1%

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)48.2%17.5%17.5%16.8%
Reading (grades 3–8)60.1%11.9%15.5%12.6%
Science (grades 5 & 8)59.1%15.1%21.5%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth1.8384.5

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers48.48
Experienced teachers37.28 (77%)
Beginning teachers11.2 (23%)
Holding a standard license46.18 (95%)
Emergency or provisional licenses2.3 (5%)
National Board certified1

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (157 of 600)26.2%
Economically disadvantaged46.8%
English learners making progress (of 166)51.8%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.92
Library books per student23.59
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom0.73

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 Hope Valley Elementary report card PDF

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Hope Valley 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.