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Research Triangle Charter

Research Triangle Charter · Durham County

Address
2418 Ellis Road, Durham, NC 27703
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Grades served
K-8
NCES school ID
370008102444
710
Students
32.5
Teachers (FTE)
21.8:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
46
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
19.9%
Chronically absent
60%
Economically disadvantaged

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Research Triangle Charter's own events for the year — school events, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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  1. Bethesda ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Durham Public Schools0.8 mi
  2. Spring Valley ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Durham Public Schools2.4 mi
  3. The Institute Development Young LeadersElementary · Grades K-8 · The Institute for the Development of You · Charter2.6 mi
  4. NC Virtual AcademyOther · Grades K-12 · NC Virtual Academy · Charter2.8 mi
  5. R N Harris ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Durham Public Schools3.0 mi
  6. Durham School of TechnologyHigh · Grades 9-13 · Durham Public Schools3.1 mi
  7. Middle College HS @ DTCCHigh · Grades 11-13 · Durham Public Schools3.1 mi
  8. Lowe's Grove MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Durham Public Schools3.1 mi
  9. Hillside HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Durham Public Schools3.2 mi
  10. Research Triangle High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-12 · Research Triangle High School · Charter3.2 mi

How Research Triangle Charter compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 46 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools13th percentile
Higher than 13% · rank 2,135 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools13th percentile
Higher than 13% · rank 1,218 of 1,419

Chronic absence is lower here than at 57% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

025507510014151617181922232425

Score down 6 points since 2014 (52 → 46). Met or exceeded expected growth in 8 of 10 years, exceeding it in 4. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202546DNot Met40
202452DMet43.5
202355CExceeded45.3
202248DMet38.9
201962CExceeded54.6
201853DNot Met50.1
201757CMet50
201657CMet52
201562CExceeded53
201452DExceeded42

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 Research Triangle Charter for district totals.

Student Demographics

Black 64.65%Hispanic 23.94%Two+ Races 7.18%White 3.24%Asian 0.85%Native Am. 0.14%
Black: 64.65% (459) Hispanic: 23.94% (170) Two+ Races: 7.18% (51) White: 3.24% (23) Asian: 0.85% (6) Native Am.: 0.14% (1)
Black64.65%
Hispanic23.94%
Two+ Races7.18%
White3.24%
Asian0.85%
Native Am.0.14%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 710
49.58%352 Female
50.42%358 Male

Student counts for Research Triangle Charter, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 710 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 80.1%Chronically absent 19.9%
Regular attendance: 80.1% (605) Chronically absent: 19.9% (150)
Regular attendance80.1%
Chronically absent19.9%

Student Population

Students Counted: 755
60%Economically disadvantaged
12.54%89 English learners

Student indicators for Research Triangle Charter, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 755 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 12.5%Beginning 87.5%
Experienced: 12.5% (1) Beginning: 87.5% (7)
Experienced12.5%
Beginning87.5%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 8 FTE
50%Fully licensed
50%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Research Triangle Charter, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 8 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Reading (grades 3–8)40.7%20.1%
Science (grades 5 & 8)40.4%14.1%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)36.9%15.8%

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)63.1%21%14.1%--
Reading (grades 3–8)59.3%20.6%15.4%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)59.6%26.3%12.8%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-2.0769.6

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers8
Experienced teachers1 (13%)
Beginning teachers7 (88%)
Holding a standard license4 (50%)
Emergency or provisional licenses4 (50%)

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (150 of 755)19.9%
Economically disadvantaged60%
English learners making progress (of 89)52.8%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.86
Library books per student87.33
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom0.79

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
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 Research Triangle Charter report card PDF

Download this report card

Research Triangle Charter'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.