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Central Park School For Children

Durham, NC

School performance grade
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

C grade for 2024–25, score 59.

Measure2022–232023–242024–25
GradeCCC
School performance score596759
School achievement score57.161.959.3
Reading and math54.8%60.1%59.5%
Science, grades 5 and 870%73.6%57.7%
Math, grades 3–850.5%56.3%57.3%
Reading, grades 3–859%63.9%61.8%
School growth score64.488.160.2
Growth statusNotMetExceededNotMet
Math performance gradeCCC
Math performance score566261
Math growth score7885.373.7
Math growth statusMetExceededMet
Reading performance gradeCCC
Reading performance score616962
Reading growth score70.686.963
Reading growth statusMetExceededNotMet

The grade combines applicable achievement measures and academic growth.

Safety incidents
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

0.000 reportable criminal acts per 1,000 students in 2024–25.

Measure2022–232023–242024–25
Reportable criminal acts per 1,000 students1.7390.0000.000

Rate denominators: 2022–23, 2023–24: Final average daily membership; 2024–25: Student population estimate.

Discipline
State and federal reports

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

0.00 short-term out-of-school suspensions per 1,000 students in 2024–25.

Measure2022–232023–242024–25
Short-term suspensions per 1,000 students17.391.690.00

Rate denominator: Final average daily membership.

Short-term suspensions last up to 10 school days. Repeat suspensions count separately.

U.S. Department of Education

Measure2021–222023–24
Enrolled in the fall579601
Suspended out of school1.0% · 60.2% · 1
Suspended in school0.3% · 20.3% · 2
Expelled0.0% · 00.0% · 0
School Profile

Location

City, Large

Enrollment

609 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Demographics
Hispanic/Latino17.4%
x
White48.1%
x
Black or African American25.5%
x
Asian1.8%
x
Two or More Races6.9%
x
American Indian or Alaska Native0.3%
x
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
x
Teaching Approach

Updated 7mo ago

Central Park School for Children describes its teaching philosophy as a research-based, child-centered approach that nurtures the whole child and aims to build confidence, curiosity, and creativity. The school emphasizes inquiry-based, hands-on, and project-based learning, with integrated arts, outdoor learning, social-emotional learning, mindfulness, restorative practices, and differentiated instruction to support diverse learners.

School information
North Carolina School Report Cards · 2024–25
Calendar
Year Round
Title I
Y
Public school directory

NCES ID 370013002665

District
Central Park School For Children
Status
Open
School category
Regular School
Charter
Yes
Virtual instruction
No virtual instruction
Enrollment
609 students
Teachers (FTE)
41.8

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