James E Shepard Middle
Durham, NC
C grade for 2024–25, score 60.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | C | C |
| School performance score | 59 | 56 | 60 |
| School achievement score | 49.3 | 48 | 51.3 |
| Reading and math | 47.6% | 48.6% | 50.9% |
| English learner progress | 9.3% | Below 5% | 28.6% |
| Science, grades 5 and 8 | 71.4% | 62.2% | 60% |
| Math, grades 3–8 | 47% | 49.5% | 53.7% |
| Reading, grades 3–8 | 48.2% | 47.6% | 48.2% |
| School growth score | 97.8 | 87.1 | 96.1 |
| Growth status | Exceeded | Exceeded | Exceeded |
| Math performance grade | C | C | C |
| Math performance score | 56 | 56 | 62 |
| Math growth score | 92.8 | 81.4 | 95.2 |
| Math growth status | Exceeded | Met | Exceeded |
| Reading performance grade | C | C | C |
| Reading performance score | 57 | 56 | 56 |
| Reading growth score | 92.5 | 87.7 | 89.1 |
| Reading growth status | Exceeded | Exceeded | Exceeded |
The grade combines applicable achievement measures and academic growth.
9.662 reportable criminal acts per 1,000 students in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reportable criminal acts per 1,000 students | 15.957 | 5.141 | 9.662 |
Rate denominators: 2022–23, 2023–24: Final average daily membership; 2024–25: Student population estimate.
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
280.19 short-term out-of-school suspensions per 1,000 students in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short-term suspensions per 1,000 students | 332.45 | 401.03 | 280.19 |
Rate denominator: Final average daily membership.
Short-term suspensions last up to 10 school days. Repeat suspensions count separately.
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 409 | 400 |
| Suspended out of school | 19.6% · 80 | 22.0% · 88 |
| Suspended in school | 10.0% · 41 | 7.8% · 31 |
| Expelled | 0.2% · 1 | 0.0% · 0 |
Location
City, Large
Enrollment
400 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
Updated 7mo ago
James E. Shepard Middle presents itself as an IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) school, which points to a teaching approach centered on rigorous, internationally focused coursework rather than a separately stated school-specific philosophy on its main site. DPS’s description of Shepard’s IB program emphasizes inquiry, critical thinking, communication, real-world connections, and community-minded, globally aware learning, with Shepard also stressing community, family, academic excellence, and helping others. (dpsnc.net)
- Calendar
- Traditional
- Title I
- Y
NCES ID 370126000441
- District
- Durham Public Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- Supplemental virtual
- Enrollment
- 400 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 32.5
Sources
- North Carolina School Performance Grades · North Carolina Department of Public Instruction · 2024–25
- North Carolina School Report Cards Profile · North Carolina Department of Public Instruction · 2024–25
- North Carolina School Discipline Reports · North Carolina Department of Public Instruction · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24