Durham School Of The Arts
Durham, NC
B grade for 2024–25, score 81.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade | B | B | B |
| School performance score | 81 | 78 | 81 |
| School achievement score | 77.2 | 77.1 | 77.4 |
| Reading and math | 74% | 75.7% | 76.4% |
| ACT and WorkKeys | 68.8% | 70.2% | 76.7% |
| Standard cohort graduation rate | Above 95% | 94.8% | Above 95% |
| English learner progress | 6.5% | Below 5% | 27.1% |
| Math course rigor | Above 95% | 94.8% | Above 95% |
| Science, grades 5 and 8 | 84.1% | 84.2% | 78.6% |
| Biology | 84.6% | 70.4% | 76% |
| Math, grades 3–8 | 72.1% | 75% | 76.2% |
| Reading, grades 3–8 | 71.2% | 73% | 74.4% |
| School growth score | 95.5 | 80.7 | 93.9 |
| Growth status | Exceeded | Met | Exceeded |
| Math performance grade | B | B | B |
| Math performance score | 75 | 75 | 78 |
| Math growth score | 87.3 | 77.1 | 86.1 |
| Math growth status | Exceeded | Met | Exceeded |
| Reading performance grade | B | B | B |
| Reading performance score | 74 | 71 | 77 |
| Reading growth score | 84.2 | 63.1 | 85.1 |
| Reading growth status | Met | NotMet | Exceeded |
The grade combines applicable achievement measures and academic growth.
3.438 reportable criminal acts per 1,000 students in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reportable criminal acts per 1,000 students | 8.918 | 7.995 | 3.438 |
Rate denominators: 2022–23, 2023–24: Final average daily membership; 2024–25: Student population estimate.
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
36.10 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 | 41.62 | 38.83 | 36.10 |
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 | 1,766 | 1,767 |
| Suspended out of school | 2.1% · 37 | 2.7% · 47 |
| Suspended in school | 9.9% · 174 | 8.8% · 156 |
| Expelled | 0.2% · 3 | 0.0% · 0 |
Location
City, Large
Enrollment
1,767 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
Updated 7mo ago
Durham School of the Arts describes its approach as a rigorous educational program that helps students from diverse backgrounds fully develop both their academic and creative capacities, with a strong emphasis on excellence in the visual and performing arts. The school’s model blends core academics with sustained arts study across disciplines—from music, visual art, dance, theater, film, and writing—and asks high school students to deepen their learning through focused arts concentrations, suggesting a philosophy of disciplined artistic specialization within a challenging academic environment. (dpsnc.net)
- Calendar
- Traditional
NCES ID 370126001547
- District
- Durham Public Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- Supplemental virtual
- Enrollment
- 1,767 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 111
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