Durham Charter School vs. Community School Of Digital & Visual Art
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School Overview
School
Community School Of Digital & Visual Art
1955 West Cornwallis Road
Durham, NC 27705
Durham, NC 27705
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Durham Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Community School Of Digital & Visual Art ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 1,010 students in grades Kindergarten-10, Durham Charter School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 204 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Community School Of Digital & Visual Art ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-10
K-8
Total Students
1,010 students
204 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
-
n/a
Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
13 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#921 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#2143 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
25-29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
50-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
106
16
Grade 1 Students
91
28
Grade 2 Students
93
27
Grade 3 Students
109
26
Grade 4 Students
75
19
Grade 5 Students
67
25
Grade 6 Students
104
24
Grade 7 Students
91
24
Grade 8 Students
84
15
Grade 9 Students
95
-
Grade 10 Students
52
-
Grade 11 Students
43
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
78%
10%
% Black
18%
83%
% White
2%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.36
0.30
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%