Community School Of Digital & Visual Art vs. Durham Charter School
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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
Community School Of Digital & Visual Art ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
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
Overview
Serving 181 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 12:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 777 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 12:1 is lower 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 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-10
Total Students
181 students
777 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
63 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2143 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#921 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
59%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
53%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
90-94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
22
85
Grade 1 Students
18
89
Grade 2 Students
17
82
Grade 3 Students
16
67
Grade 4 Students
25
60
Grade 5 Students
22
74
Grade 6 Students
16
82
Grade 7 Students
16
67
Grade 8 Students
29
63
Grade 9 Students
-
54
Grade 10 Students
-
54
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
13%
75%


% Black
79%
21%


% White
2%
2%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
2%


Diversity Score
0.36
0.40


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
99%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%

