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Lakewood Montessori Middle School vs. Durham School Of The Arts

Should you attend Lakewood Montessori Middle School or Durham School Of The Arts? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Lakewood Montessori Middle School
2119 Chapel Hill Rd
Durham, NC 27707
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Durham School Of The Arts
401 North Duke Street
Durham, NC 27701
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Lakewood Montessori Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Durham School Of The Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 303 students in grades 6-8, Lakewood Montessori Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 1,767 students in grades 6-12, Durham School Of The Arts ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (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 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-12
Total Students
303 students
1,767 students
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This chart displays total students of Durham School Of The Arts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
40% | 60%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
111 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lakewood Montessori Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Durham School Of The Arts and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#274 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
#311 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lakewood Montessori Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Durham School Of The Arts, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
(Top 20% in NC)
71%
(Top 20% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lakewood Montessori Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Durham School Of The Arts and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
(Top 10% in NC)
73%
(Top 20% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lakewood Montessori Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Durham School Of The Arts and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 5% in NC)
71%
(Top 50% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lakewood Montessori Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Durham School Of The Arts and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
96%
(Top 5% in NC)
n/a
This chart displays graduation rate of Durham School Of The Arts and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Lakewood Montessori Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Durham School Of The Arts by grade.
Grade 6 Students
104
230
Grade 7 Students
106
230
Grade 8 Students
93
243
Grade 9 Students
-
340
Grade 10 Students
-
264
Grade 11 Students
-
196
Grade 12 Students
-
264

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Durham School Of The Arts and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
20%
31%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Durham School Of The Arts and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
18%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lakewood Montessori Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Durham School Of The Arts and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
56%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lakewood Montessori Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Durham School Of The Arts and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lakewood Montessori Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Durham School Of The Arts and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.62
0.72
This chart displays the diversity score of Lakewood Montessori Middle School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Durham School Of The Arts and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lakewood Montessori Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Durham School Of The Arts and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lakewood Montessori Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Durham School Of The Arts and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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