School District · North Carolina
Durham Public Schools
📍 Durham, NC · Durham County · NCES LEAID 3701260
5/10
Rating
31,531
Students
56
Schools
Pre-K – 12th
Grade Span
10
Zip Codes
District Contact & Information
Source: NCES CCD 2024–25Grades Served
Pre-K – 12th
District Phone
District Website
District Mailing Address
PO Box 30002, Durham, NC 27702
Enrollment
31,531 students
Schools
56
County
NCES District ID (LEAID)
3701260
District Type
Public School District
Schools in Durham Public Schools
57 schools listed| School | Level | Grades | Students | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethesda Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 442 | Durham |
| Burton Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 293 | Durham |
| C C Spaulding Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 247 | Durham |
| Club Boulevard Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 364 | Durham |
| Creekside Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 554 | Durham |
| E K Powe Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 454 | Durham |
| Easley Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 490 | Durham |
| Eastway Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 331 | Durham |
| Eno Valley Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 440 | Durham |
| Fayetteville Street Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 261 | Durham |
| Forest View Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 662 | Durham |
| George Watts Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 358 | Durham |
| Glenn Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 455 | Durham |
| Hillandale Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 586 | Durham |
| Holt Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 587 | Durham |
| Hope Valley Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 539 | Durham |
| Lakewood Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 439 | Durham |
| Little River Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 326 | Durham |
| Lyons Farm Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 608 | Durham |
| Mangum Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 315 | Bahama |
| Merrick-Moore Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 445 | Durham |
| Morehead Montessori | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 278 | Durham |
| Murray-Massenburg Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 517 | Durham |
| Oak Grove Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 395 | Durham |
| Parkwood Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 491 | Durham |
| Pearsontown Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 765 | Durham |
| R N Harris Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 313 | Durham |
| Sandy Ridge Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 589 | Durham |
| Southwest Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 639 | Durham |
| Spring Valley Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 543 | Durham |
| W G Pearson Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 319 | Durham |
| Y E Smith Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 358 | Durham |
| Brogden Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 753 | Durham |
| George L Carrington Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 771 | Durham |
| James E Shepard Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 423 | Durham |
| Lakewood Montessori Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 309 | Durham |
| Lowe's Grove Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 564 | Durham |
| Lucas Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 400 | Durham |
| Neal Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 706 | Durham |
| Rogers-Herr Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 660 | Durham |
| Sherwood Githens Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 878 | Durham |
| C E Jordan High | High | 9th – 12th | 2,189 | Durham |
| City of Medicine Academy | High | 9th – Ungraded | 329 | Durham |
| Durham School of Technology | High | 9th – Ungraded | 219 | Durham |
| Durham's Performance Learning Center | High | 9th – 12th | 122 | Durham |
| Hillside High | High | 9th – 12th | 1,433 | Durham |
| Holton Career and Resource Center | High | 9th – 12th | — | Durham |
| J D Clement Early College HS | High | 9th – Ungraded | 380 | Durham |
| Middle College HS @ DTCC | High | 11th – Ungraded | 164 | Durham |
| Northern High | High | 9th – 12th | 1,281 | Durham |
| Riverside High | High | 9th – 12th | 1,900 | Durham |
| Southern School of Energy and Sustainabi | High | 9th – 12th | 1,384 | Durham |
| DPS Hospital School | Other | Pre-K – 12th | — | Durham |
| Durham School of the Arts | Other | 6th – 12th | 1,764 | Durham |
| Ignite Online Academy | Other | Kindergarten – 12th | 363 | Durham |
| Lakeview School | Other | 6th – 12th | 52 | Durham |
| The School for Creative Studies | Other | 6th – 12th | 350 | Durham |
NCES lists 57 schools individually for this district while its district-level directory record reports 56. The two files are compiled separately and can differ when a school opens, closes or changes agency mid-year.
Zip Codes Served by Durham Public Schools
10 zip codesFrequently Asked Questions
What zip codes are in Durham Public Schools?▼
Durham Public Schools serves 10 zip codes: 27503, 27701, 27703, 27704, 27705, 27707, 27708, 27709, 27712, 27713. Zip codes and district boundaries do not line up exactly, so confirm your exact address with the district office before you rely on an assignment.
How is Durham Public Schools rated?▼
Durham Public Schools has an overall rating of 5 out of 10 (Average), based on the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NC EOG 2024–25). That places it in the 40th percentile among North Carolina school districts. Ratings are percentile-ranked within North Carolina only and are not comparable across states.
How many students attend Durham Public Schools?▼
The NCES Common Core of Data directory reports enrollment of 31,531 students across 56 schools for Durham Public Schools.
What grades does Durham Public Schools serve?▼
Durham Public Schools is listed in the NCES directory as serving grades Pre-K – 12th.
What schools are in Durham Public Schools?▼
NCES lists 57 schools operating under Durham Public Schools: 32 elementary, 9 middle, 11 high, 5 other or combined. Each school's grade span, enrollment and city are listed on this page. Attendance zones are set by the district and a school on this list is not necessarily the one your address is assigned to.
How do I contact Durham Public Schools?▼
You can reach Durham Public Schools by phone at (919)560-3749 or online at www.dpsnc.net or by mail at PO Box 30002, Durham, NC 27702. Contact details come from the NCES district directory and are the best way to confirm which school your address is assigned to.
About Durham Public Schools
Durham Public Schools is a public school district serving 10 zip codes in North Carolina, primarily in Durham County. It carries an overall rating of 5/10 (Average), the 40th percentile among North Carolina districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NC EOG 2024–25) and is ranked only against other North Carolina districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
Schools in this district
NCES lists 57 schools operating under Durham Public Schools — 32 elementary, 9 middle, 11 high and 5 other or combined. The largest by enrollment is C E Jordan High with 2,189 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.
Checking your own address
District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your assignment with the district office at (919)560-3749 before making a housing decision.