Schools in Durham, NC

Safety scores and transparency grades from federal incident data · 2021-22 collection

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SCHOOL	DISTRICT	GRADES	STUDENTS	SAFETY SCORE	GRADE
Central Park School For Child	Central Park School For Children	KG–08	579	91	A
NC Virtual Academy	NC Virtual Academy	KG–12	3,381	91	A
North Carolina Cyber Academy	North Carolina Cyber Academy	KG–12	2,461	91	A
Reaching All Minds Academy	Reaching All Minds Academy	KG–08	377	91	A
The Institute Development Young Leaders	The Institute for the Development of You	KG–08	361	91	A
Healthy Start Academy	Healthy Start Academy	KG–08	507	70	A
Voyager Academy	Voyager Academy	KG–12	1,349	69	A
Research Triangle High School	Research Triangle High School	09–12	578	50	A
Carter Community Charter	Carter Community Charter	KG–08	225	47	A
J D Clement Early College HS	Durham Public Schools	09–12	395	44	A
George Watts Elementary	Durham Public Schools	PK–05	281	43	A
Excelsior Classical Academy	Excelsior Classical Academy	KG–10	918	42	A
City of Medicine Academy	Durham Public Schools	09–12	351	41	A
Morehead Montessori	Durham Public Schools	PK–05	198	36	A
Lakewood Montessori Middle	Durham Public Schools	06–08	297	35	A
Hope Valley Elementary	Durham Public Schools	KG–05	606	34	A
Pearsontown Elementary	Durham Public Schools	PK–05	699	33	A
Oak Grove Elementary	Durham Public Schools	PK–05	471	33	A
Kestrel Heights School	Kestrel Heights School	KG–08	435	32	A
Spring Valley Elementary	Durham Public Schools	PK–05	525	32	A
Glenn Elementary	Durham Public Schools	KG–05	560	32	A
Middle College HS @ DTCC	Durham Public Schools	11–12	122	31	A
W G Pearson Elementary	Durham Public Schools	PK–05	337	30	A
Club Boulevard Elementary	Durham Public Schools	KG–05	390	29	A
Holt Elementary	Durham Public Schools	PK–05	663	29	A
Durham School of the Arts	Durham Public Schools	06–12	1,766	28	A
Easley Elementary	Durham Public Schools	KG–05	455	27	A
Southwest Elementary	Durham Public Schools	PK–05	613	27	A
R N Harris Elementary	Durham Public Schools	PK–05	263	26	A
Eastway Elementary	Durham Public Schools	PK–05	410	25	A
Eno Valley Elementary	Durham Public Schools	PK–05	503	24	A
Fayetteville Street Elementary	Durham Public Schools	PK–05	207	23	A
Maureen Joy Charter School	Maureen Joy Charter	KG–08	611	22	A
Global Scholars Academy	Global Scholars Academy	KG–08	205	21	A
Hillside New Tech High	Durham Public Schools	09–12	288	19	A
C E Jordan High	Durham Public Schools	09–12	1,918	19	A
Discovery Charter	Discovery Charter School	06–08	259	18	A
Durham's Performance Learning Center	Durham Public Schools	09–12	126	17	A
Rogers-Herr Middle	Durham Public Schools	06–08	642	15	A
Sandy Ridge Elementary	Durham Public Schools	PK–05	462	14	A
Riverside High	Durham Public Schools	09–12	1,752	14	A
E K Powe Elementary	Durham Public Schools	PK–05	392	13	A
Hillside High	Durham Public Schools	09–12	1,535	13	A
Research Triangle Charter	Research Triangle Charter	KG–08	736	13	A
Southern School of Energy and Sustainabi	Durham Public Schools	09–12	1,255	12	A
Creekside Elementary	Durham Public Schools	KG–05	788	12	A
Merrick-Moore Elementary	Durham Public Schools	PK–05	539	12	A
Northern High	Durham Public Schools	09–12	1,314	10	A
Burton Elementary	Durham Public Schools	PK–05	295	10	A
Bethesda Elementary	Durham Public Schools	PK–05	642	10	A
C C Spaulding Elementary	Durham Public Schools	PK–05	222	9	A
Little River K-8 School	Durham Public Schools	PK–08	409	9	A
Forest View Elementary	Durham Public Schools	KG–05	690	9	A
Y E Smith Elementary	Durham Public Schools	PK–05	283	8	A
Sherwood Githens Middle	Durham Public Schools	06–08	826	7	A
George L Carrington Middle	Durham Public Schools	06–08	836	6	A
Lakewood Elementary	Durham Public Schools	PK–05	362	6	A
James E Shepard Middle	Durham Public Schools	06–08	409	5	A
Parkwood Elementary	Durham Public Schools	PK–05	636	5	A
Brogden Middle	Durham Public Schools	06–08	707	5	A
Hillandale Elementary	Durham Public Schools	PK–05	520	3	A
Lucas Middle	Durham Public Schools	06–08	423	1	A
KIPP Durham College Preparatory	KIPP Durham College Preparatory	05–08	349	1	A
Lakeview School	Durham Public Schools	06–12	44	1	A
The School for Creative Studies	Durham Public Schools	06–12	558	1	A
Lowe's Grove Middle	Durham Public Schools	06–08	653	1	A
Neal Middle	Durham Public Schools	06–08	814	1	A
DPS Hospital School	Durham Public Schools	PK–12		— insufficient data
Holton Career and Resource Center	Durham Public Schools	UG–UG		— insufficient data
Ignite Online Academy	Durham Public Schools	KG–12	711	— insufficient data	F
North Oak Academy	North Oak Academy	M–M		— insufficient data