Durant Road Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Durant Road Middle School

10401 Durant Rd
Raleigh, NC 27614

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Bottom 50%

Serving 678 students in grades 6-8, Durant Road Middle School 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 is 41% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 678 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: Bottom 50% in NC
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 74% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Durant Road Middle School's student population of 678 students has declined by 29% over five school years.

The teacher population of 52 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Durant Road Middle School
6	222
7	229
8	227

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Total Students

678 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Durant Road Middle School
2023	764
2022	779
2021	885
2020	961
2019	961
2018	1,062
2017	1,062
2016	1,221
2015	1,245
2014	1,358
2013	1,329
2012	1,462
2011	1,371
2010	1,297
2009	1,093
2008	1,112
2007	1,132
2006	1,183
2005	1,390
2004	1,632
2003	1,688
2002	1,543
2001	1,458
2000	1,454
1999	1,487
1998	1,320
1997	1,052
1996	695

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

52 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Durant Road Middle School
2023	48
2022	52
2021	57
2020	64
2019	64
2018	66
2017	66
2016	76
2015	79
2014	79
2013	80
2012	87
2011	78
2010	76
2009	74
2008	77
2007	76
2006	85
2005	103
2004	110
2003	110
2002	111
2001	111
2000	98
1999	98
1998	83
1997	62
1996	46

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School Rankings

Durant Road Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Durant Road Middle School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#1619 out of 2617 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Durant Road Middle School
2023	#1619
2022	#1619
2021	#1302
2019	#1269
2018	#741
2017	#1087
2016	#1167
2015	#1057
2014	#949
2013	#720
2012	#1018

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(21-22)

41%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Durant Road Middle School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2022	41%	51%	60%
2021	35%	42%	52%
2019	35%	42%	50%
2018	47%	48%	50%
2017	46%	47%	57%
2016	44%	47%	58%
2015	44%	44%	55%
2014	42%	43%	54%
2013	46%	42%	54%
2012	85%	82%	87%
2011	84%	82%	85%

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46%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Durant Road Middle School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2022	46%	50%	62%
2021	49%	47%	60%
2019	48%	46%	56%
2018	52%	47%	50%
2017	50%	46%	57%
2016	48%	47%	58%
2015	49%	46%	57%
2014	51%	46%	57%
2013	53%	45%	55%
2012	77%	73%	79%
2011	76%	70%	76%

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74%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Durant Road Middle School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2022	74%	63%	69%
2021	72%	61%	70%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Durant Road Middle School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	16:1	15:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	15:1	16:1
2019	15:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	16:1	16:1	16:1
2014	17:1	15:1	16:1
2013	17:1	15:1	16:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	18:1	15:1	16:1
2010	17:1	15:1	16:1
2009	15:1	15:1	15:1
2008	14:1	15:1	15:1
2007	15:1	15:1	31:1
2006	14:1	14:1	14:1
2005	13:1	14:1	16:1
2004	15:1	15:1	15:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	14:1	15:1	16:1
2001	13:1	15:1	16:1
2000	15:1	15:1	16:1
1999	15:1	15:1	16:1
1998	16:1	15:1	15:1
1997	17:1	16:1	16:1
1996	15:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Durant Road Middle School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	5%	4%	12%
2022	5%	4%	12%
2021	6%	4%	10%
2020	5%	3%	9%
2019	5%	3%	9%
2018	3%	3%	8%
2017	3%	3%	8%
2016	3%	3%	8%
2015	2%	3%	7%
2014	3%	3%	7%
2013	4%	3%	7%
2012	4%	3%	7%
2011	4%	2%	7%
2010	4%	3%	6%
2009	4%	2%	6%
2008	5%	3%	7%
2007	5%	3%	7%
2006	3%	2%	5%
2005	3%	2%	5%
2004	2%	2%	5%
2003	2%	2%	5%
2002	3%	2%	4%
2001	3%	2%	4%
2000	2%	2%	4%
1999	2%	2%	4%
1998	3%	2%	3%
1997	3%	1%	3%
1996	3%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

36%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Durant Road Middle School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	38%	20%	19%
2022	34%	20%	19%
2021	31%	19%	19%
2020	26%	18%	18%
2019	26%	18%	18%
2018	20%	17%	18%
2017	20%	17%	18%
2016	17%	16%	17%
2015	18%	16%	17%
2014	17%	15%	16%
2013	14%	14%	16%
2012	13%	13%	15%
2011	12%	13%	15%
2010	11%	11%	12%
2009	11%	11%	12%
2008	12%	11%	13%
2007	13%	10%	11%
2006	11%	8%	9%
2005	9%	8%	8%
2004	6%	7%	7%
2003	5%	6%	6%
2002	4%	5%	6%
2001	2%	4%	5%
2000	1%	4%	4%
1999	2%	3%	3%

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Black

29%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Durant Road Middle School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	28%	25%	22%
2022	26%	25%	22%
2021	27%	25%	23%
2020	27%	25%	23%
2019	27%	25%	23%
2018	31%	26%	24%
2017	31%	26%	24%
2016	29%	26%	24%
2015	28%	26%	25%
2014	28%	26%	24%
2013	27%	26%	24%
2012	28%	26%	25%
2011	27%	26%	25%
2010	32%	31%	31%
2009	27%	31%	31%
2008	27%	29%	27%
2007	31%	29%	28%
2006	32%	32%	31%
2005	29%	31%	30%
2004	26%	31%	30%
2003	24%	31%	29%
2002	21%	31%	29%
2001	21%	31%	28%
2000	21%	31%	28%
1999	21%	31%	27%
1998	19%	30%	27%
1997	18%	31%	27%
1996	19%	31%	26%

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White

26%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Durant Road Middle School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	26%	44%	43%
2022	32%	45%	43%
2021	31%	46%	44%
2020	38%	48%	46%
2019	38%	48%	46%
2018	42%	49%	47%
2017	42%	49%	47%
2016	48%	50%	48%
2015	48%	50%	48%
2014	46%	51%	49%
2013	50%	52%	49%
2012	50%	53%	49%
2011	52%	53%	49%
2010	53%	54%	51%
2009	58%	54%	51%
2008	56%	55%	53%
2007	51%	56%	54%
2006	54%	56%	55%
2005	59%	57%	57%
2004	66%	58%	58%
2003	69%	59%	60%
2002	72%	60%	61%
2001	74%	61%	63%
2000	76%	61%	64%
1999	75%	62%	66%
1998	77%	63%	67%
1997	78%	64%	68%
1996	78%	64%	68%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Durant Road Middle School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	4%	4%	3%
2014	6%	4%	4%
2013	5%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Durant Road Middle School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	0.71	0.71	0.72
2022	0.72	0.70	0.72
2021	0.74	0.69	0.71
2020	0.72	0.68	0.70
2019	0.72	0.68	0.70
2018	0.69	0.67	0.69
2017	0.69	0.67	0.69
2016	0.66	0.66	0.68
2015	0.66	0.66	0.68
2014	0.68	0.65	0.68
2013	0.66	0.65	0.68
2012	0.66	0.64	0.68
2011	0.65	0.64	0.67
2010	0.61	0.61	0.63
2009	0.58	0.61	0.63
2008	0.62	0.61	0.62
2007	0.65	0.60	0.61
2006	0.60	0.58	0.60
2005	0.56	0.58	0.58
2004	0.50	0.57	0.57
2003	0.47	0.56	0.56
2002	0.44	0.55	0.54
2001	0.41	0.53	0.53
2000	0.38	0.53	0.51
1999	0.39	0.52	0.50
1998	0.37	0.52	0.48
1997	0.36	0.50	0.47
1996	0.36	0.50	0.47

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

61%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Durant Road Middle School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	58%	57%	34%
2022	40%	47%	21%
2021	40%	49%	25%
2020	39%	52%	28%
2019	39%	52%	28%
2018	40%	53%	30%
2017	40%	53%	30%
2016	34%	52%	30%
2015	33%	52%	30%
2014	32%	47%	29%
2013	29%	47%	30%
2012	29%	45%	30%
2011	28%	43%	29%
2010	24%	40%	26%
2007	25%	35%	23%
2006	23%	35%	23%
2005	21%	37%	23%
2004	15%	36%	22%
2003	8%	27%	19%
2002	5%	30%	14%
2001	6%	29%	18%
2000	8%	31%	18%
1999	5%	31%	17%
1998	6%	31%	16%
1997	5%	30%	16%
1996	17%	30%	17%
1995	4%	29%	17%
1994	17%	29%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Durant Road Middle School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	7%	3%	4%
2022	6%	2%	2%
2021	5%	3%	4%
2020	8%	4%	5%
2019	8%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	6%	5%	4%
2014	6%	7%	5%
2013	5%	7%	5%
2012	6%	8%	5%
2011	5%	8%	4%
2010	5%	9%	6%
2007	6%	8%	5%
2006	5%	7%	5%
2005	5%	8%	5%
2004	5%	8%	5%
2003	4%	7%	4%
2002	3%	8%	4%
2001	3%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Wake County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Durant Road Middle School's ranking?

Durant Road Middle School is ranked #1619 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Durant Road Middle School often compared to?

Durant Road Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Wakefield Middle School, West Millbrook Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

41% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 46% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Durant Road Middle School?

678 students attend Durant Road Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

36% of Durant Road Middle School students are Hispanic, 29% of students are Black, 26% of students are White, 6% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Durant Road Middle School?

Durant Road Middle School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Durant Road Middle School offer ?

Durant Road Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Durant Road Middle School part of?

Durant Road Middle School is part of Wake County Schools.

In what neighborhood is Durant Road Middle School located?

Durant Road Middle School is located in the North Raleigh neighborhood of Raleigh, NC. There are 17 other public schools located in North Raleigh.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 678 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: Bottom 50%
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 74% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education