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E K Powe Elementary

913 9th Street, Durham, NC 27705

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
454
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Durham Public Schools
Durham County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores47% proficient in math & reading
48thpercentile
Equity17% of low-income students proficient
5thpercentile
Attendance28% chronically absent
42ndpercentile
Class size12.8 students per teacher
85thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About E K Powe Elementary

E K Powe Elementary is a public elementary school in Durham, North Carolina, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Durham Public Schools. The school is located in a large city in Durham County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 454 students were enrolled, with about 12.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical North Carolina elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

913 9th Street
Durham, NC 27705
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
454 students
Students per teacher
12.8 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Durham Public Schools
County
Durham County
NCES school ID
370126000568

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.