Charter SchoolElementary

Global Scholars Academy

311 Dowd St, Durham, NC 27701

CSchola Grade
Grades
K–8
Elementary
Students
201
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Global Scholars Academy
Durham County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores40% proficient in math & reading
32ndpercentile
Equity37% of low-income students proficient
54thpercentile
Attendance33% chronically absent
27thpercentile
Class size11.8 students per teacher
93rdpercentile

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 Global Scholars Academy

Global Scholars Academy is a charter elementary school in Durham, North Carolina, serving grades K–8. The school is located in a large city in Durham County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 201 students were enrolled, with about 11.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical North Carolina elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from NC State Board of Education. Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–8

Location & nearby schools

311 Dowd St
Durham, NC 27701
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
201 students
Students per teacher
11.8 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
NC State Board of Education
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Global Scholars Academy
County
Durham County
NCES school ID
370031603198

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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.