Magnet SchoolElementary

Sandy Ridge Elementary

1417 Old Oxford Highway, Durham, NC 27704

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
589
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.9 : 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 scores44% proficient in math & reading
40thpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
61stpercentile
Attendance29% chronically absent
38thpercentile
Class size17.9 students per teacher
6thpercentile

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 Sandy Ridge Elementary

Sandy Ridge Elementary is a magnet 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, 589 students were enrolled, with about 17.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger 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

1417 Old Oxford Highway
Durham, NC 27704
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
589 students
Students per teacher
17.9 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Locale
City — Large
School district
Durham Public Schools
County
Durham County
NCES school ID
370126003185

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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.