Sherwood Githens Middle

4800 Chapel Hill Road, Durham, NC 27707

CSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
878
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Durham Public Schools
Durham County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 465 North Carolina middle schools · How we grade
Test scores45% proficient in math & reading
50thpercentile
Equity27% of low-income students proficient
31stpercentile
Attendance42% chronically absent
18thpercentile
Class size17.1 students per teacher
31stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina middle 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 Sherwood Githens Middle

Sherwood Githens Middle is a public middle school in Durham, North Carolina, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Durham Public Schools. The school is located in a large city in Durham County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 878 students were enrolled, with about 17.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical North Carolina middle school (16.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 465 North Carolina middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

4800 Chapel Hill Road
Durham, NC 27707
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
878 students
Students per teacher
17.1 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
City — Large
School district
Durham Public Schools
County
Durham County
NCES school ID
370126000549

Schools near Sherwood Githens Middle

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Smith Middle
Public · Grades 6–8 · 763 students
A5.4 mi

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.