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The School for Creative Studies

Virtual

Regular School · Durham, NC

The School for Creative Studies is a regular school school in Durham, North Carolina, serving grades 06–12 with 350 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 10.2:1.

Level
High
Grades
06 – 12
Enrollment
350
Teachers (FTE)
34.2
Student–Teacher Ratio
10.2:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Black or African American 171 49%
Hispanic/Latino 112 32%
White 46 13%
Two or more races 19 5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 1%
Total enrollment 350 173M / 177F

English Language Learners: 52 (15% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 23.0% -18.9pp 41.9% 262
Reading Proficiency 47.0% +0.1pp 46.9% 275
Science Proficiency 50-54% — 68
4-Year Graduation Rate 90-94% —

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
-0.38 grade levels
Math
+0.06 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (7)
36 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
Program offered
87 students enrolled
SAT/ACT Takers
77
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
57
16.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
30
8.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Additional Targeted Support (ATSI) Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 350 100%

Contact & Location

5001 Red Mill Rd

Durham, NC 27704

Phone: (919)560-3535

http://www.scs.dpsnc.net

District

Durham Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $19,050

District enrollment: 31,531

Other Schools in District

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Related Data

NCES ID

370126000531

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD