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George Watts Elementary

Regular School · Durham, NC

George Watts Elementary is a regular school school in Durham, North Carolina, serving grades PK–05 with 358 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.3:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
PK – 05
Enrollment
358
Teachers (FTE)
25.1
Student–Teacher Ratio
14.3:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 176 49%
Hispanic/Latino 90 25%
Black or African American 55 15%
Two or more races 30 8%
Asian 6 2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0%
Total enrollment 358 182M / 176F

English Language Learners: 26 (7% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 55-59% 41.9% 142
Reading Proficiency 65-69% 46.9% 142
Science Proficiency 70-79% — 45

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)
+0.09 grade levels
Math
-0.12 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
Program offered
48 students enrolled
Out-of-School Suspensions
1
0.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
26
7.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 358 100%

Contact & Location

700 Watts Street

Durham, NC 27701

Phone: (919)560-3947

http://www.watts.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

370126000538

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