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E K Powe Elementary

Regular School · Durham, NC

E K Powe Elementary is a regular school school in Durham, North Carolina, serving grades PK–05 with 454 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12.8:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
PK – 05
Enrollment
454
Teachers (FTE)
35.5
Student–Teacher Ratio
12.8:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 170 37%
Hispanic/Latino 161 35%
Black or African American 81 18%
Two or more races 31 7%
Asian 10 2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0%
Total enrollment 454 225M / 229F

English Language Learners: 55 (12% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 35-39% 41.9% 147
Reading Proficiency 40-44% 46.9% 148
Science Proficiency 50-59% 52

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)
-0.35 grade levels
Math
+0.08 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
Program offered
57 students enrolled
Out-of-School Suspensions
5
1.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
148
32.6% 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.) 454 100%

Contact & Location

913 9th Street

Durham, NC 27705

Phone: (919)560-3963

http://www.powe.dpsnc.net/

District

Durham Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $19,050

District enrollment: 31,531

NCES ID

370126000568

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