The School For Creative Studies vs. Durham School Of The Arts
Should you attend The School For Creative Studies or Durham School Of The Arts? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 540 students in grades 6-12, The School For Creative Studies ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,705 students in grades 6-12, Durham School Of The Arts ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-12
6-12
Total Students
540 students
1,705 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
41% | 59%
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
114 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1864 out of 2617 schools in NC (Bottom 50%)
#311 out of 2617 schools in NC (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
71%
(Top 20% in NC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
73%
(Top 20% in NC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
71%
(Top 50% in NC)
Graduation Rate
≥90%
(Top 30% in NC)
96%
(Top 5% in NC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
86
220
Grade 7 Students
86
209
Grade 8 Students
93
211
Grade 9 Students
78
290
Grade 10 Students
77
224
Grade 11 Students
61
287
Grade 12 Students
59
264
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
34%
30%
% Black
48%
25%
% White
14%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.73
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
