Best Elementary Schools in the Durham, NC Area
Top Elementary Schools in the Durham Area
Rank |
School Name |
City |
School Type |
|
|
Grades Served |
1 |
Woods Charter School |
Chapel Hill, NC
|
Charter
|
K-12 |
2 |
Eno River Academy |
Hillsborough, NC
|
Charter
|
K-12 |
3 |
The Expedition School |
Hillsborough, NC
|
Charter
|
K-8 |
4 |
Seawell Elementary School |
Chapel Hill, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-5 |
5 |
Mangum Elementary School |
Bahama, NC
|
Regular
|
K-5 |
6 |
Voyager Academy |
Durham, NC
|
Charter
|
K-12 |
7 |
Glenwood Elementary School |
Chapel Hill, NC
|
Regular
|
K-5 |
8 |
Rashkis Elementary School |
Chapel Hill, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-5 |
9 |
Pearsontown Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-5 |
10 |
Morris Grove Elementary School |
Chapel Hill, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-5 |
11 |
Scroggs Elementary School |
Chapel Hill, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-5 |
12 |
McDougle Elementary School |
Chapel Hill, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-5 |
13 |
Bennett School |
Bennett, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-8 |
14 |
Ephesus Elementary School |
Chapel Hill, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-5 |
15 |
Perry W Harrison Elementary School |
Pittsboro, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-5 |
16 |
Carrboro Elementary School |
Carrboro, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-5 |
17 |
Hillsborough Elementary School |
Hillsborough, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-5 |
18 |
Estes Hills Elementary School |
Chapel Hill, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-5 |
19 |
Willow Oak Montessori School |
Chapel Hill, NC
|
Charter
|
1-8 |
20 |
Chatham Charter School |
Siler City, NC
|
Charter
|
K-12 |
21 |
Easley Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
Regular
|
K-5 |
22 |
Central Park School For Children |
Durham, NC
|
Charter
|
K-8 |
23 |
Bethel Hill Charter School |
Roxboro, NC
|
Charter
|
K-5 |
24 |
George Watts Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-5 |
25 |
Morehead Montessori Magnet School |
Durham, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-5 |
26 |
Stories Creek Elementary School |
Roxboro, NC
|
Regular
|
K-5 |
27 |
Helena Elementary School |
Timberlake, NC
|
Regular
|
K-5 |
28 |
FPG Elementary School |
Chapel Hill, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-5 |
29 |
North Chatham Elementary School |
Chapel Hill, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-5 |
30 |
Woodland Elementary School |
Semora, NC
|
Regular
|
K-5 |
31 |
Silk Hope School |
Siler City, NC
|
Regular
|
K-8 |
32 |
Cameron Park Elementary School |
Hillsborough, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-5 |
33 |
Burton Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-5 |
34 |
Pittsboro Elementary School |
Pittsboro, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-4 |
35 |
Little River Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-8 |
36 |
Oak Lane Elementary School |
Hurdle Mills, NC
|
Regular
|
K-5 |
37 |
Grady Brown Elementary School |
Hillsborough, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-5 |
38 |
Excelsior Classical Academy |
Durham, NC
|
Charter
|
K-7 |
39 |
Club Boulevard Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
Regular
|
K-5 |
40 |
Siler City Elementary School |
Siler City, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-5 |
41 |
Creekside Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
Regular
|
K-5 |
42 |
R N Harris Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-5 |
43 |
E K Powe Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-5 |
44 |
Bonlee School |
Bear Creek, NC
|
Regular
|
K-8 |
45 |
Southwest Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-5 |
46 |
Pathways Elementary School |
Hillsborough, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-5 |
47 |
Forest View Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
Regular
|
K-5 |
48 |
Moncure School |
Moncure, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-8 |
49 |
Northside Elementary School |
Chapel Hill, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-5 |
50 |
North End Elementary School |
Roxboro, NC
|
Regular
|
K-5 |
51 |
Kestrel Heights School |
Durham, NC
|
Charter
|
K-8 |
52 |
Horton Middle School |
Pittsboro, NC
|
Regular
|
5-8 |
53 |
Maureen Joy Charter School |
Durham, NC
|
Charter
|
K-8 |
54 |
J S Waters School |
Goldston, NC
|
Regular
|
K-8 |
55 |
Hope Valley Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
Regular
|
K-5 |
56 |
Sandy Ridge Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-5 |
57 |
Virginia Cross Elementary School |
Siler City, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-5 |
58 |
Research Triangle Charter School |
Durham, NC
|
Charter
|
K-8 |
59 |
Spring Valley Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-5 |
60 |
Global Scholars Academy |
Durham, NC
|
Charter
|
K-8 |
61 |
Efland Cheeks Elementary School |
Efland, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-5 |
62 |
Hillandale Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-5 |
63 |
Central Elementary School |
Hillsborough, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-5 |
64 |
New Hope Elementary School |
Chapel Hill, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-5 |
65 |
Bethesda Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-5 |
66 |
Healthy Start Academy |
Durham, NC
|
Charter
|
K-8 |
67 |
Holt Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-5 |
68 |
North Elementary School |
Roxboro, NC
|
Regular
|
K-5 |
69 |
Oak Grove Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-5 |
70 |
South Elementary School |
Roxboro, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-5 |
71 |
W G Pearson Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-5 |
72 |
Lakewood Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-5 |
73 |
Y E Smith Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-5 |
74 |
Parkwood Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-5 |
75 |
Eno Valley Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-5 |
76 |
Carter Community Charter School |
Durham, NC
|
Charter
|
K-8 |
77 |
Eastway Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-5 |
78 |
Glenn Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
Regular
|
K-5 |
79 |
The Institute for the Development Young Leaders |
Durham, NC
|
Charter
|
K-8 |
80 |
Merrick-Moore Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-5 |
81 |
Reaching All Minds Academy |
Durham, NC
|
Charter
|
K-7 |
82 |
C C Spaulding Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-5 |
83 |
Fayetteville Street Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
Regular
|
PK-5 |
Rank |
School Name |
City |
1 |
Woods Charter School |
Chapel Hill, NC
|
2 |
Eno River Academy |
Hillsborough, NC
|
3 |
The Expedition School |
Hillsborough, NC
|
4 |
Seawell Elementary School |
Chapel Hill, NC
|
5 |
Mangum Elementary School |
Bahama, NC
|
6 |
Voyager Academy |
Durham, NC
|
7 |
Glenwood Elementary School |
Chapel Hill, NC
|
8 |
Rashkis Elementary School |
Chapel Hill, NC
|
9 |
Pearsontown Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
10 |
Morris Grove Elementary School |
Chapel Hill, NC
|
11 |
Scroggs Elementary School |
Chapel Hill, NC
|
12 |
McDougle Elementary School |
Chapel Hill, NC
|
13 |
Bennett School |
Bennett, NC
|
14 |
Ephesus Elementary School |
Chapel Hill, NC
|
15 |
Perry W Harrison Elementary School |
Pittsboro, NC
|
16 |
Carrboro Elementary School |
Carrboro, NC
|
17 |
Hillsborough Elementary School |
Hillsborough, NC
|
18 |
Estes Hills Elementary School |
Chapel Hill, NC
|
19 |
Willow Oak Montessori School |
Chapel Hill, NC
|
20 |
Chatham Charter School |
Siler City, NC
|
21 |
Easley Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
22 |
Central Park School For Children |
Durham, NC
|
23 |
Bethel Hill Charter School |
Roxboro, NC
|
24 |
George Watts Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
25 |
Morehead Montessori Magnet School |
Durham, NC
|
26 |
Stories Creek Elementary School |
Roxboro, NC
|
27 |
Helena Elementary School |
Timberlake, NC
|
28 |
FPG Elementary School |
Chapel Hill, NC
|
29 |
North Chatham Elementary School |
Chapel Hill, NC
|
30 |
Woodland Elementary School |
Semora, NC
|
31 |
Silk Hope School |
Siler City, NC
|
32 |
Cameron Park Elementary School |
Hillsborough, NC
|
33 |
Burton Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
34 |
Pittsboro Elementary School |
Pittsboro, NC
|
35 |
Little River Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
36 |
Oak Lane Elementary School |
Hurdle Mills, NC
|
37 |
Grady Brown Elementary School |
Hillsborough, NC
|
38 |
Excelsior Classical Academy |
Durham, NC
|
39 |
Club Boulevard Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
40 |
Siler City Elementary School |
Siler City, NC
|
41 |
Creekside Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
42 |
R N Harris Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
43 |
E K Powe Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
44 |
Bonlee School |
Bear Creek, NC
|
45 |
Southwest Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
46 |
Pathways Elementary School |
Hillsborough, NC
|
47 |
Forest View Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
48 |
Moncure School |
Moncure, NC
|
49 |
Northside Elementary School |
Chapel Hill, NC
|
50 |
North End Elementary School |
Roxboro, NC
|
51 |
Kestrel Heights School |
Durham, NC
|
52 |
Horton Middle School |
Pittsboro, NC
|
53 |
Maureen Joy Charter School |
Durham, NC
|
54 |
J S Waters School |
Goldston, NC
|
55 |
Hope Valley Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
56 |
Sandy Ridge Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
57 |
Virginia Cross Elementary School |
Siler City, NC
|
58 |
Research Triangle Charter School |
Durham, NC
|
59 |
Spring Valley Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
60 |
Global Scholars Academy |
Durham, NC
|
61 |
Efland Cheeks Elementary School |
Efland, NC
|
62 |
Hillandale Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
63 |
Central Elementary School |
Hillsborough, NC
|
64 |
New Hope Elementary School |
Chapel Hill, NC
|
65 |
Bethesda Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
66 |
Healthy Start Academy |
Durham, NC
|
67 |
Holt Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
68 |
North Elementary School |
Roxboro, NC
|
69 |
Oak Grove Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
70 |
South Elementary School |
Roxboro, NC
|
71 |
W G Pearson Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
72 |
Lakewood Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
73 |
Y E Smith Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
74 |
Parkwood Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
75 |
Eno Valley Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
76 |
Carter Community Charter School |
Durham, NC
|
77 |
Eastway Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
78 |
Glenn Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
79 |
The Institute for the Development Young Leaders |
Durham, NC
|
80 |
Merrick-Moore Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
81 |
Reaching All Minds Academy |
Durham, NC
|
82 |
C C Spaulding Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
83 |
Fayetteville Street Elementary School |
Durham, NC
|
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Choosing an Elementary School in the Durham Area
When comparing regular Durham-area elementary schools to charter and magnet schools,
one should keep in mind the differences between charter schools, magnet schools and traditional
public schools.
Magnet schools are in most cases alternative public schools that offer a specialized curriculum.
At the highest level, North and South Carolina magnet schools and traditional elementary schools tend to be
managed by the same entity - the county school superintendent's office. Magnet schools normally
can accept students from anywhere in the county in which they are located, and often limit the
acceptance pool through a lottery system.
Charter schools, on the other hand, are each independently managed. They tend to accept
students not only from the county in which they're located, but surrounding counties as well.
Like magnets, charters tend to use a lottery-based acceptance method.
Regular elementary schools are sometimes called "zoned schools," "neighborhood schools" or "zip code schools."
This is because they accept students from a limited geographical area - such as a town or a specific
set of subdivisions. Regular schools do not tend to use a lottery system. Regular elementary
schools are the most common kinds of schools in North and South Carolina.
Which Elementary Schools are Covered in the Durham Area
We hope you find the ratings and other information on elementary schools in the Durham area to be useful. Elementary Schools on this page were drawn from the following counties: