Safety scores and transparency grades from federal incident data · 2021-22 collection
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| SCHOOL | DISTRICT | GRADES | STUDENTS | SAFETY SCORE | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voyager Academy | Voyager Academy | KG–12 | 1,349 | 92 | B |
| Healthy Start Academy | Healthy Start Academy | KG–08 | 507 | 91 | B |
| Morehead Montessori | Durham Public Schools | PK–05 | 198 | 85 | B |
| Research Triangle High School | Research Triangle High School | 09–12 | 578 | 74 | B |
| Lakewood Montessori Middle | Durham Public Schools | 06–08 | 297 | 72 | B |
| Middle College HS @ DTCC | Durham Public Schools | 11–12 | 122 | 72 | B |
| Hope Valley Elementary | Durham Public Schools | KG–05 | 606 | 66 | B |
| Oak Grove Elementary | Durham Public Schools | PK–05 | 471 | 65 | B |
| Spring Valley Elementary | Durham Public Schools | PK–05 | 525 | 62 | B |
| Pearsontown Elementary | Durham Public Schools | PK–05 | 699 | 62 | B |
| W G Pearson Elementary | Durham Public Schools | PK–05 | 337 | 61 | B |
| Glenn Elementary | Durham Public Schools | KG–05 | 560 | 60 | B |
| Carter Community Charter | Carter Community Charter | KG–08 | 225 | 59 | B |
| Club Boulevard Elementary | Durham Public Schools | KG–05 | 390 | 58 | B |
| Excelsior Classical Academy | Excelsior Classical Academy | KG–10 | 918 | 57 | B |
| R N Harris Elementary | Durham Public Schools | PK–05 | 263 | 55 | B |
| Easley Elementary | Durham Public Schools | KG–05 | 455 | 53 | B |
| Holt Elementary | Durham Public Schools | PK–05 | 663 | 53 | B |
| Southwest Elementary | Durham Public Schools | PK–05 | 613 | 50 | B |
| Eastway Elementary | Durham Public Schools | PK–05 | 410 | 49 | B |
| Fayetteville Street Elementary | Durham Public Schools | PK–05 | 207 | 47 | B |
| Eno Valley Elementary | Durham Public Schools | PK–05 | 503 | 45 | B |
| Kestrel Heights School | Kestrel Heights School | KG–08 | 435 | 43 | B |
| Durham School of the Arts | Durham Public Schools | 06–12 | 1,766 | 43 | B |
| Hillside New Tech High | Durham Public Schools | 09–12 | 288 | 37 | B |
| Durham's Performance Learning Center | Durham Public Schools | 09–12 | 126 | 35 | B |
| Maureen Joy Charter School | Maureen Joy Charter | KG–08 | 611 | 31 | B |
| C E Jordan High | Durham Public Schools | 09–12 | 1,918 | 28 | B |
| Discovery Charter | Discovery Charter School | 06–08 | 259 | 27 | B |
| Global Scholars Academy | Global Scholars Academy | KG–08 | 205 | 27 | B |
| Rogers-Herr Middle | Durham Public Schools | 06–08 | 642 | 24 | B |
| Sandy Ridge Elementary | Durham Public Schools | PK–05 | 462 | 24 | B |
| E K Powe Elementary | Durham Public Schools | PK–05 | 392 | 23 | B |
| Riverside High | Durham Public Schools | 09–12 | 1,752 | 20 | B |
| Merrick-Moore Elementary | Durham Public Schools | PK–05 | 539 | 19 | B |
| Creekside Elementary | Durham Public Schools | KG–05 | 788 | 19 | B |
| Hillside High | Durham Public Schools | 09–12 | 1,535 | 19 | B |
| Research Triangle Charter | Research Triangle Charter | KG–08 | 736 | 18 | B |
| Southern School of Energy and Sustainabi | Durham Public Schools | 09–12 | 1,255 | 18 | B |
| Burton Elementary | Durham Public Schools | PK–05 | 295 | 18 | B |
| C C Spaulding Elementary | Durham Public Schools | PK–05 | 222 | 16 | B |
| Bethesda Elementary | Durham Public Schools | PK–05 | 642 | 16 | B |
| Northern High | Durham Public Schools | 09–12 | 1,314 | 16 | B |
| Little River K-8 School | Durham Public Schools | PK–08 | 409 | 15 | B |
| Y E Smith Elementary | Durham Public Schools | PK–05 | 283 | 14 | B |
| Forest View Elementary | Durham Public Schools | KG–05 | 690 | 14 | B |
| Sherwood Githens Middle | Durham Public Schools | 06–08 | 826 | 11 | B |
| George L Carrington Middle | Durham Public Schools | 06–08 | 836 | 9 | B |
| Lakewood Elementary | Durham Public Schools | PK–05 | 362 | 9 | B |
| James E Shepard Middle | Durham Public Schools | 06–08 | 409 | 8 | B |
| Parkwood Elementary | Durham Public Schools | PK–05 | 636 | 8 | B |
| Brogden Middle | Durham Public Schools | 06–08 | 707 | 7 | B |
| Hillandale Elementary | Durham Public Schools | PK–05 | 520 | 5 | B |
| KIPP Durham College Preparatory | KIPP Durham College Preparatory | 05–08 | 349 | 2 | B |
| Lucas Middle | Durham Public Schools | 06–08 | 423 | 2 | B |
| Lakeview School | Durham Public Schools | 06–12 | 44 | 1 | B |
| The School for Creative Studies | Durham Public Schools | 06–12 | 558 | 1 | B |
| Lowe's Grove Middle | Durham Public Schools | 06–08 | 653 | 1 | B |
| Neal Middle | Durham Public Schools | 06–08 | 814 | 1 | B |
| Central Park School For Child | Central Park School For Children | KG–08 | 579 | — insufficient data | D |
| City of Medicine Academy | Durham Public Schools | 09–12 | 351 | — insufficient data | D |
| DPS Hospital School | Durham Public Schools | PK–12 | — insufficient data | ||
| George Watts Elementary | Durham Public Schools | PK–05 | 281 | — insufficient data | C |
| Holton Career and Resource Center | Durham Public Schools | UG–UG | — insufficient data | ||
| Ignite Online Academy | Durham Public Schools | KG–12 | 711 | — insufficient data | D |
| J D Clement Early College HS | Durham Public Schools | 09–12 | 395 | — insufficient data | D |
| NC Virtual Academy | NC Virtual Academy | KG–12 | 3,381 | — insufficient data | E |
| North Carolina Cyber Academy | North Carolina Cyber Academy | KG–12 | 2,461 | — insufficient data | E |
| North Oak Academy | North Oak Academy | M–M | — insufficient data | ||
| Reaching All Minds Academy | Reaching All Minds Academy | KG–08 | 377 | — insufficient data | D |
| The Institute Development Young Leaders | The Institute for the Development of You | KG–08 | 361 | — insufficient data | D |