For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 483 students in the neighborhood of Northeast Durham, Durham, NC.
The top ranked public preschool in Northeast Durham is Sandy Ridge Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
The neighborhood of Northeast Durham, Durham, NC public preschool have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Best Public Preschools in the neighborhood of Northeast Durham, Durham, NC (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sandy Ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1417 Old Oxford Highway
Durham, NC 27704
(919) 560-2695
Durham, NC 27704
(919) 560-2695
Grades: PK-5
| 477 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public preschools in the neighborhood of Northeast Durham, Durham, NC?
The top ranked public preschools in the neighborhood of Northeast Durham, Durham, NC include Sandy Ridge Elementary School.
How many public preschools are located in the neighborhood of Northeast Durham, Durham?
1 public preschools are located in the neighborhood of Northeast Durham, Durham.
What is the racial composition of students in the neighborhood of Northeast Durham, Durham?
the neighborhood of Northeast Durham, Durham public preschools minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public preschools average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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