Elementary school (grades K-5) · Durham, NC

Club Boulevard Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Club Boulevard Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370126000334
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
61
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
27
📋 Attendance
50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Club Boulevard Elementary earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of North Carolina schools.

#3 of 15
elementary schools in Durham · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
9.8:1
small classes for North Carolina
36.4%
free-lunch eligible

Club Boulevard Elementary has class sizes smaller than 95% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Club Boulevard Elementary ranks #3 of 15 elementary schools in Durham, NC.

Enrollment

364

North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

37.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

9.8:1

vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg

-38% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

36.4%

vs 66.0% North Carolina avg

-45% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Club Boulevard Elementary compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Club Boulevard Elementary

Club Boulevard Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Durham, North Carolina, enrolling 364 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 9.8:1, Club Boulevard Elementary is leaner than roughly 95% of North Carolina schools and 38% under the state's 15.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 36.4% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 364 puts it in the smaller third of North Carolina schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,698 scored North Carolina schools.

Against 232 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #51.

Its student body is led by White (39%) and Hispanic or Latino (35%) (diversity index 68/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 364 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

The surrounding Durham Public Schools spends $14,937 per pupil, 24% above the North Carolina average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 19.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Durham's elementary schools, it stands alongside Research Triangle Charter (710 students): Club Boulevard Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.8:1 vs 21.5:1).

Durham Public Schools also operates C E Jordan High (2,189 students) and Riverside High (1,900 students) alongside Club Boulevard Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Club Boulevard Elementary compares

Club Boulevard Elementary on the metrics families compare, against North Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs North Carolina North Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.8:1 ▼ 38% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 36.4% ▼ 45% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 364 top 69% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
364
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
36.4%
free-lunch eligible - 45% below the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.8:1
students per teacher - 38% below state mean
Top 5% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,937
per pupil, district-wide - above North Carolina avg of $12,017
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 364 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 38.7%
Hispanic or Latino 35.2%
African American 20.1%
Two or More 5.2%
Asian 0.8%

Largest group: White at 38.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.3, Club Boulevard Elementary is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Durham Public Schools, which includes Club Boulevard Elementary.

$14,937
Per student
+24%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.5%
State 46.0%
Federal 19.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Club Boulevard Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
C E Jordan High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Riverside High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Durham School of the Arts Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hillside High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Southern School of Energy and Sustainabi Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Club Boulevard Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Durham Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Durham

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of North Carolina, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Club Boulevard Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Club Boulevard Elementary

How many students attend Club Boulevard Elementary?

Club Boulevard Elementary has 364 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Durham, NC.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Club Boulevard Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Club Boulevard Elementary is 9.8:1, which is 38% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 38% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Club Boulevard Elementary?

36.4% of students at Club Boulevard Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Club Boulevard Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Club Boulevard Elementary is White at 38.7% of enrollment, in Durham, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Club Boulevard Elementary?

Club Boulevard Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Club Boulevard Elementary rank among elementary schools in Durham?

By Resource Investment Index, Club Boulevard Elementary ranks #3 of 15 elementary schools in Durham, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Durham on the city page.

Is Club Boulevard Elementary a good school?

Club Boulevard Elementary earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of North Carolina schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Durham Public Schools?

Besides Club Boulevard Elementary, Durham Public Schools also operates C E Jordan High (2,189 students), Riverside High (1,900 students), and Durham School of the Arts (1,764 students). See the Durham Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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