Elementary school (grades K-5) · Durham, NC
Community School of Digital & Visual Art
Federal NCES profile for Community School of Digital & Visual Art, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.
The verdict
Community School of Digital & Visual Art earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 87% of North Carolina schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most North Carolina schools.
- #12 of 15
- elementary schools in Durham · Resource Index
- 27
- Resource Index · Lower
- 12:1
- small classes for North Carolina
- 97.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Community School of Digital & Visual Art has class sizes smaller than 87% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Community School of Digital & Visual Art ranks #12 of 15 elementary schools in Durham, NC.
School address
NCES ID 370005402375 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-36 students YoY
Community School of Digital & Visual Art shrank from 217 students in 2022-23 to 181 in 2023-24 (-16.6%).
Teacher FTE lost 17.3 → 14.7 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-36 students YoY 370005402375 · Durham, NC Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
204 enr · 12:1 · 97.7% lunch · RII 27
Nearest enrollment peer: Mineral Springs Elem. School (204 students)
Community School of Digital & Visual Art shrank from 217 students in 2022-23 to 181 in 2023-24 (-16.6%). Teacher FTE lost 17.3 → 14.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →
How Community School of Digital & Visual Art compares
Community School of Digital & Visual Art is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs North Carolina and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs North Carolina | North Carolina avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12:1 | ▼ 24% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 97.7% | ▲ 48% | 66.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 204 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 83.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 29.4, Community School of Digital & Visual Art is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
District finance for Community School of Digital and Visual a reports $15,212 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in Durham
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~204 students)
Frequently asked questions about Community School of Digital & Visual Art
How many students attend Community School of Digital & Visual Art?
Community School of Digital & Visual Art has 204 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Durham, NC. CCD year-over-year: 217 (2022-23) → 181 (2023-24), down 36.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Community School of Digital & Visual Art?
The student-teacher ratio at Community School of Digital & Visual Art is 12:1, which is 24% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 24% 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 Community School of Digital & Visual Art?
97.7% of students at Community School of Digital & Visual Art are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Community School of Digital & Visual Art?
The largest demographic group at Community School of Digital & Visual Art is African American at 83.3% of enrollment, in Durham, NC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Community School of Digital & Visual Art?
Community School of Digital & Visual Art has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Community School of Digital & Visual Art rank among elementary schools in Durham?
By Resource Investment Index, Community School of Digital & Visual Art ranks #12 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.
What other schools are in Community School of Digital and Visual a?
None; Community School of Digital and Visual a is a single-school charter district, and Community School of Digital & Visual Art is its only campus.