James E Shepard Middle
Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Durham, North Carolina
James E Shepard Middle in Durham, North Carolina enrolled 423 students in 2024-25 with 29.1 full-time teachers, 14.5 students per teacher against the North Carolina middle-school median of 16.2. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 42-46% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2021-22 (North Carolina: 50%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 11% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 8%
381 students in 2022-23, 400 students in 2023-24, 423 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 31.6 to 29.1.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 381 | 31.6 | 12.1 |
| 2023-24 | 400 | 32.5 | 12.3 |
| 2024-25 | 423 | 29.1 | 14.5 |
14.5 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 77 of every 100 North Carolina middle schools
Among the 467 North Carolina middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.2; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 205 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection James E Shepard Middle enrolled 409 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 80 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 205 of the 409 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions80
- Chronically absent18.9% (2022-23)
Who attends
62.2% of students were Black, 30.5% Hispanic, 3.8% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- Black62.2%
- Hispanic30.5%
- Two or more races3.8%
- White2.4%
- Asian1.2%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested at James E Shepard Middle scored proficient or above: 42-46% in math, against 50% in math across North Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within North Carolina, not across states. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This school | Its district | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 42‑46% | 41% | 50% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Middle schools in Durham
9 public middle schools in Durham report 2024-25 enrollment; James E Shepard Middle is number 7 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwood Githens Middle | 878 | 17.1 | 99.7% |
| George L Carrington Middle | 771 | 15.2 | 99.6% |
| Brogden Middle | 753 | 16.9 | 99.5% |
| Neal Middle | 706 | 14.7 | 99.6% |
| Rogers-Herr Middle | 660 | 16.6 | 99.5% |
| Lowe's Grove Middle | 564 | 19.8 | 99.5% |
| James E Shepard Middle | 423 | 14.5 | 98.6% |
| Lucas Middle | 400 | 16.9 | 99.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about James E Shepard Middle
- Rogers-Herr MiddleThe nearest public middle school, 2.1 miles away: 660 students, 16.6 per teacher (2024-25).2.1 mi
- Lakewood Montessori MiddleThe next nearest public middle school, 2.1 miles away: 309 students, 15.2 per teacher (2024-25).2.1 mi
- Compare James E Shepard Middle with Rogers-Herr MiddleStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Durham Public Schools spends per student$15,239 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,239
- The largest public schools in North CarolinaJames E Shepard Middle is the number 364 by size of 472 North Carolina middle schools open in 2024-25.#364 of 472
- North Carolina schools by students per teacher14.5 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 16.2 for middle schools.14.5:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about James E Shepard Middle
How many students attend James E Shepard Middle?
423 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 381 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Durham, NC.What is the student-teacher ratio at James E Shepard Middle?
14.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Carolina median for middle schools is 16.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is James E Shepard Middle a Title I school?
James E Shepard Middle ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at James E Shepard Middle do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested at James E Shepard Middle scored proficient or above: 42-46% in math, against 50% in math across North Carolina. North Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is James E Shepard Middle in?
Durham Public Schools, NCES district ID 3701260. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370126000441 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.