Kestrel Heights School
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 8 · Durham, North Carolina
Kestrel Heights School in Durham, North Carolina enrolled 421 students in 2024-25 with 29.1 full-time teachers, 14.4 students per teacher against the North Carolina elementary-school median of 14.7. 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, 34-42% of its students tested were proficient in reading and 25-32% proficient in math in 2021-22 (North Carolina: 48% and 50%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 1%
424 students in 2022-23, 440 students in 2023-24, 421 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 29.5 to 29.1.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 424 | 29.5 | 14.4 |
| 2023-24 | 440 | 30.1 | 14.6 |
| 2024-25 | 421 | 29.1 | 14.4 |
14.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 58 of every 100 North Carolina elementary schools
Among the 1,442 North Carolina elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.7; the national median for elementary 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 218 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Kestrel Heights School enrolled 435 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 41 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 218 of the 435 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions41
- Chronically absent24.8% (2022-23)
Who attends
58.0% of students were Black, 20.4% Hispanic, 7.8% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- Black58.0%
- Hispanic20.4%
- Two or more races7.8%
- White6.9%
- Asian6.9%
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 Kestrel Heights School scored proficient or above: 34-42% in reading and 25-32% in math, against 48% in reading and 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 34‑42% | 34‑42% | 48% |
| Math | 25‑32% | 25‑32% | 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.
Elementary schools in Durham
39 public elementary schools in Durham report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearsontown Elementary | 765 | 13.6 | 99.6% |
| Research Triangle Charter | 710 | 21.8 | 99.6% |
| Forest View Elementary | 662 | 13.0 | 99.5% |
| Southwest Elementary | 639 | 14.3 | 99.5% |
| Maureen Joy Charter School | 631 | 11.7 | 99.2% |
| Lyons Farm Elementary | 608 | 16.0 | 99.5% |
| Sandy Ridge Elementary | 589 | 17.9 | 99.5% |
| Holt Elementary | 587 | 13.9 | 99.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Kestrel Heights School
- Parkwood ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 491 students, 13.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
- The Institute Development Young LeadersThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.2 miles away: 419 students, 16.2 per teacher (2024-25).2.2 mi
- Compare Kestrel Heights School with Parkwood ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Kestrel Heights School spends per student$10,698 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$10,698
- The largest public schools in North CarolinaKestrel Heights School is the number 825 by size of 1,451 North Carolina elementary schools open in 2024-25.#825 of 1,451
- North Carolina schools by students per teacher14.4 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 14.7 for elementary schools.14.4:1
- 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 Kestrel Heights School
How many students attend Kestrel Heights School?
421 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 424 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Durham, NC.What is the student-teacher ratio at Kestrel Heights School?
14.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Carolina median for elementary schools is 14.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Kestrel Heights School a Title I school?
Kestrel Heights School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Kestrel Heights School do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested at Kestrel Heights School scored proficient or above: 34-42% in reading and 25-32% in math, against 48% in reading and 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 Kestrel Heights School in?
Kestrel Heights School, NCES district ID 3700055. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370005502376 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.