Enrollment
631
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Durham, NC
Maureen Joy Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Maureen Joy Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370002202089Charter school
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 37
📋 Attendance 29
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Maureen Joy Charter School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #11 of 15
- elementary schools in Durham · Resource Index
- 32
- Resource Index · Typical
- 67.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 631
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Maureen Joy Charter School ranks #11 of 15 elementary schools in Durham, NC.
School address
District: Maureen Joy Charter · North Carolina
NCES ID 370002202089 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
67.7%
vs 66.0% North Carolina avg
+3% vs state
What stands out at Maureen Joy Charter School
Maureen Joy Charter School is a higher-need, mid-sized charter elementary school in Durham, North Carolina, enrolling 631 students.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 67.7% lands close to the North Carolina typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 631 puts it in the larger third of North Carolina schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,698 scored North Carolina schools.
Among 376 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need North Carolina schools statewide, it ranks #287, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (67%) and African American (25%) (diversity index 48/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 316 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Maureen Joy Charter spends $14,827 per pupil, 23% above the North Carolina average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 21.6% 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): Maureen Joy Charter School is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Maureen Joy Charter is a single-school charter district, so Maureen Joy Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Maureen Joy Charter School compares
Maureen Joy Charter School on the metrics families compare, against North Carolina and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs North Carolina | North Carolina avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 67.7% | ▲ 3% | 66.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 631 | top 32% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
631
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
67.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 3% above the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
28.4%
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
$14,827
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 316 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
36
in-school suspensions + 43 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.5 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
Hispanic or Latino 67.4%
African American 25.0%
Two or More 3.5%
White 2.4%
Asian 1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 67.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 48.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 48.1, Maureen Joy Charter School is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Maureen Joy Charter, which includes Maureen Joy Charter School.
$14,827
Per student
+23%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.0%
State 52.4%
Federal 21.6%
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.
Similar elementary schools in Durham
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Research Triangle Charter
Standard public school
710 students 21.5:1 students per teacher
Forest View Elementary
Standard public school
662 students 13:1 students per teacher
Central Park School for Child
Standard public school
585 students 13.9:1 students per teacher
Creekside Elementary
Standard public school
554 students 12.6:1 students per teacher
Hope Valley Elementary
Standard public school
539 students 10.8:1 students per teacher
Easley Elementary
Standard public school
490 students 13.6:1 students per teacher
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.
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Frequently asked questions about Maureen Joy Charter School
How many students attend Maureen Joy Charter School?
Maureen Joy Charter School has 631 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Durham, NC.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Maureen Joy Charter School?
67.7% of students at Maureen Joy Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Maureen Joy Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Maureen Joy Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 67.4% of enrollment, in Durham, NC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Maureen Joy Charter School?
Maureen Joy Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Maureen Joy Charter School rank among elementary schools in Durham?
By Resource Investment Index, Maureen Joy Charter School ranks #11 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 Maureen Joy Charter School a good school?
Maureen Joy Charter School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 Maureen Joy Charter?
None; Maureen Joy Charter is a single-school charter district, and Maureen Joy Charter School is its only campus.
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