Rogers-Herr Middle
Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Durham, North Carolina
Rogers-Herr Middle in Durham, North Carolina enrolled 660 students in 2024-25 with 39.7 full-time teachers, 16.6 students per teacher against the North Carolina middle-school median of 16.2. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 60-64% 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 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 6%
643 students in 2022-23, 631 students in 2023-24, 660 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 42.2 to 39.7.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 643 | 42.2 | 15.2 |
| 2023-24 | 631 | 43.0 | 14.7 |
| 2024-25 | 660 | 39.7 | 16.6 |
16.6 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 57 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 321 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Rogers-Herr Middle enrolled 642 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 29 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 321 of the 642 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions29
- Chronically absent20.4% (2022-23)
Who attends
37.9% of students were Black, 29.5% White, 23.5% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- Black37.9%
- White29.5%
- Hispanic23.5%
- Two or more races6.2%
- Asian2.6%
- Pacific Islander0.3%
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 Rogers-Herr Middle scored proficient or above: 60-64% 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 | 60‑64% | 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; Rogers-Herr Middle is number 5 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 Rogers-Herr Middle
- Lakewood Montessori MiddleThe nearest public middle school, 0.9 miles away: 309 students, 15.2 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
- James E Shepard MiddleThe next nearest public middle school, 2.1 miles away: 423 students, 14.5 per teacher (2024-25).2.1 mi
- Compare Rogers-Herr Middle with Lakewood Montessori 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 CarolinaRogers-Herr Middle is the number 176 by size of 472 North Carolina middle schools open in 2024-25.#176 of 472
- North Carolina schools by students per teacher16.6 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 16.2 for middle schools.16.6:1
- 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 Rogers-Herr Middle
How many students attend Rogers-Herr Middle?
660 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 643 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Durham, NC.What is the student-teacher ratio at Rogers-Herr Middle?
16.6 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 Rogers-Herr Middle a Title I school?
Rogers-Herr Middle was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).How do students at Rogers-Herr Middle do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested at Rogers-Herr Middle scored proficient or above: 60-64% 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 Rogers-Herr Middle in?
Durham Public Schools, NCES district ID 3701260. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370126000570 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.