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Central Park School For Child is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Durham, Durham County. The school has 594 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Central Park School For Children school district. It serves grades K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 42.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. It operates as a public charter school. 58% of students are proficient in reading. 40% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, devices for students.
Central Park School For Child enrolls 594 students across grades K–8. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 42.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 45% White, 28% Black or African American and 17% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 268 | 45% |
| Black or African American | 169 | 28% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 99 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 45 | 7.6% |
| Asian | 12 | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
213 of the school's 594 students (36%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 195 qualify for free lunch and 18 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Central Park School For Child is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). It operates as a public charter school. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC-40, state senate district 20, state house district 31.
Central Park School For Child is one of 1 schools in Central Park School For Children, based in Durham, North Carolina. The district serves 585 students district-wide and employs 42 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 594 students, Central Park School For Child is close to the district average of about 585 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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