Pearsontown Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 899 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: Board of Education, Durham, NC 27713
- Principal or Admin: Dionne Mclaughlin
- Fax: (919) 560-2103
- Website: www.pearsontown.dpsnc.net
Additional School Details
School Calendar Description: Year Round
School Schedule: Semester
School District Details
- Durham Public Schools District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,145
- Graduation Rate: 68.7%
- Dropout Rate: 5.1%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.7
- Enrolled Students: 32,438
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 899
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 51.6
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 443 (49.3%)
- Females: 456 (50.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 34 (3.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 251 (27.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 285 (31.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.2% |
| Black | 621 | 69.1% |
| Asian | 49 | 5.5% |
| Hispanic | 58 | 6.5% |
| White | 169 | 18.8% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 19 | 2.1% |
| Kindergarten | 134 | 14.9% |
| 1st Grade | 157 | 17.5% |
| 2nd Grade | 161 | 17.9% |
| 3rd Grade | 162 | 18.0% |
| 4th Grade | 135 | 15.0% |
| 5th Grade | 131 | 14.6% |
Source: NC Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Pearsontown Elementary School
- Reviewed by Former Student on September 22, 2007
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - This is a great school it teaches you everything. And they have great teachers too. And good special ed teachers.
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