Kestrel Heights School

4900 Prospectus Drive, Durham NC, 27713 | Durham Public Schools | 919-484-1300
  • grades KG-8
  • students 568
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 34% 20% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 94 in Durham
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
34%Durham
43%North Carolina

Kestrel Heights School is a school servicing grades KG to 8 and is located in the district of "Durham Public Schools" in Durham, NC. There are a total of 568 students and 42 teachers at Kestrel Heights School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Kestrel Heights School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 34.0%, which is 20% lower than the North Carolina average.

Kestrel Heights School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students568
Teachers42
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment28
Taking some courses28
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses8
Passing no courses8

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Kestrel Heights School, there are a total of 28 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 28 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All26%
325-29%
420-29%
525-29%
615-19%
735-39%
820-29%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
345-49%
420-29%
540-44%
640-44%
750-54%
840-49%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Kestrel Heights School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 36.8% 21.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 43.4% 48.9% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 4.4% 2.5% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.8% 23.8% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.5% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.9% 3.0% 3.7% 3.1%

Durham demographics profile

StatisticDurhamNorth CarolinaNational
Population276,34110,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,43421891
Median age34.138.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%57%55%
Speak English81%89%79%
Speak Spanish12%7%13%

Education level achieved in Durham

IndexDurhamNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade86.0%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school84.7%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college71.1%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree54.4%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors48.3%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters22.6%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree8.8%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.9%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Kestrel Heights School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.