Summary:
Kestrel Heights School is the sole elementary school located in the Kestrel Heights School district in Durham, North Carolina. Serving students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade, this school has a diverse student population but faces academic challenges, with mixed performance across grade levels and subject areas.
Kestrel Heights School is ranked 831 out of 1,505 North Carolina elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's student population is 57.31% African American, 17.92% Hispanic, 10.14% White, and 5.9% Asian, and half of the students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage. While the school excels in certain areas, such as 3rd grade mathematics and 8th grade science, it struggles in others, particularly in the upper elementary grades, with low proficiency rates in 5th grade mathematics and 6th grade reading.
The school's academic performance has been declining over the past three years, dropping from 1,167 out of 1,514 North Carolina elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 831 out of 1,505 in 2023-2024. This trend suggests that Kestrel Heights School may be facing challenges in maintaining or improving its academic performance compared to other schools in the state, potentially due to the socioeconomic challenges faced by its student population.
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