
October 2011
Dear Parents:
We are pleased to make available to you the Durham Public Schools Report Card
for the 2010-2011 school year. You will find that our students are engaged in
learning and have teachers who are committed to helping all students realize
their potential.
The annual North Carolina School Report Card offers one way for parents to learn
more about our school district. It contains information about student
performance, class size, attendance, school safety, instructional resources and
teacher quality in our schools. The district report card and reports for all
schools in the state are online at
www.ncreportcards.org.
The 2010-2011 school year saw a number of successes. Eighty-eight percent of
elementary and middle schools met either expected growth or high growth. The
district’s graduation rate is now 74%, an increase of 4% from 2009-10. In
addition, more middle school students demonstrated proficiency in Algebra,
bringing the total rate to 92%, a 6% increase from 2009-10. Additionally, 26
schools recorded gains in the overall percentage of students passing the tests,
including 15 elementary, five middle and six high schools. Nine schools saw a
gain of more than five percentage points.
Individual school report cards are provided to give you a
snapshot of how your child's school compares to others in the district and the
state. We use this and other data to track progress on specific areas of
importance.
Like your child's report card, these documents, which include testing and other
numbers, tell only part of the story. Enrollment shifts, program changes and
other factors may affect a school's performance. To learn more about our
schools, please visit and check out school websites at
www.dpsnc.net.
We appreciate your interest in Durham Public Schools.
Sincerely,
Eric J. Becoats, Ed.D.
Superintendent