W G Pearson Elementary School

600 East Umstead St, Durham, NC 27701 | (919) 560-3988

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 621

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 621 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: Board of Education, Durham, NC 27701

Principal or Admin: Ms Kecia Rogers
Fax: (919) 560-2661
Website: www.pearson.dpsnc.net

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
Magnet School

Additional School Details

Date School Opened: 30-JUN-92

School Program Type: Magnet

School Calendar Description: Modified

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: 621
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 42.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.8

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 299 (48.1%)
Females: 322 (51.9%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 152 (24.5%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 273 (44.0%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 425 (68.4%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

W G Pearson Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.2%
Black	482	77.6%
Asian	12	1.9%
Hispanic	89	14.3%
White	37	6.0%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	103	16.6%
1st Grade	109	17.6%
2nd Grade	105	16.9%
3rd Grade	110	17.7%
4th Grade	90	14.5%
5th Grade	104	16.7%

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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Reviewed by Student on June 19, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I have loved being in wg pearson since kindergarten but i had started going to wg pearson when it was on fayettville st. and i was so honored to have the following principals: mr. tilley, mr. george koop and mrs. sandy chambers and for vice principals: mrs. doubose, mr. dennison,mr willams and mr. carter wg would not be wg without these people. But we have a new principal so....... but i just graduated so i wish the best of luck for all of u....

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