Sandy Ridge Elementary School

Sandy Ridge Elementary is a magnet school located in Durham, NC,

Sandy Ridge Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-5

1417 Old Oxford Rd, Durham, NC

Weaver Neighborhood

Durham Public Schools

3.5

4.0

477 Students

B-

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Lanisha Daye

Student Teacher Ratio
11:1

Math Proficiency
47%

Reading Proficiency
40%

Annual Tuition
$0

B-

Academics

B-

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

40%

Math Proficiency

47%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

11:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

27.4%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

273:1

Student Diversity

Female

54.5%

Male

45.5%

Black

49%

Hispanic

40.9%

White

6.6%

Two or more races

3.1%

Asian or Pacific Islander

<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

2.0 NicheUser

12/23/2015

The school does not invest in the children's abilities they have little to no dependable help for students who are exceptional or students who are falling behind school has a D rating.

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2.0 parent

9/5/2025

I don’t want to pull the race card but I feel like it’s been an issue with me being Hispanic. I can’t speak very well English but I try my best to understand especially when it comes to my kids. I have explained my situation that I don’t have a car to pick up my kid so I take the bus and I come walk...

5.0 teacher

1/7/2018

Best school environment In which I’ve taught!!

5.0 parent

1/19/2017

Son attended this school from 1st through 5th grade and our experience was great! The school is always impeccably clean, refreshing and filled with amazing art work and projects done by the children. The performances are outstanding and the teachers are spot on! Go Sandy Ridge!

3.0 parent

4/28/2014

Not really sure how a feel about this school my children been going since day one the turn over rate for teachers are on the higher side I speak to the asst principle more then the principle his self sometimes I forget his running the school

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North Carolina Durham County Durham 27704 Weaver

Sandy Ridge Elementary School is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-5 in Durham, NC and is served by the Durham Public Schools in North Carolina. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 477 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 11:1. Academic records show that 47% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 40% are proficient in reading. Sandy Ridge Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B- and a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $326,506. Discover additional schools in the area, like Lakeview Secondary School, The School for Creative Studies, City Of Medicine Academy, and more. Learn more about what Durham has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Sandy Ridge Elementary School.

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