Sandy Ridge Elementary School

Sandy Ridge Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-5
1417 Old Oxford Rd,  Durham, NC
Durham Public Schools
3.5
4.0
477 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Lanisha Daye
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Math Proficiency
47%
Reading Proficiency
40%
Annual Tuition
$0

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
B-
Teachers
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
40%
Math Proficiency
47%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Teachers
43
Full Time Teachers
43
Teachers in First or Second Year
27.4%

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Math
64.6%
State Average
54.6%
Science
84.6%
State Average
68%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

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

Niche Reviews
3.5 2 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.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.0 6 Reviews
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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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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