The brief
A charter elementary school in Durham, NC where students score 51 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 147 of 2,660 schools in North Carolina and 1 of 1 in Reaching All Minds Academy.
Reaching All Minds Academy is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 202651%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2026
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 43% (multi-year average, 2014-2026) · reading/ELA 37% (multi-year average, 2014-2026).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 NC · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 NC · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 27703; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2014-2026; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $86,953
- Median home value
- $340,500
- Median rent
- $1,469/mo
- College educated
- 45.1%
- Homeownership
- 65.2%
- Poverty rate
- 10.1%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 27703; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 40
- Car-Dependent
- Transit Score
- 25
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 31
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 4,102/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Durham. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Durham), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.- 9.0Compare →
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- Reaching All Minds Academy8.4
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Reaching All Minds Academy serve?
Reaching All Minds Academy serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.
How many students attend Reaching All Minds Academy?
Reaching All Minds Academy has an enrollment of approximately 384 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Reaching All Minds Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Reaching All Minds Academy is 12:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Reaching All Minds Academy rank in NC?
Reaching All Minds Academy ranks #147 of 2,660 schools in NC.
What is Reaching All Minds Academy's MySchoolScout rating?
Reaching All Minds Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Reaching All Minds Academy?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Reaching All Minds Academy has 43% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2014-2026) and 37% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2014-2026).
Is Reaching All Minds Academy a charter school?
Yes, Reaching All Minds Academy is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Reaching All Minds Academy a Title I school?
No, Reaching All Minds Academy is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 8th
- Enrollment
- 384
- Student-teacher ratio
- 12:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 32
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- Durham County
- Phone
- (919) 596-1899
- Rank in district
- #1 of 1
- Schools in district
- 1
- District spending per student
- $12,740
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 27703)
- 62,994
- Area average commute
- 24.3 min
- Area median age
- 35.9
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, North Carolina Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.