KIPP Durham College Preparatory, 1107 Holloway St.: kindergarten to grade 8, 371 students in 2024-25 and a D (45) state grade.
Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2025-26 assessment data and report card data and the federal NCES school directory.
KIPP Durham College Preparatory is a tuition-free public charter school for kindergarten to grade 8 at 1107 Holloway St. in Durham. It is not run by Durham Public Schools: charter schools have their own boards and no attendance zones, and any North Carolina child can apply. It is part of KIPP North Carolina, which lists the school as KIPP Durham College Prep (K-8) on its school page; the 919-341-5448 number is KIPP North Carolina’s.
Who to call
- Front office: 919-341-5448, 1107 Holloway St.
- School website: kippnc.org/our-schools/kipp-durham
- Applying: the school itself, not the district; see How admission works below
- Zoned district schools for an address: the DPS school locator
| Address | 1107 Holloway St., Durham, NC 27701 |
| Phone | 919-341-5448 |
| Grades | K to 8 |
| Run by | Its own nonprofit board (public charter school) |
| Calendar | Traditional |
| State school code | 32S000 |
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: an average daily membership of 371 students in the 2024-25 school year, up from 353 in 2023-24, according to the state’s report card data.
- Federal count: 365 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 17 students per teacher.
State report card
North Carolina gives every public school an A to F School Performance Grade, based 80% on achievement on state tests and other measures and 20% on academic growth, according to the state’s 2025-26 annual testing report.
| School year | Grade (score) | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | D (45) | Exceeded |
| 2023-24 | F (25) | Not met |
The 2024-25 grade is the latest in the state’s downloadable report card data.
From the state’s 2025-26 school assessment data:
- At grade level or above, all state tests: 40.3% (state: 59.2%)
- College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 20.2% (state: 37.5%)
- Reading, grades 3 to 8, at grade level: 27.8% (state: 55.7%)
- Math, grades 3 to 8, at grade level: 49.8% (state: 59.6%)
- Growth: exceeded expected growth
The full report card, with attendance, teacher and course data, is on the state’s NC School Report Cards site.
How admission works
KIPP North Carolina requires an application for every student not already in a KIPP school. The lottery for 2026-27 was Jan. 23, 2026, and offers were made by a random, automated draw, according to its enrollment page.
Charter schools are free and open to any North Carolina child. North Carolina law requires a charter school to hold a lottery when more students apply than it has room for. Charter schools do not have to provide buses or meals the way the district does, so ask the school what it offers. Our Durham public schools guide lists the district schools for each part of the city.
Calendar and bell times
Charter schools set their own calendars. The school’s own website posts its calendar; the state lists KIPP Durham College Preparatory’s calendar as traditional.
More
- The school’s own website
- Every public school in Durham, with zones and report cards
- Our Durham schools guide for district calendars, enrollment and the school board
Frequently asked questions
What grades does KIPP Durham College Preparatory serve?
KIPP Durham College Preparatory serves kindergarten to grade 8, according to the school.
What is KIPP Durham College Preparatory’s school grade?
KIPP Durham College Preparatory earned a D, with a score of 45, in North Carolina’s 2024-25 School Performance Grades. In 2025-26, 40.3% of its state tests were at grade level or above.
How do you get into KIPP Durham College Preparatory?
It is a public charter school with no attendance zone. KIPP North Carolina requires an application for every student not already in a KIPP school.
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