Maureen Joy Charter School, 107 S. Driver St.: kindergarten to grade 8, 619 students in 2024-25 and a C (57) 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.

Maureen Joy Charter School is a tuition-free public charter school for kindergarten to grade 8 at 107 S. Driver 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.

Who to call

  • Front office: 919-908-1600, 107 S. Driver St.
  • School website: www.joycharter.org
  • Applying: the school itself, not the district; see How admission works below
  • Zoned district schools for an address: the DPS school locator
Address 107 S. Driver St., Durham, NC 27703
Phone 919-908-1600
Grades K to 8
Run by Its own nonprofit board (public charter school)
Calendar Traditional
State school code 32A000

School leaders

Principal Kerianne Ryan; Kelvin Bullock is executive director, according to the school’s administration page.

Enrollment and teachers

  • State count: an average daily membership of 619 students in the 2024-25 school year, up from 614 in 2023-24, according to the state’s report card data.
  • Federal count: 634 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 12 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 C (57) Exceeded
2023-24 C (56) Exceeded

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: 59.5% (state: 59.2%)
  • College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 34.1% (state: 37.5%)
  • Reading, grades 3 to 8, at grade level: 52.1% (state: 55.7%)
  • Math, grades 3 to 8, at grade level: 65.2% (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

Maureen Joy fills open seats by lottery when more students apply than it has room for. Applicants get random numbers on lottery day, which set who is offered a seat and the order of the waitlist, according to the school’s enrollment lottery page. The lottery for the current year is finished; families can fill in the school’s prospective student interest form, and the enrollment team calls when a seat opens.

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

The front office welcomes visitors from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to the school’s contact page.

Charter schools set their own calendars. The school’s own website posts its calendar; the state lists Maureen Joy Charter School’s calendar as traditional.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does Maureen Joy Charter School serve?

Maureen Joy Charter School serves kindergarten to grade 8, according to the school.

What is Maureen Joy Charter School’s school grade?

Maureen Joy Charter School earned a C, with a score of 57, in North Carolina’s 2024-25 School Performance Grades. In 2025-26, 59.5% of its state tests were at grade level or above.

How do you get into Maureen Joy Charter School?

It is a public charter school with no attendance zone. Maureen Joy fills open seats by lottery when more students apply than it has room for.