Murray-Massenburg Elementary, 3901 S. Roxboro St.: pre-K to grade 5, 481 students in 2024-25 and a D (50) state grade.

Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, Durham Public Schools’ Growing Together school site, 2026-27 zone and region map, calendars and bell schedule and the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2025-26 assessment data and report card data.

Murray-Massenburg Elementary is a Durham Public Schools elementary school for pre-K to grade 5 at 3901 S. Roxboro St. It is the zoned elementary school for its own attendance area in the district’s Southwest region.

Who to call
Address 3901 S. Roxboro St., Durham, NC 27713
Phone .-.-.
Grades Pre-K to 5
Run by Durham Public Schools
DPS region Southwest
Calendar Traditional
State school code 320351

Principal

Principal Mshinda Middleton-Brown, according to the school’s website.

Enrollment and teachers

  • State count: an average daily membership of 481 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to the state’s report card data.
  • The federal NCES directory’s 2023-24 file does not list the school, so there is no federal enrollment or teacher count.

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 (50) 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: 48.1% (state: 59.2%)
  • College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 31.3% (state: 37.5%)
  • Reading, grades 3 to 8, at grade level: 44.4% (state: 55.7%)
  • Math, grades 3 to 8, at grade level: 48.4% (state: 59.6%)
  • Growth: did not meet expected growth

The full report card, with attendance, teacher and course data, is on the state’s NC School Report Cards site.

Attendance zone and feeder schools

Every Durham Public Schools address is assigned a base elementary, middle and high school, and the zones do not follow the city limits. Check an address in the district’s school locator or the city-county Durham Public School Locator; the zones themselves are on the district’s 2026-27 map service.

Murray-Massenburg Elementary feeds Sherwood Githens Middle and then C.E. Jordan High, according to the district’s Growing Together page for the school.

We found no approved rezoning for this school: the district’s 2027-28 zone map, last updated in September, matches the 2026-27 zones.

DPS holds its Showcase of Schools, with every school represented, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at Northern High School, 4622 N. Roxboro Road, according to the district.

Calendar and bell times

Murray-Massenburg Elementary follows the district’s traditional calendar. Coming dates from the 2026-27 district calendars:

  • Monday, Nov. 2, and Tuesday, Nov. 3: teacher workdays, no school for students
  • Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day holiday
  • Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving break
  • Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: winter break
  • Monday, Jan. 18, and Tuesday, Jan. 19: MLK Day holiday, then a teacher workday
  • March 22-26: spring break
  • Wednesday, June 9: last day of school, an early release day

Bell times: 7:45 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., according to the district’s bell schedule.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does Murray-Massenburg Elementary serve?

Murray-Massenburg Elementary serves pre-K to grade 5, according to the N.C. Department of Public Instruction.

What is Murray-Massenburg Elementary’s school grade?

Murray-Massenburg Elementary earned a D, with a score of 50, in North Carolina’s 2024-25 School Performance Grades. In 2025-26, 48.1% of its state tests were at grade level or above.

Which high school does Murray-Massenburg Elementary feed into?

Murray-Massenburg Elementary feeds Sherwood Githens Middle and then C.E. Jordan High, according to the district’s Growing Together school site.

How do I know if my address is zoned for Murray-Massenburg Elementary?

Enter the address in the district’s school locator on its Growing Together site, or call the DPS Office of Student Assignment at 919-560-2059.

What time does Murray-Massenburg Elementary start?

The school day runs 7:45 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., according to the district’s bell schedule.