James E Shepard Middle (Durham Public Schools SCH DIST.), North Carolina - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year
Updated on August 8, 2025.
James E Shepard Middle is a Middle in Durham, NC. It currently serves 400 students (grades 06-08). The school is part of the Durham Public Schools School District.
Below, we provide details about the school including the population per grade, the racial demography of the student population, the racial demography of the student population per gender/sex, and the racial demography per grade level.
You can see similar information for other schools in Durham Public Schools School District and all schools in North Carolina.
Other Details
School Type: Regular School
School Level: Middle
Number of Students:400
Number of Teachers: 33
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.29
Location Info
Location: 2401 Dakota Street, Durham, NC 27707
Mailing Address: 2401 Dakota Street, Durham, NC 27707-4215
Phone: (919)560-3938
Website: http://www.shepard.dpsnc.net/
Data Source: NCES.
Student Population Per Grade
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| Grade | Population |
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| Grade 6 | 132 |
| Grade 7 | 142 |
| Grade 8 | 126 |
Gender/Sex of James E Shepard Middle Student Population
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| Gender | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Male | 210 | 52.50 |
| Female | 190 | 47.50 |
Race/Ethnicity Demography of James E Shepard Middle Student Population
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 1 | 0.25 |
| Black or African American | 248 | 62.00 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 136 | 34.00 |
| Two or more races | 9 | 2.25 |
| White | 6 | 1.50 |
Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Black or African American | 133 | 63.33 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 67 | 31.91 |
| Two or more races | 5 | 2.38 |
| White | 5 | 2.38 |
Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 1 | 0.53 |
| Black or African American | 115 | 60.53 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 69 | 36.32 |
| Two or more races | 4 | 2.11 |
| White | 1 | 0.53 |
Race Demography Per Grade
The tables below shows the Race/Ethnicity of the student population per grade.Grade 6 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Black or African American | 87 | 65.91 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 44 | 33.33 |
| White | 1 | 0.76 |
Grade 7 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 1 | 0.70 |
| Black or African American | 81 | 57.04 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 50 | 35.21 |
| Two or more races | 6 | 4.22 |
| White | 4 | 2.82 |
Grade 8 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Black or African American | 80 | 63.49 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 42 | 33.33 |
| Two or more races | 3 | 2.38 |
| White | 1 | 0.79 |