Community School of Digital and Visual A

Located at 1955 West Cornwallis Road in Durham, North Carolina, the Community School of Digital and Visual Arts operates as an active, independent charter district within the broader Durham-Chapel Hill metropolitan area. Set within a dynamic large-city environment, this single-school district delivers a focused, continuous educational pathway serving children from kindergarten through eighth grade. The district offers an inviting option for families seeking a specialized public education model that integrates creative disciplines into early elementary and middle school academic frameworks.

According to NCES data for the 2024–2025 academic year, the district fosters an intimate, close-knit learning community with a total enrollment of 204 students. The student body is balanced almost evenly by gender—comprising 100 female and 104 male students—and represents a diverse cultural student demographic that includes 170 Black, 20 Hispanic, 9 multiracial, and 5 White learners. To serve this student body, the district maintains a teaching staff of over 26 full-time equivalent educators. This generous staffing context yields an exceptionally favorable student-to-teacher ratio of under eight to one, providing researchers, parents, and students with a clear picture of a district well-equipped for individualized instruction and strong academic support.