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Durham Community School
654 Hallowell Rd
Durham ME, 04222, Androscoggin County
Phone: 207-353-9333
Ranking: 
(120 out of 407, top 29%)*
(120 out of 407, top 29%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Regional School Unit 05
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | ||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 35 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 29 | |||||
| Total Students: | 423 | 418 | 427 | 409 | 380 | |||||
| Kindergarten: | 51 | 12.1% | 41 | 9.8% | 43 | 10.1% | 45 | 11.0% | 61 | 16.1% |
| Grade 1: | 43 | 10.2% | 44 | 10.5% | 49 | 11.5% | 64 | 15.6% | 44 | 11.6% |
| Grade 2: | 38 | 9.0% | 44 | 10.5% | 64 | 15.0% | 48 | 11.7% | 40 | 10.5% |
| Grade 3: | 49 | 11.6% | 64 | 15.3% | 47 | 11.0% | 43 | 10.5% | 45 | 11.8% |
| Grade 4: | 67 | 15.8% | 49 | 11.7% | 45 | 10.5% | 43 | 10.5% | 35 | 9.2% |
| Grade 5: | 49 | 11.6% | 45 | 10.8% | 42 | 9.8% | 37 | 9.0% | 40 | 10.5% |
| Grade 6: | 42 | 9.9% | 46 | 11.0% | 40 | 9.4% | 44 | 10.8% | 43 | 11.3% |
| Grade 7: | 44 | 10.4% | 40 | 9.6% | 49 | 11.5% | 50 | 12.2% | 35 | 9.2% |
| Grade 8: | 40 | 9.5% | 45 | 10.8% | 48 | 11.2% | 35 | 8.6% | 37 | 9.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||
| Male: | 227 | 53.7% | 222 | 53.1% | 231 | 54.1% | 216 | 52.8% | 202 | 53.2% |
| Female: | 196 | 46.3% | 196 | 46.9% | 196 | 45.9% | 193 | 47.2% | 170 | 44.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Black: | 3 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
| White: | 418 | 98.8% | 415 | 99.3% | 424 | 99.3% | 407 | 99.5% | 377 | 99.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 84 | 19.9% | 97 | 23.2% | NA | NA | 89 | 21.8% | 72 | 18.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 20 | 4.7% | 26 | 6.2% | NA | NA | 21 | 5.1% | 28 | 7.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.09 | 12.29 | 12.56 | 13.07 | 13.33 | |||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NECAP | ||||||
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 70% | 64% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 62% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 80% | 72% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 75% | 68% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 76% | 66% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 68% | 66% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | 74% | 70% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 74% | 69% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 59% | 73% | 64% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 78% | 62% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 66% | 70% | 68% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 81% | 71% |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 36% | 38% | 41% |
| 2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 48% | 52% | 45% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 71% | 75% | 65% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 59% | 69% | 64% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 82% | 83% | 72% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 61% | 75% | 71% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 55% | 69% | 61% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 86% | 77% | 59% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 63% | 74% | 70% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 90% | 81% | 69% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 74% | 64% | 60% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 59% | 72% | 61% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 87% | 85% | 77% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 70% | 81% | 76% |
| 2012 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 76% | 65% | 51% |
| 2013 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 68% | 74% | 58% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Durham Community School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.