Is Durham Elementary a good school?

Durham Elementary ranks 2405 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Durham Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 461 students attended Durham Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Durham Elementary?

Students at Durham Elementary are 72% White, 21% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Durham Elementary attend?

Students who attend Durham Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Durham Intermediate High : Durham High

Durham Elementary

Summary:

Durham Elementary is a public elementary school located in Durham, CA, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 461 students. The school is part of the Durham Unified School District, which is ranked 366 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Durham Elementary has consistently ranked in the top half of California elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 1,554 and 2,427 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, Durham Elementary stands out in its performance for Special Education students, ranking in the top 500 schools in California for this subgroup. The school has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.6% in 2017-2018 to 19.5% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average.

Comparing Durham Elementary to nearby schools in the Chico Unified District, Parkview Elementary consistently outperforms Durham Elementary on state assessments, while Citrus Avenue Elementary struggles significantly more. Additionally, Sierra View Elementary, another Chico Unified school, stands out as a high-performing school, ranking in the top 700 schools in California and significantly outperforming Durham Elementary. While Durham Elementary's Hispanic and White student subgroups perform significantly below the state averages, the school's Special Education students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 500 schools in the state.

Detail:

Public K-5

9421 Putney Dr.
Durham, CA 95938-9426

(530) 895-4695

District: Durham Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2405^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,275

Students who attend Durham Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Durham Intermediate
High:	Durham High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.4

Number of students: 461

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.0%

Hispanic:

21.3%

Two or more races:

5.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Durham Elementary ranks better than 59% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.79. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (72%), Hispanic (21.3%), two or more races (5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 36.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Durham Elementary is 22.4. (See more...)

Compare Durham Elementary employs 20.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Durham Elementary is $9,275.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Durham Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Durham Elementary 2405^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Durham Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Durham Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Durham Unified 366^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Durham Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Durham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	71.53	1253^rd	4809	73.9%
2005	68.66	1392^nd	4822	71.1%
2006	63.01	1631^st	4818	66.1%
2007	64.80	1608^th	5113	68.6%
2008	61.32	1796^th	5113	64.9%
2009	63.11	1763^rd	5193	66.1%
2010	57.33	2147^th	5314	59.6%
2011	60.56	1990^th	5377	63.0%
2012	61.95	1940^th	5390	64.0%
2013	63.46	1921^st	5530	65.3%
2015	58.37	2015^th	5611	64.1%
2016	69.27	1554^th	5614	72.3%
2017	59.83	2019^th	5692	64.5%
2018	53.51	2364^th	5662	58.2%
2019	58.46	2154^th	5789	62.8%
2021	67.81	416^th	1417	70.6%
2022	52.33	2427^th	5883	58.7%
2023	65.46	1785^th	5874	69.6%
2024	52.79	2405^th	5862	59.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Durham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	67.68	512^th	2420	78.8%
2024	69.93	497^th	2634	81.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Durham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.54	2976^th	5084	41.5%
2019	38.35	3245^th	5173	37.3%
2021	72.77	212^th	1110	80.9%
2022	48.01	2401^st	5264	54.4%
2023	57.22	1926^th	5374	64.2%
2024	46.83	2614^th	5511	52.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Durham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.76	2791^st	5413	48.4%
2019	54.40	2254^th	5492	59.0%
2021	67.63	365^th	1267	71.2%
2022	55.64	2119^th	5635	62.4%
2023	64.38	1746^th	5617	68.9%
2024	49.72	2425^th	5605	56.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Durham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.89	1942^nd	5431	64.2%
2019	60.75	1923^rd	5510	65.1%
2021	66.03	391^st	1272	69.3%
2022	48.87	2507^th	5663	55.7%
2023	64.46	1753^rd	5650	69.0%
2024	53.96	2260^th	5636	59.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Durham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.55	4436^th	4830	8.2%
2019	12.21	4785^th	4963	3.6%
2022	25.60	4069^th	5084	20.0%
2023	38.42	3034^th	5098	40.5%
2024	29.21	3791^st	5102	25.7%

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Rank History for White students at Durham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.50	1883^rd	2737	31.2%
2019	44.41	1717^th	2834	39.4%
2022	33.25	1926^th	2726	29.3%
2023	47.70	1494^th	2662	43.9%
2024	33.46	1864^th	2647	29.6%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Durham Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	450	0	5	29	4	n/a	n/a	0	488
1989	516	0	4	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	566
1990	538	0	7	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	574
1991	537	0	3	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	584
1992	558	6	3	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	600
1993	560	6	2	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	596
1994	549	3	3	28	3	n/a	n/a	0	586
1995	473	4	4	64	1	n/a	n/a	0	546
1996	473	4	4	64	1	n/a	n/a	0	546
1997	474	4	3	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	537
1998	456	7	4	68	0	n/a	n/a	0	535
1999	478	8	6	60	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
2000	447	4	10	62	1	n/a	n/a	1	525
2001	497	2	7	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	548
2002	419	7	6	51	5	n/a	n/a	5	493
2003	419	7	6	51	5	n/a	n/a	5	493
2004	436	7	3	56	5	n/a	n/a	6	513
2005	428	4	4	63	9	n/a	n/a	6	514
2006	378	3	1	72	10	n/a	n/a	8	472
2007	353	8	0	79	12	n/a	n/a	8	460
2008	345	5	n/a	73	10	n/a	n/a	0	433
2009	342	4	0	76	7	0	23	0	452
2010	336	2	1	82	7	0	9	0	437
2011	322	2	3	77	2	0	15	0	421
2012	307	0	2	90	2	0	15	0	416
2013	315	0	2	99	1	0	19	0	436
2014	297	3	5	95	2	0	28	0	430
2015	297	2	5	91	1	0	21	0	417
2016	315	1	2	94	0	0	26	0	438
2017	329	1	2	93	3	0	25	0	453
2018	366	2	1	97	0	0	26	0	492
2019	349	0	1	96	1	0	30	0	477
2020	358	0	3	90	2	0	22	0	475
2021	318	0	3	98	3	0	23	0	445
2022	310	0	2	98	8	0	21	0	439
2023	332	1	2	98	5	0	23	0	461

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Durham Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	488	22.4	21.7	n/a
1989	566	22.7	24.9	n/a
1990	574	26.3	21.8	n/a
1991	584	27.5	21.2	n/a
1992	600	27.9	21.5	27.8
1993	596	28.7	20.8	28
1994	586	26.6	22.0	32.6
1995	546	23.5	23.2	35.3
1996	546	23.5	23.2	35.3
1997	537	26.6	20.2	35.4
1998	535	30.1	17.8	37.9
1999	552	30.7	18.0	37.3
2000	525	31.1	16.9	28.4
2001	548	31.7	17.3	35.2
2002	493	27.9	17.7	33.4
2003	493	27.9	17.7	33.4
2004	513	27.6	18.6	35.1
2005	514	27.8	18.5	31.9
2006	472	24.9	19.0	34.3
2007	460	23.8	19.3	n/a
2008	433	18.8	23.0	38.6
2009	452	25.5	17.0	35.6
2010	437	22.0	19.8	37.3
2011	421	n/a	n/a	40.9
2012	416	21.9	18.9	n/a
2013	436	22.9	19.0	40.6
2014	430	19.0	22.6	39.1
2015	417	19.0	21.9	42
2016	438	20.0	21.9	41.1
2017	453	20.0	22.6	41.1
2018	492	21.0	23.4	42.3
2019	477	21.5	22.1	41.7
2020	475	n/a	n/a	46.5
2021	445	21.0	21.1	48.5
2022	439	19.0	23.1	42.6
2023	461	20.5	22.4	36.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Durham Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	488	22.4	21.7	n/a
1989	566	22.7	24.9	n/a
1990	574	26.3	21.8	n/a
1991	584	27.5	21.2	n/a
1992	600	27.9	21.5	27.8
1993	596	28.7	20.8	28
1994	586	26.6	22.0	32.6
1995	546	23.5	23.2	35.3
1996	546	23.5	23.2	35.3
1997	537	26.6	20.2	35.4
1998	535	30.1	17.8	37.9
1999	552	30.7	18.0	37.3
2000	525	31.1	16.9	28.4
2001	548	31.7	17.3	35.2
2002	493	27.9	17.7	33.4
2003	493	27.9	17.7	33.4
2004	513	27.6	18.6	35.1
2005	514	27.8	18.5	31.9
2006	472	24.9	19.0	34.3
2007	460	23.8	19.3	n/a
2008	433	18.8	23.0	38.6
2009	452	25.5	17.0	35.6
2010	437	22.0	19.8	37.3
2011	421	n/a	n/a	40.9
2012	416	21.9	18.9	n/a
2013	436	22.9	19.0	40.6
2014	430	19.0	22.6	39.1
2015	417	19.0	21.9	42
2016	438	20.0	21.9	41.1
2017	453	20.0	22.6	41.1
2018	492	21.0	23.4	42.3
2019	477	21.5	22.1	41.7
2020	475	n/a	n/a	46.5
2021	445	21.0	21.1	48.5
2022	439	19.0	23.1	42.6
2023	461	20.5	22.4	36.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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