Best Public Schools in Durham, ME

Summary:

The city of Durham, Maine is home to a single standout elementary school, the Durham Community School, which serves grades PK-8 and has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state over the past few years.

The Durham Community School is a high-performing institution, having achieved a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2021-2022 and 2020-2021 school years and maintaining a 4-star rating in the most recent 2022-2023 school year, where it ranked 50th out of 290 Maine elementary schools. The school has a predominantly white student population (95.49%), with small percentages of other racial groups, and a relatively low rate of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (18.45%), suggesting it may serve a relatively affluent community. The school's student-teacher ratio of 11.5 is better than 2 other elementary schools in the Regional School Unit 05 District, which may contribute to more personalized attention and support for students.

However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 13.7% is worth monitoring, as high rates of chronic absenteeism can negatively impact student achievement and overall school performance. Identifying and addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism could be an area of focus for the school to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MEA English Language Arts (2023)	MEA Mathematics (2023)	MEA Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Durham Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	654 Hallowell Road	Durham	04222	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 05	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 353-9333	466	41	11.5	18.5%	445 (95.5%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	84.3	50^th of 290 public elementary schools	82.8%		89.6	7^th of 210 public elementary schools	96.7%	43	74.6	66.8	46.7	$17,705

Cities Near Durham

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pownal	3.32 mi	1	51^st
Freeport	5.14 mi	4	24^th
New Gloucester	6 mi	2	45^th
Lisbon Falls	6.13 mi	2	134^th
Lisbon	6.94 mi	1	216^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maine Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.