Durham Intermediate

Durham Intermediate operates as a very small intermediate school in Durham, California, one of the schools within Durham Unified. Current enrollment sits at 233 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 659 students per school, that is 65% leaner than typical.

Durham Intermediate is one of 3 schools operated by Durham Unified, a district that enrolls 1,048 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Durham Intermediate records that the largest single group is White, at 70% of enrollment. Other groups include 23% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. Compared to Butte County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.7:1, putting Durham Intermediate tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Butte County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Durham Intermediate sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.7%; this one delivers 46.1%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Butte County) shows that median household earnings sit near $67,928, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Durham Intermediate is one of 96 public schools in Butte County (combined enrollment of about 29,730 students).

Durham High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Durham Intermediate. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Durham Intermediate at 2nd of 5; the average score across the group is 38.3%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Durham Intermediate has showed little movement, going from 238 students in 2018 to 233 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Durham Intermediate typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.