Enrollment
233
Middle
DISTRICT 349 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DURHAM UNIFIED·NCES 061173008824
Durham Intermediate
9416 Putney Dr., Durham, CA 95938 · (530) 895-4690 · Butte County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL233 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.5:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
93 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 81 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 80 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 72 | 31% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Durham Intermediate→Durham High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Durham Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
52.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +11.8pp since 2014
Math
44.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 18.3% | 34.5% | 23.6% | 23.6% |
| Math | 19.3% | 25.0% | 30.7% | 25.0% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.8% | 44.3% |
| 2023-24 | 48.2% | 44.1% |
| 2022-23 | 44.8% | 49.8% |
| 2021-22 | 46.5% | 45.0% |
| 2020-21 | 42.3% | 33.6% |
| 2018-19 | 52.7% | 47.3% |
| 2017-18 | 57.8% | 53.5% |
| 2016-17 | 54.3% | 47.5% |
| 2015-16 | 43.0% | 37.0% |
| 2014-15 | 41.0% | 38.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Durham Intermediate
Durham Intermediate's state test result (47.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham Intermediate this school | 233 | 39.9% | 47.3% |
| Fine Arts Academy Atascadero | 238 | 35.3% | 52.4% |
| Sierra Ridge Middle Pollock Pines | 247 | 45.7% | 29.7% |
| Avery Middle Avery | 199 | 47.2% | 55.6% |
| Foresthill Divide Foresthill | 309 | 40.1% | 37.7% |
| Mountain View Middle Redding | 327 | 40.7% | 35.9% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Durham Intermediate ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Butte County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #389 of 1,224 | #2 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #344 of 1,227 ▼ 17 | #1 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.8% | #434 of 1,227 ▲ 43 | #3 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.8pp | #537 of 1,214 | #4 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 233 | #1,257 of 1,377 | #9 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #340 of 1,279 | #4 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.0% | #747 of 1,278 | #9 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.9% | #1,049 of 1,329 | #11 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.1% | #884 of 930 | #7 of 7 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
233
-15 (-6%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 226
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 22.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 233 | 12.2 | 19.1:1 | 40% (93) |
| 2023-24 | 224 | 12.1 | 18.5:1 | 37% (82) |
| 2022-23 | 225 | 11.1 | 20.2:1 | 44% (99) |
| 2020-21 | 248 | 11 | 22.6:1 | 47% (116) |
| 2017-18 | 238 | 12.4 | 19.2:1 | 38% (91) |
| 2015-16 | 258 | 12 | 21.5:1 | 35% (90) |
| 2010-11 | 255 | N/A | N/A | 41% (105) |
| 2000-01 | 336 | 14 | 24.0:1 | 37% (123) |
| 1990-91 | 226 | 11 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Durham Intermediate.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (238 to 233); teachers down 2% (12.4 to 12.2).
About Durham Intermediate
The public middle school Durham Intermediate is located in Durham, California. There are 233 students enrolled, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts enrollment 65% below the 659-student average for middle schools in California.
Durham Intermediate belongs to Durham Unified, a district of 3 schools and 1,048 students.
Of every 100 students at Durham Intermediate, about 70 are White. It is also 23% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Among Butte County residents, the White share is about 70%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Durham Intermediate scores 45%.
Teacher count: 12.2 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 19.1:1. Across middle schools in California, the average ratio is 20.7:1. Roughly 40% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 63% average for public schools in Butte County, the school's rate is lower.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Durham Intermediate is 8.8 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 47.3% actual, 56.1% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
In Butte County, home to about 207,929 people, the median household earns about $67,928 a year, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Butte County number 96, with about 29,730 students.
Of the public schools around it, Durham Intermediate is closest to Durham High, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3. Ranked by average proficiency, Durham Intermediate places 1st out of 5 schools in its immediate area.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 6%. The number of students per teacher dropped from 22.6 to 19.1 over 4 years.
People who know Durham Intermediate can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Butte County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
207,929
Census ACS
Median income
$67,928
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
96
29,730 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Durham Unified
- Durham ElementaryElementary · 495 students
- Durham HighHigh · 320 students
Other schools in Durham
- Durham ElementaryElementary · 495 students
- Durham HighHigh · 320 students
Nearby schools
- Durham High0.1 mi · 320
- Durham Elementary0.1 mi · 495
- CORE Butte Charter4.1 mi · 916
- Chico Country Day5.6 mi · 585
- Chapman Elementary5.6 mi · 311
- Sherwood Montessori5.6 mi · 116
Frequently asked questions
About Durham IntermediateHow large is Durham Intermediate?
Durham Intermediate enrolls approximately 233 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Durham Intermediate serve?
Durham Intermediate serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Durham Intermediate?
Approximately 19.1:1 students per teacher at Durham Intermediate.
How diverse is Durham Intermediate?
Durham Intermediate reports a student body of 70% White, 23% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Durham Intermediate public or private?
Durham Intermediate is a public K-12 school, overseen by Durham Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.