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What do students at Durham Community School actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
469
Elementary
DISTRICT 280 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 05·NCES 231478900132
Durham Community School
654 Hallowell Road, Durham, ME 04222 · (207) 353-9333 · Androscoggin County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL469 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
77 students
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 28 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 48 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 37 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 41% larger than its 8th grade class (37).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 28% · 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 Community School→Freeport High School
Based on grade levels within RSU 05. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
76.6%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
70.0%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maine schools, those numbers are about 64 and 51.
Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Durham Community School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham Community School this school | 469 | 16.4% | N/A |
| Central School South Berwick | 402 | 19.7% | N/A |
| Coastal Ridge Elementary York | 332 | 19.6% | N/A |
| Marshwood Great Works School South Berwick | 287 | 16.7% | N/A |
| Eliot Elementary School Eliot | 282 | 17.7% | N/A |
| Patricia A Duran School Hermon | 459 | 22.9% | N/A |
Matched among Maine elementary 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 Community School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Androscoggin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #38 of 193 | #1 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.6% | #21 of 199 | #2 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 469 | #33 of 360 | #7 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #81 of 181 | #8 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.4% | #122 of 181 | #13 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.4% | #268 of 280 | #23 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.6% | #30 of 52 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
469
+38 (+9%) vs 2020
+15% since 2010-11, when it was 409
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 10.5:1
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 | 469 | 42.5 | 11.0:1 | 16% (77) |
| 2023-24 | 476 | 41.5 | 11.5:1 | 13% (63) |
| 2022-23 | 466 | 40.5 | 11.5:1 | 18% (86) |
| 2020-21 | 431 | 41 | 10.5:1 | 23% (97) |
| 2017-18 | 432 | 35 | 12.3:1 | 20% (87) |
| 2015-16 | 438 | 35 | 12.5:1 | 24% (103) |
| 2010-11 | 409 | 31 | 13.2:1 | 27% (110) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Durham Community School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (432 to 469); teachers up 21% (35 to 42.5).
About Durham Community School
In Durham, Maine, Durham Community School is a large elementary school. The school reports 469 students in pre-K through 8. The school's enrollment is 105% bigger than the 229 average for elementary schools in Maine.
RSU 05 (6 schools, 2,001 students) runs Durham Community School.
The student body at Durham Community School is 92% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 3% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Durham Community School's diversity index is 15%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1 at Durham Community School, with 42.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That matches the 10.5:1 average for elementary schools in Maine fairly closely. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 16% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Androscoggin County average 52%.
County data help place the school in context: in Androscoggin County, the median household income is $67,873, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. In all, Androscoggin County has 36 public schools and roughly 15,588 students.
The closest other public school is Philip W Sugg Middle School, about 3.5 miles away. Within five miles are 3 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes Durham Community School as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment at Durham Community School grew 9% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 431 to 469 students.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Androscoggin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
113,423
Census ACS
Median income
$67,873
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
15,588 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 05
- Freeport High SchoolHigh · 593 students
- Freeport Middle SchoolMiddle · 288 students
- Morse Street SchoolElementary · 288 students
- Mast Landing SchoolElementary · 266 students
- Pownal Elementary SchoolElementary · 97 students
Nearby schools
- Philip W Sugg Middle School3.5 mi · 278
- Lisbon High School3.5 mi · 396
- Lisbon Community School4.0 mi · 657
- Pownal Elementary School6.1 mi · 97
- Freeport Middle School7.5 mi · 288
- Acadia Academy School7.6 mi · 250
Frequently asked questions
About Durham Community SchoolHow large is Durham Community School?
Durham Community School enrolls approximately 469 students in grades PK-08.
Is Durham Community School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Durham Community School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Durham Community School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Durham Community School is approximately 11.0:1 (43 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Durham Community School?
Student demographics at Durham Community School are roughly 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Durham Community School public or private?
Durham Community School is a public K-12 school, overseen by RSU 05.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.