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Durham Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 224 students in Durham Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Durham Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
1,026 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Durham Unified School District, which is ranked #583 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#584 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.64
# American Indian Students
6 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
234 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
55%
# Black Students
3 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
703 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
68%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
73 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
107
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
69
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
80
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
85
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
75
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
75
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
68
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
81
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
74
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
84
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
77
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
73
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,560 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,316 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,560
$19,974
Spending / Student
$16,316
$18,396
Best Durham Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Durham Intermediate
(Math: 45% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
9416 Putney Dr.
Durham, CA 95938
(530) 895-4690
Durham, CA 95938
(530) 895-4690
Grades: 6-8
| 224 students
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