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Durham Community School vs. Greely Middle School

Should you attend Durham Community School or Greely Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Durham Community School
654 Hallowell Road
Durham, ME 04222
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Greely Middle School
351 Tuttle Road
Cumberland Center, ME 04021
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Durham Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Greely Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 476 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Durham Community School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 93% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 92% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black).
Serving 481 students in grades 6-8, Greely Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 93% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 95% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
6-8
Total Students
476 students
481 students
This chart displays total students of Durham Community School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Greely Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
55% | 45%
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This chart displays gender of Greely Middle School
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
52 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Durham Community School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Greely Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
9:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Durham Community School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Greely Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#28 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 10%)
#25 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Durham Community School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Greely Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
(Top 5% in ME)
93%
(Top 5% in ME)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Durham Community School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Greely Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
(Top 10% in ME)
95%
(Top 10% in ME)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Durham Community School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Greely Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 30% in ME)
70-74%
(Top 5% in ME)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Durham Community School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Greely Middle School by grade.
Pre-K Students
40
-
Kindergarten Students
52
-
Grade 1 Students
43
-
Grade 2 Students
54
-
Grade 3 Students
45
-
Grade 4 Students
51
-
Grade 5 Students
57
-
Grade 6 Students
49
167
Grade 7 Students
37
170
Grade 8 Students
48
144

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Greely Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Durham Community School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Greely Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Durham Community School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Greely Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
94%
92%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Durham Community School and the percentage of White public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Greely Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Durham Community School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Greely Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.12
0.15
This chart displays the diversity score of Durham Community School and the public school average diversity score of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Greely Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Durham Community School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Greely Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
1%
(19-20 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Durham Community School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Greely Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
 
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