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Durham Community School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

654 Hallowell Road, Durham, ME 04222 · (207) 353-9333 · Part of Regional School Unit 05

Durham’s School Grade A better than 93% of Maine school districts

Directions
Students
469
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Durham Community School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Maine’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Durham kids: Freeport High School

On the path

Where Durham kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Durham Community SchoolYou are here
9–12Freeport High Schoolin Freeport

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency91%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts94%
State average 85.2%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Maine’s 487 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

654 Hallowell Road, Durham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K28
Kindergarten52
Grade 153
Grade 244
Grade 357
Grade 444
Grade 551
Grade 655
Grade 748
Grade 837
Enrollment over time
431’20
457’21
466’22
476’23
469’24

Up 8.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Durham Community School from Durham families.

Other schools in Regional School Unit 05

The district →
Morse Street School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Freeport
288 students10:1
Pownal Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pownal
B+
97 students8:1
Mast Landing School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Freeport
A
266 students10:1
Freeport Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Freeport
A
288 students10:1
Freeport High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Freeport
A+
593 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maine’s other public schools; Durham’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.