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Cairo-Durham Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1301 Rt 145, Cairo, NY 12413 · (518) 622-0490 · Part of Cairo-Durham Central School District

Durham’s School Grade C− better than 16% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
272
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Cairo-Durham Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Durham kids: Cairo-Durham High School

On the path

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

PK–5Cairo-Durham Elementary Schoolin Cairo
6–8Cairo-Durham Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Cairo-Durham High Schoolin Cairo

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1301 Rt 145, Cairo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 692
Grade 782
Grade 894
Ungraded4
Enrollment over time
280’20
253’21
256’22
254’23
272’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 5%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 Cairo-Durham Middle School from Durham families.

Other schools in Cairo-Durham Central School District

The district →
Cairo-Durham Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cairo
C−
432 students10:1
Cairo-Durham High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cairo
A
333 students8:1

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 New York’s other public schools; Durham’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.