Students
1,048
enrolled at the 3 public schools with a Durham address.
Durham · Butte County
Schools in Durham
Durham has one public elementary school we score. Durham Elementary has a Scope Score of 74.
75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state.
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Where does the elementary school we score in Durham stand?
Durham Elementary has a Scope Score of 74. That is higher than 42 in 100 California elementary schools we score. It is the only public elementary school we score in Durham.
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Rank 1
Durham Elementary
Durham Unified · 95938 · Grades K–5
182953% below the standard
Scope Score 74Developing · 42nd percentile
Each score compares a school with the 5,726 California elementary schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026.
Middle schools
Where does the middle school we score in Durham stand?
Durham Intermediate has a Scope Score of 78. That is higher than 64 in 100 California middle schools we score. It is the only public middle school we score in Durham.
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Rank 1
Durham Intermediate
Durham Unified · 95938 · Grades 6–8
203446% below the standard
Scope Score 78Solid · 64th percentile
Each score compares a school with the 2,529 California middle schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026.
High schools
Where does the high school we score in Durham stand?
Durham High has a Scope Score of 78. That is higher than 64 in 100 California high schools we score. It is the only public high school we score in Durham.
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Rank 1
Durham High
Durham Unified · 95938 · Grades 9–12
152461% below the standard
Scope Score 78Solid · 64th percentile
Each score compares a school with the 1,498 California high schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025. The state called the top two levels Exceeded and Met in spring 2025.
Districts
Which districts run the schools here?
One district runs the public schools with a Durham address.
Does living in Durham decide which school my child attends?
No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
Charter and private
What other schools are here?
1 private school has a Durham address. It doesn’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score it.
- HopeAcademy for Personalized Education95938 · 39 students
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No charter school has a Durham address in our records. Private school names and enrollment are from the California Department of Education’s private school filings and the federal Private School Survey.
Students
Who goes to school here?
1,048 students go to the 3 public schools with a Durham address. 39 in 100 qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
Students and meal counts: California Department of Education, free or reduced-price meal file, 2024–25.
Common questions
What do parents ask about schools in Durham?
Are the public schools in Durham good?
Durham has one public elementary school we score. Durham Elementary has a Scope Score of 74. It is Developing, at the 42nd percentile. Durham has one public middle school we score. Durham Intermediate has a Scope Score of 78. It is Solid, at the 64th percentile. Durham has one public high school we score. Durham High has a Scope Score of 78. It is Solid, at the 64th percentile. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How we score schools.
Which public schools in Durham rank highest?
Durham Elementary is the only elementary school we score here. It has a Scope Score of 74. It is Developing, at the 42nd percentile. Durham Intermediate is the only middle school we score here. It has a Scope Score of 78. It is Solid, at the 64th percentile. Durham High is the only high school we score here. It has a Scope Score of 78. It is Solid, at the 64th percentile. Each score compares a school with the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
Where do these results come from?
The test results are from California’s state tests (CAASPP). They are from spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools. The results are from spring 2025 for high schools. Chronic-absence rates are for 2025–26. The California Department of Education publishes both. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.
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Sources and methodology
This page lists the public schools with a Durham address. They can belong to more than one school district.
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school
Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.
State tests are the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), springs 2025 and 2026.
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