Durfee Elementarymiddle School
Durfee Elementarymiddle School serves 500 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Durfee Elementarymiddle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 9% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35% (majority Black).
School Overview
Durfee Elementarymiddle School's student population of 500 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
500 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Durfee Elementarymiddle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,120 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Durfee Elementarymiddle School is 0.06, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#2954 out of 3120 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
49%

Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
1%
8%

Black
97%
18%

White
1%
65%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
88%
46%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
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