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Public middle school · Cairo-Durham Central School District · Cairo, New York

Cairo-Durham Middle School

Cairo-Durham Middle School rates 7.5, right at the middle of Cairo-Durham Central School District's middle schools, whose rated median is 7.5.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.5this school

7.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Cairo-Durham Central School District median is 7.5.

#1,087 of 4,744 schools in New York · Cairo-Durham Central School District: 1 middle schools rated, median 7.5

The brief

A Cairo-Durham Central School District middle school where students score 9 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,087 of 4,744 schools in New York and 2 of 3 in Cairo-Durham Central School District.

Cairo-Durham Middle School is listed in Cairo-Durham Central School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math54%3 points below the New York average of 57%2025 NYSED
Reading45%8 points below the New York average of 53%2025 NYSED
Proficiency has improved 14 points since 2023, reaching 50% in 2025, across a 3-year record (2023–2025).2025 NYSED; 52 test records from NY state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.3
40% of the rating
Academics
5.4
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.4
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 39% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 40% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NYSED · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NYSED · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 12413; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Cairo-Durham Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$53,958
Median home value
$208,200
Median rent
$1,278/mo
College educated
19.8%
Homeownership
59.7%
Poverty rate
13%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 12413; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
4
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
8
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
337/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
59.8%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Cairo-Durham Middle School serve?

Cairo-Durham Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Cairo-Durham Middle School?

Cairo-Durham Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 254 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cairo-Durham Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Cairo-Durham Middle School is 8.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Cairo-Durham Middle School rank in NY?

Cairo-Durham Middle School ranks #1,087 of 4,744 schools in NY.

What is Cairo-Durham Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Cairo-Durham Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Cairo-Durham Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Cairo-Durham Middle School has 39% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 40% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Cairo-Durham Middle School a charter school?

No, Cairo-Durham Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Cairo-Durham Middle School a Title I school?

No, Cairo-Durham Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Cairo-Durham Middle School?

59.8% of students at Cairo-Durham Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
254
Student-teacher ratio
8.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
31
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Greene County
Rank in district
#2 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$31,032
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
11.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 12413)
3,406
Area average commute
30 min
Area median age
38.8

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New York State Education Dept., and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.