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Preschool | Grades 6-12 | Tigard-Tualatin SD 23J

Durham Center is located in Tigard, OR and is one of 17 schools in Tigard-tualatin School District 23j. It is a alt. school that serves 56 students in grades 6-12.

Alternative schools are public schools that offer nontraditional education for students whose needs cannot be met in a regular, special education, or vocational school. While alternative schools are distinct from regular, special education, and vocational schools in their teaching approach or classroom environment, they can provide similar services and/or curriculum for students. Alternative schools include schools for potential dropouts, residential treatment centers for substance abuse, schools for chronic truants, and schools for students with behavioral problems.

Durham Center did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Oregon in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Durham Center's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Durham Center had 9 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Oregon average is 20 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Durham Center's students and teachers. more

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8040 SW Durham Rd, Tigard, OR 97224

(503) 431-4580

Tigard-Tualatin SD 23J

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Enrollment (2011)

Total: 56

68% 32%

Student Economic Level (2009)

In 2009, Durham Center had 84% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Oregon had 49% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

Hispanic

54%

White

36%

Black

Two or More Races

Asian/Pacific Islander

American Indian/Alaskan Native

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Tigard-Tualatin SD 23J District Spending

$8,970Per Pupil

The Tigard-Tualatin SD 23J spends $8,970 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 62% on instruction, 35% on support services, 3% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Tigard-Tualatin SD 23J District

9:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, Durham Center had 9 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Oregon average is 20 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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The Oregon Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (OAKS) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

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54%

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25%

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72%

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69%

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77%

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70%

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29%

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67%

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56%

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39%

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81%

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70%

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23%

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21%

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78%

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63%

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88%

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83%

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27%

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77%

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70%

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56%

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76%

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68%

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2 out of 10

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