Best Public Schools in Durham, CT

The city of Durham, Connecticut is home to three public schools serving students from elementary through high school: Coginchaug Regional High School, Frank Ward Strong School, and Frederick Brewster School. These schools are part of the Regional School District 13.

Among the standout schools, Coginchaug Regional High School ranks 36th out of 145 Connecticut high schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. It boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 88.4% and outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts and Science proficiency for 11th-grade students. Meanwhile, Frank Ward Strong School, the district's middle school, ranks 70th out of 252 Connecticut middle schools and also has a 4-star rating. It outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency for 6th, 7th, and 8th grades.

While the schools in Durham generally perform well, they share a common challenge of higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates of 17.7%, which is an area that could benefit from further investigation and targeted interventions. Additionally, the data does not include a statewide ranking for the Frederick Brewster School, the district's only elementary school, making it difficult to assess its performance relative to other elementary schools in the state.