Durkee Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

7301 Nordling
Houston, TX 77076

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Bottom 50%

Serving 435 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Durkee Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 435 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in TX
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Durkee Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Durkee Elementary School's student population of 435 students has declined by 24% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Durkee Elementary School
Pre-K	3
Kind	58
1	69
2	80
3	84
4	69
5	72

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Total Students

435 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Durkee Elementary School
2023	489
2022	469
2021	487
2020	574
2019	574
2018	636
2017	636
2016	691
2015	723
2014	741
2013	685
2012	683
2011	679
2010	665
2009	648
2008	665
2007	682
2006	695
2005	1,058
2004	1,039
2003	1,047
2002	1,067
2001	984
2000	853
1999	865
1998	797
1997	807
1996	790
1995	768
1994	721
1993	678
1992	699
1991	721
1990	694
1989	757
1988	840
1987	814

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Durkee Elementary School
2023	29
2022	28
2021	30
2020	30
2019	30
2018	38
2017	38
2016	41
2015	44
2014	41
2013	42
2012	41
2011	42
2010	41
2009	42
2008	40
2007	43
2006	44
2005	60
2004	60
2003	62
2002	51
2001	55
2000	55
1999	51
1998	48
1997	49
1996	49
1995	47
1994	44
1993	43
1992	42
1991	42

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Year Founded

1906

School Calendar

School Rankings

Durkee Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Durkee Elementary School is 0.12, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#6002 out of 8096 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Durkee Elementary School
2023	#6002
2022	#5767
2021	#6176
2019	#5528
2018	#4783
2017	#5211
2016	#5889
2015	#3953
2014	#6144
2013	#7206
2012	#6880

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35%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Durkee Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	35%	44%	36%
2022	35%	41%	36%
2021	24%	37%	27%
2019	44%	51%	45%
2018	42%	49%	43%
2017	76%	78%	71%
2016	70%	75%	69%
2015	75%	73%	67%
2014	66%	76%	70%
2013	51%	78%	72%
2012	69%	83%	80%

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38%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Durkee Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2022	38%	51%	47%
2021	26%	42%	35%
2019	35%	47%	41%
2018	38%	45%	43%
2017	64%	72%	63%
2016	60%	71%	64%
2015	72%	73%	65%
2014	65%	75%	67%
2013	61%	78%	72%
2012	77%	88%	85%
2011	82%	88%	86%

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15-19%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Durkee Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2022	17%	46%	37%
2021	17%	43%	32%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Durkee Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	17:1	14:1	18:1
2022	17:1	14:1	18:1
2021	16:1	14:1	17:1
2020	19:1	15:1	18:1
2019	19:1	15:1	18:1
2018	17:1	15:1	19:1
2017	17:1	15:1	19:1
2016	17:1	15:1	19:1
2015	16:1	15:1	19:1
2014	18:1	15:1	19:1
2013	16:1	15:1	19:1
2012	17:1	15:1	19:1
2011	16:1	15:1	17:1
2010	16:1	15:1	17:1
2009	15:1	14:1	17:1
2008	17:1	14:1	17:1
2007	16:1	15:1	17:1
2006	16:1	15:1	17:1
2005	18:1	15:1	18:1
2004	17:1	15:1	17:1
2003	17:1	15:1	17:1
2002	21:1	15:1	18:1
2001	18:1	15:1	20:1
2000	16:1	14:1	17:1
1999	17:1	14:1	17:1
1998	17:1	14:1	17:1
1997	17:1	15:1	17:1
1996	16:1	15:1	17:1
1995	16:1	15:1	17:1
1994	16:1	15:1	17:1
1993	16:1	15:1	17:1
1992	17:1	16:1	17:1
1991	17:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-1992)
Year	Durkee Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
1992	1%	2%	3%
1991	1%	1%	3%
1990	1%	2%	3%
1988	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

94%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Durkee Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	92%	53%	60%
2022	89%	53%	61%
2021	87%	53%	60%
2020	83%	53%	61%
2019	83%	53%	61%
2018	82%	52%	62%
2017	82%	52%	62%
2016	85%	52%	62%
2015	82%	52%	56%
2014	83%	52%	62%
2013	84%	51%	63%
2012	85%	51%	63%
2011	87%	50%	62%
2010	88%	49%	62%
2009	88%	48%	61%
2008	90%	47%	60%
2007	90%	46%	59%
2006	87%	46%	59%
2005	87%	45%	59%
2004	85%	44%	58%
2003	82%	43%	57%
2002	82%	42%	56%
2001	80%	41%	55%
2000	79%	40%	55%
1999	76%	39%	54%
1998	74%	38%	53%
1997	69%	38%	53%
1996	60%	37%	51%
1995	63%	36%	51%
1994	55%	36%	50%
1993	52%	35%	49%
1992	45%	35%	47%
1991	45%	34%	46%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Durkee Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	6%	13%	24%
2022	8%	13%	24%
2021	9%	13%	25%
2020	13%	13%	25%
2019	13%	13%	25%
2018	15%	13%	26%
2017	15%	13%	26%
2016	13%	13%	26%
2015	17%	13%	24%
2014	16%	13%	25%
2013	15%	13%	25%
2012	14%	13%	25%
2011	11%	13%	26%
2010	11%	14%	27%
2009	10%	14%	28%
2008	9%	14%	28%
2007	7%	14%	29%
2006	10%	15%	30%
2005	10%	14%	29%
2004	11%	14%	30%
2003	14%	14%	31%
2002	13%	14%	31%
2001	12%	14%	32%
2000	14%	14%	33%
1999	16%	14%	34%
1998	17%	14%	34%
1997	19%	14%	34%
1996	23%	14%	35%
1995	22%	14%	35%
1994	25%	14%	36%
1993	24%	14%	36%
1992	24%	14%	37%
1991	25%	14%	38%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Durkee Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	2%	26%	9%
2022	2%	26%	9%
2021	3%	26%	9%
2020	4%	27%	9%
2019	4%	27%	9%
2018	3%	28%	8%
2017	3%	28%	8%
2016	2%	29%	8%
2015	1%	29%	10%
2014	1%	29%	8%
2013	1%	30%	8%
2012	1%	31%	8%
2011	2%	31%	8%
2010	1%	33%	8%
2009	2%	34%	8%
2008	1%	35%	8%
2007	3%	36%	8%
2006	3%	36%	8%
2005	3%	38%	9%
2004	4%	39%	9%
2003	4%	40%	9%
2002	5%	41%	9%
2001	8%	42%	10%
2000	9%	44%	9%
1999	10%	45%	10%
1998	12%	46%	10%
1997	13%	46%	10%
1996	17%	47%	11%
1995	15%	48%	11%
1994	20%	48%	11%
1993	24%	49%	12%
1992	30%	49%	13%
1991	29%	51%	13%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Durkee Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.12

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Durkee Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	0.15	0.64	0.57
2022	0.20	0.64	0.57
2021	0.24	0.64	0.57
2020	0.30	0.63	0.56
2019	0.30	0.63	0.56
2018	0.31	0.64	0.55
2017	0.31	0.64	0.55
2016	0.26	0.63	0.55
2015	0.30	0.63	0.53
2014	0.29	0.63	0.55
2013	0.27	0.64	0.54
2012	0.26	0.64	0.54
2011	0.23	0.64	0.54
2010	0.22	0.64	0.54
2009	0.22	0.64	0.55
2008	0.19	0.64	0.55
2007	0.20	0.64	0.56
2006	0.23	0.64	0.57
2005	0.23	0.64	0.56
2004	0.27	0.64	0.57
2003	0.31	0.64	0.58
2002	0.33	0.64	0.58
2001	0.34	0.64	0.59
2000	0.40	0.65	0.60
1999	0.44	0.65	0.60
1998	0.47	0.65	0.61
1997	0.51	0.64	0.61
1996	0.60	0.64	0.61
1995	0.56	0.64	0.62
1994	0.63	0.64	0.62
1993	0.65	0.63	0.63
1992	0.68	0.63	0.63
1991	0.68	0.63	0.64

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

96%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Durkee Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	98%	57%	76%
2022	96%	57%	77%
2021	96%	56%	77%
2020	96%	56%	78%
2019	96%	56%	78%
2018	85%	53%	69%
2017	85%	53%	69%
2016	86%	53%	68%
2015	81%	52%	68%
2014	89%	53%	73%
2013	91%	53%	73%
2012	44%	44%	38%
2011	50%	44%	44%
2010	65%	43%	51%
2009	60%	40%	53%
2008	65%	39%	52%
2007	62%	39%	49%
2006	85%	40%	71%
2005	81%	39%	64%
2004	82%	39%	66%
2003	84%	39%	64%
2002	82%	38%	64%
2001	78%	38%	63%
2000	82%	38%	62%
1999	84%	39%	63%
1998	79%	40%	64%
1997	89%	41%	63%
1996	82%	41%	63%
1995	80%	41%	58%
1994	72%	40%	58%
1993	76%	45%	58%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Durkee Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	5%	6%	6%
2017	5%	6%	6%
2016	4%	6%	6%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	5%	7%	7%
2013	4%	7%	7%
2012	4%	7%	7%
2011	8%	7%	7%
2010	9%	8%	9%
2009	10%	8%	11%
2008	10%	8%	10%
2007	10%	8%	10%
2006	10%	8%	10%
2005	12%	8%	10%
2004	11%	7%	10%
2003	10%	7%	8%
2002	10%	7%	8%
2001	11%	7%	8%
2000	12%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Houston Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Durkee Elementary School's ranking?

Durkee Elementary School is ranked #6002 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Durkee Elementary School often compared to?

Durkee Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like De Chaumes Elementary School, Lyons Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 38% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Durkee Elementary School?

435 students attend Durkee Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

94% of Durkee Elementary School students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, and 2% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Durkee Elementary School?

Durkee Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Durkee Elementary School offer ?

Durkee Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Durkee Elementary School part of?

Durkee Elementary School is part of Houston Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Durkee Elementary School located?

Durkee Elementary School is located in the Northside And Northline neighborhood of Houston, TX. There are 18 other public schools located in Northside And Northline.