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Durkee Elementary

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Durkee Elementary ranks 1579 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1579^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Durkee Elementary is a public elementary school in Houston, Texas, serving 435 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Houston Independent School District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Durkee Elementary has faced challenges in student academic performance, generally scoring below the district and state averages on STAAR tests across grades and subjects. In 2024-2025, Durkee's 3rd-5th grade reading proficiency rates ranged from 58.49% to 63.79%, compared to the district's 48.18% to 57.55% and the state's 52.02% to 57.83%. In math, Durkee's proficiency rates were 47.46% to 50%, while the district was 47.47% to 48.26% and the state was 44.88% to 46.24%. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency of 20% was significantly lower than the district's 24.95% and the state's 29.57%. Durkee's performance on STAAR Spanish assessments was also notably lower than the district and state averages.

Despite higher per-student spending and a lower student-teacher ratio compared to the district and state, Durkee Elementary's overall academic performance remains below average. The school's challenges are particularly pronounced for African American and Gifted and Talented students, who perform in the bottom 10-15% of Texas elementary schools. While Durkee outperforms some nearby Aldine ISD schools, it lags behind the nearby Yes Prep Airline Elementary charter school in both reading and math proficiency.

439

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,906

Per pupil spending ?

92%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7301 Nordling
Houston, TX 77076-1636

(713) 696-2835

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Durkee Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fonville Middle
High:	Houston Math Science And Technology Center

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.7%

African American:

2.5%

White:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Houston Independent School District (Isd)

✓Above the Texas median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg45%

Texas avg46%

1,579^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

39^th of 170Elementary Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)

505^th of 961Houston Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	1579 of 4651	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.9	2675 of 4710	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.3	3502 of 4647	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	3759 of 4581	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	3617 of 4578	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	3928 of 4479	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	3911 of 4359	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.7	3792 of 4329	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.1	4031 of 4286	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	38.8	2915 of 4320	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.8	3020 of 4260	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.6	3585 of 4221	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.0	3267 of 4206	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.4	3454 of 4095	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.7	3697 of 3937	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	27.6	3292 of 3884	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	43.4	2506 of 3768	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.3	2759 of 3724	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.1	2421 of 3476	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	22.3	3108 of 3475	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	12.7	3332 of 3465	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	9.7	2417 of 2443	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	2409 of 2421	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	2492 of 2515	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	2436 of 2483	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	43.4	2558 of 4461	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	2358 of 4331	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	3175 of 4295	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	2928 of 4240	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	42.8	2033 of 3668	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	2366 of 3556	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	2659 of 3487	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.3	2410 of 3446	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	1673 of 3333	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.7	1463 of 3226	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	41.0	2760 of 4658	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.5	3506 of 4588	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	3824 of 4561	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	3131 of 4499	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.6	3976 of 4348	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	3886 of 4306	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	2.3	2936 of 2958	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	39.8	2086 of 3006	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	2726 of 3184	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	2901 of 3106	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	49.2	2183 of 4465	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.4	3063 of 4401	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	3281 of 4376	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.6	3010 of 4329	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.6	3179 of 4188	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	3284 of 4168	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	54.0	1927 of 4594	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.5	2901 of 4521	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	3235 of 4477	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.3	3224 of 4451	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	3550 of 4309	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	3434 of 4264	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	42.0	2688 of 4647	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	3277 of 4585	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	3701 of 4563	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	3860 of 4498	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	3552 of 4357	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	3823 of 4319	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	90.8	152 of 4292	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	45.5	1924 of 4086	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.1	3097 of 3952	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	3056 of 3799	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	3468 of 3684	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	3340 of 3558	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2024)96th percentile+53 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)58th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2024)51st percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)45th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)43rd percentile+25 vs school

Male (2024)42nd percentile~ school

Female (2024)41st percentile~ school

African American (2023)1st percentile-24 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)1st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading61%+6 vs state

Mathematics49%+3 vs state

Science20%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Durkee Elementary	Public	K-5	7301 Nordling	Houston	77076	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2835	439	29	15.1	92.0%	7 (1.6%)	11 (2.5%)	420 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60	1579^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.1%		42.9	2675^th of 4710 public elementary schools	43.2%	1096	10.0	26.1	11.1	14.3	4.6	12.5	0.0	58.5	63.8	60.0	47.5	49.2	50.0	20.0	$13,906
Farias Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	515 E Rittenhouse	Houston	77076	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 691-8730	389	20	19.4	99.7%	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.5%)	375 (96.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)								(n/a)															$9,650
Moreno Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	620 E Canino	Houston	77037	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 405-2150	697	39	17.8	96.7%	7 (1.0%)	10 (1.4%)	677 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.7	2662^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	42.8%		51	2114^th of 4710 public elementary schools	55.1%	548								32.8	51.9	62.2	31.9	38.7	50.5	21.8	$8,947
De Chaumes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	155 Cooper	Houston	77076	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2676	680	43	15.8	96.5%	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.7%)	669 (98.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.1	2982^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	35.9%		40.2	2829^th of 4710 public elementary schools	39.9%	153	0.0							39.2	44.9	60.0	36.9	33.0	48.4	9.5	$8,605
Yes Prep Airline Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	5815 Airline Dr	Houston	77076	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 924-0700	632	45	14.0	94.1%	9 (1.4%)	54 (8.5%)	566 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	53.4	1945^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.2%					(n/a)	45.2	52.2		54.8	29.2			60.0	47.1		45.5	44.1			$16,479
Northline Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	821 Witcher Ln	Houston	77076	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2890	358	28	12.9	97.8%	3 (0.8%)	21 (5.9%)	333 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37.5	2952^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	36.5%		25	3775^th of 4710 public elementary schools	19.9%	823		10.0						30.8	37.3	55.6	46.2	42.4	40.7	18.5	$13,218
Barrick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12001 Winfrey Ln	Houston	77076	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 405-2500	433	26	16.6	99.1%	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	424 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.4	2961^st of 4651 public elementary schools	36.3%		42.3	2709^th of 4710 public elementary schools	42.5%	252	5.0	19.2	14.3	19.1	7.7	0.0	0.0	23.9	47.8	42.9	28.3	50.0	35.7	38.0	$9,338
Keeble Ec/Pk/K	Public	PK-K	203 W Gulfbank Rd	Houston	77037	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-6860	548	36	15.0	93.4%	14 (2.6%)	54 (9.9%)	473 (86.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)								(n/a)															$10,443
Osborne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Ringold St	Houston	77088	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 405-2525	269	24	11.2	96.7%	2 (0.7%)	117 (43.5%)	147 (54.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	41.7	2657^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.9%		16.4	4252^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	9.7%	1595	0.0			37.0				43.2	37.9	46.4	50.0	37.9	60.7	17.9	$16,711
Carroll Elementary	Public	1-5	423 W Gulfbank	Houston	77037	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-0340	568	38	14.9	91.0%	7 (1.2%)	10 (1.8%)	548 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38	2924^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.1%		24.1	3840^th of 4710 public elementary schools	18.5%	916	24.3	29.3	12.5	20.0	40.7	25.0	0.0	46.9	32.1	50.5	42.2	44.9	42.3	15.2	$9,500

Frequently Asked Questions about Durkee Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Durkee Elementary?

Students at Durkee Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% White.

What district is Durkee Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Durkee Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended Durkee Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Durkee Elementary attend?

Students who attend Durkee Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fonville Middle
High : Houston Math Science And Technology Center

Is Durkee Elementary a good school?

Durkee Elementary ranks 1579^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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