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Durkee El

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

7301 Nordling, Houston, TX 77076 · (713) 696-2835 · Part of Houston Independent School District

Houston’s School Grade C− better than 23% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
439
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Durkee El

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 9.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Houston kids: 51 middle schools

On the path

Where Houston kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Durkee ElYou are here
6–851 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

7301 Nordling, Houston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten60
Grade 170
Grade 272
Grade 383
Grade 484
Grade 570
Enrollment over time
487’20
469’21
489’22
435’23
439’24

Down 9.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 96%Black 3%White 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Durkee El from Houston families.

Other schools in Houston Independent School District

The district →
Piney Point El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
C−
1,286 students21:1
Pilgrim Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Houston
C−
1,233 students18:1
West University El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
A+
1,183 students19:1
Emerson El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
C−
990 students20:1
Oak Forest El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
A
950 students18:1
Bonham El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Houston
C−
940 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Houston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.