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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at DURHAM EL?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
547
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364002444
Durham Elementary School
4803 BRINKMAN ST, HOUSTON, TX 77018 · (713) 613-2527 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL547 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% of Texas public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
317 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 64 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 72 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (77).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Durham Elementary School→Black Middle School
Based on published attendance-zone data from HOUSTON ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
66.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +42.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
57.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +42.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 42 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 42 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 36.0% | 30.0% | 18.0% | 16.0% |
| Mathematics | 31.0% | 26.0% | 22.0% | 21.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 66.0% | 57.0% |
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 32.0% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | 39.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 15.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Durham Elementary School
Durham Elementary School's state test result (49.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham Elementary School this school | 547 | 58.0% | 49.0% |
| Tradition Elementary School ST HEDWIG | 561 | 60.2% | 30.1% |
| Bay Colony Elementary School DICKINSON | 509 | 55.2% | 58.5% |
| Martin De Leon Elementary School VICTORIA | 531 | 58.6% | 46.2% |
| Glen Loch Elementary School THE WOODLANDS | 555 | 54.4% | 55.9% |
| Thousand Oaks Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 598 | 54.3% | 46.6% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Durham Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #1,519 of 4,401 | #179 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #1,145 of 4,466 ▲ 468 | #138 of 625 ▲ 63 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #944 of 4,466 ▲ 572 | #104 of 625 ▲ 73 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +29.0pp | #175 of 3,998 | #21 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 547 | #2,064 of 4,938 | #419 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #3,048 of 4,622 | #404 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.1% | #1,790 of 4,628 | #234 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.0% | #3,219 of 4,789 | #535 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.0% | #2,532 of 2,838 | #399 of 441 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
547
-18 (-3%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 481
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 17.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 547 | 34.9 | 15.7:1 | 58% (317) |
| 2023-24 | 570 | 33 | 17.3:1 | 64% (366) |
| 2022-23 | 571 | 32.4 | 17.6:1 | 64% (365) |
| 2020-21 | 565 | 33 | 17.1:1 | 63% (355) |
| 2017-18 | 570 | 37.2 | 15.3:1 | 74% (423) |
| 2015-16 | 606 | 36 | 16.8:1 | 65% (393) |
| 2010-11 | 490 | 28 | 17.5:1 | 49% (241) |
| 2000-01 | 410 | 25 | 16.4:1 | 65% (266) |
| 1990-91 | 481 | 22 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Durham Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (570 to 547); teachers down 6% (37.2 to 34.9).
About Durham Elementary School
Durham Elementary School is an elementary school located in HOUSTON, Texas, in Harris County. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 547 students enrolled.
HOUSTON ISD has 273 schools and 176,727 students, and Durham Elementary School is one of those schools.
Of every 100 students at Durham Elementary School, about 60 are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 27% White and 10% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 44%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Durham Elementary School scores 56%.
There are 34.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at Durham Elementary School, giving a ratio of 15.7:1. It is about the same as the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. By family income, 58% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 70% average among public schools in Harris County.
On the allk12 Grade, Durham Elementary School lands at B+, ahead of 70% of Texas public elementary schools.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 48.9%. Durham Elementary School scores 49.0%.
For Harris County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $74,983, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The county has 1,205 public schools and about 886,911 students.
Durham Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Harper DAEP, about 0.6 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Durham Elementary School at 2nd of 7.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
Enrollment figures show a decrease of 18 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 17.1:1 to 15.7:1 over the same years.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Durham Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HOUSTON ISD
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- Bellaire High SchoolHigh · 3,216 students
- Lamar High SchoolHigh · 2,968 students
- Westside High SchoolHigh · 2,729 students
- Heights High SchoolHigh · 2,426 students
- Houston Math Science and Technology CenterHigh · 2,396 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
Other Durham Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Durham Elementary. Durham Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- Durham ElementaryDurham, CA · 495 students
- Durham Elementary SchoolTigard, OR · 471 students
Nearby schools
- Harper DAEP0.6 mi · 76
- Brazos School for Inquiry and Creativity Tidwell0.9 mi · 151
- Highland Hts Elementary School0.9 mi · 441
- Garden Oaks Montessori0.9 mi · 763
- H S Ahead Academy1.0 mi · 151
- Williams Middle School1.3 mi · 352
Frequently asked questions
About Durham Elementary SchoolHow large is Durham Elementary School?
Durham Elementary School enrolls approximately 547 students in grades PK-05.
Is Durham Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Durham Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Durham Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Durham Elementary School is approximately 15.7:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Durham Elementary School?
At Durham Elementary School, the student body is approximately 27% White, 60% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Durham Elementary School?
Durham Elementary School is overseen by HOUSTON ISD in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.