📍 12233 Star St., El Monte, Los Angeles County, 91732
Durfee Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in El Monte, Los Angeles County. The school has 1,028 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Gerardo Yepez. It is part of the El Monte City school district. It serves grades K–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 49.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.9:1.
Durfee Elementary enrolls 1,028 students across grades K–8. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 49.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 77% Hispanic or Latino, 21% Asian and <1% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 795 | 77% |
| Asian | 215 | 21% |
| White | 8 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 8 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
770 of the school's 1,028 students (75%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Durfee Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Durfee Elementary is one of 15 schools in El Monte City, based in El Monte, California. The district serves 6,927 students district-wide and employs 352 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,028 students, Durfee Elementary is larger than the district average of about 462 students per school.