CROCKETT EL

CROCKETT EL is one of the compact elementary schools in HARLINGEN, Texas, part of HARLINGEN CISD, with 234 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so CROCKETT EL sits 55% below that benchmark.

HARLINGEN CISD comprises 31 schools with combined enrollment of 17,506 students; CROCKETT EL is among them.

On demographics, CROCKETT EL records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (100%). By comparison, Cameron County as a whole is about 89% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, CROCKETT EL has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.5:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 94% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Cameron County runs at roughly 84%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, CROCKETT EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.8%; this one delivers 37.8%.

In the area at large, Cameron County reports that median household income runs about $52,601, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 21% of residents live below the federal poverty line. CROCKETT EL is one of 187 public schools in Cameron County (combined enrollment of about 97,392 students).

The closest other public school is DR ABRAHAM P CANO FRESHMAN ACADEMY, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around CROCKETT EL. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CROCKETT EL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 39.3%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Over the past 7-year window. CROCKETT EL's enrollment has shrank 35% since 2018, when it stood at 358 (now 234). Class-load math has widened: from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.