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Enrollment
706
Elementary
DISTRICT 694 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KILLEEN ISD·NCES 482566002869
Harker Heights Elementary School
726 S ANN BLVD, HARKER HEIGHTS, TX 76548 · (254) 336-2050 · Bell County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL706 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 31% of Texas public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
13.6:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
520 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 | 71 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 88 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 116 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 112 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 117 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 110 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (92).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +11.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 11 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 29.0% | 28.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 25.0% | 31.0% | 28.0% |
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 | 45.0% | 41.0% |
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 49.0% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 58.0% | 51.0% |
| 2020-21 | 34.0% | 40.0% |
% 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
39.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Harker Heights Elementary School
Harker Heights Elementary School's state test result (39.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harker Heights Elementary School this school | 706 | 73.7% | 39.6% |
| Ricardo Salinas Elementary School UNIVERSAL CITY | 675 | 70.5% | 37.4% |
| Waverly Park Elementary School FORT WORTH | 639 | 76.7% | 31.3% |
| John C Webb Elementary School NAVASOTA | 648 | 75.8% | 33.6% |
| Noble Reed CRANDALL | 800 | 70.8% | 39.8% |
| Reaves Elementary School CONROE | 672 | 79.2% | 56.8% |
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 Harker Heights Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.6% | #2,643 of 4,401 | #28 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #2,756 of 4,466 ▼ 297 | #26 of 55 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #3,153 of 4,466 ▼ 426 | #40 of 55 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.5pp | #567 of 3,998 | #7 of 50 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 706 | #878 of 4,938 | #19 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #1,216 of 4,622 | #12 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.6% | #833 of 4,628 | #31 of 57 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.7% | #2,346 of 4,789 | #14 of 59 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.6% | #2,645 of 2,838 | #33 of 33 |
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
706
+50 (+8%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 657
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 706 | 51.9 | 13.6:1 | 74% (520) |
| 2023-24 | 720 | 51.4 | 14.0:1 | 86% (621) |
| 2022-23 | 724 | 49.7 | 14.6:1 | 85% (613) |
| 2020-21 | 656 | 51 | 12.9:1 | 81% (529) |
| 2017-18 | 725 | 50.9 | 14.2:1 | 87% (631) |
| 2015-16 | 718 | 53 | 13.6:1 | 83% (595) |
| 2010-11 | 709 | 52 | 13.6:1 | 80% (564) |
| 2000-01 | 756 | 47 | 16.1:1 | 66% (498) |
| 1990-91 | 657 | 42 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harker Heights Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (725 to 706); teachers up 2% (50.9 to 51.9).
About Harker Heights Elementary School
Harker Heights Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in HARKER HEIGHTS, Texas. The school serves 706 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Texas is roughly 519 students; this school is 36% larger than that.
Harker Heights Elementary School is part of a district of 55 schools: KILLEEN ISD, with 42,883 students.
By race and ethnicity, Harker Heights Elementary School is 51% Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 19% Black, 17% White, and 10% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Bell County's population at about 26%. The chance that two students picked at random at Harker Heights Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 67%.
The school employs the equivalent of 51.9 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 13.6:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, higher than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Harker Heights Elementary School is 74%. Across public schools in Bell County, the average is 57%.
Harker Heights Elementary School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 31% of Texas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Harker Heights Elementary School scores 39.6% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 42.2%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Bell County show that median household income is about $68,865, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Harker Heights Elementary School is one of 130 public schools in Bell County, which together enroll about 71,041 students.
The nearest other public school, Eastern Hills Middle School, is about 0.8 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, Harker Heights Elementary School is 4th of 5 nearby schools with test data.
Federal data place Harker Heights Elementary School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 656 to 706.
The Harker Heights Elementary School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Bell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
386,897
Census ACS
Median income
$68,865
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
130
71,041 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in KILLEEN ISD
- Harker Heights High SchoolHigh · 2,192 students
- Robert M Shoemaker High SchoolHigh · 2,165 students
- Killeen High SchoolHigh · 2,083 students
- Chaparral High SchoolHigh · 2,031 students
- C E Ellison High SchoolHigh · 1,761 students
- Roy J Smith Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,135 students
Other schools in HARKER HEIGHTS
- Harker Heights High SchoolHigh · 2,192 students
- Nolan Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,068 students
- Skipcha Elementary SchoolElementary · 937 students
- Mountain View Elementary SchoolElementary · 765 students
- Union Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · 733 students
- Eastern Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 585 students
Nearby schools
- Eastern Hills Middle School0.8 mi · 585
- Mountain View Elementary School1.7 mi · 765
- Union Grove Middle School1.7 mi · 733
- Gateway Middle School1.9 mi · 48
- Gateway High School1.9 mi · 84
- Ira Cross Jr Elementary School2.0 mi · 642
Frequently asked questions
About Harker Heights Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Harker Heights Elementary School?
Harker Heights Elementary School enrolls approximately 706 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Harker Heights Elementary School serve?
Harker Heights Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harker Heights Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Harker Heights Elementary School is approximately 13.6:1 (52 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Harker Heights Elementary School?
Student demographics at Harker Heights Elementary School are roughly 17% White, 51% Hispanic, 19% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Harker Heights Elementary School in?
Harker Heights Elementary School is part of KILLEEN ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.