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Enrollment
575
Elementary
DISTRICT 619 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GOOSE CREEK CISD·NCES 482115002111
Harlem Elementary School
3333 INTERSTATE 10 E, BAYTOWN, TX 77521 · (281) 420-4910 · Harris County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL575 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
501 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 97 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 109 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 101 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (97) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (101).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
38.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +1.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
29.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 1 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15.0% | 23.0% | 30.0% | 32.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 17.0% | 24.0% | 47.0% |
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 | 38.0% | 29.0% |
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 30.0% |
| 2022-23 | 51.0% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 58.0% | 46.0% |
| 2020-21 | 37.0% | 32.0% |
% 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
32.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Harlem Elementary School
Harlem Elementary School's state test result (32.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harlem Elementary School this school | 575 | 87.1% | 32.3% |
| Carver Elementary School BAYTOWN | 566 | 88.7% | 29.4% |
| Tosch Elementary School MESQUITE | 625 | 86.1% | 43.1% |
| Handley STEM Elementary School GARLAND | 563 | 88.1% | 34.7% |
| Stephanie Cravens Early Childhood HOUSTON | 556 | 86.5% | N/A |
| Harmony Science Academy (waco) WACO | 569 | 87.0% | 29.0% |
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 Harlem Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.3% | #3,447 of 4,401 | #499 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #3,996 of 4,466 ▼ 338 | #587 of 625 ▼ 53 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #3,846 of 4,466 ▼ 260 | #553 of 625 ▼ 40 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -14.0pp | #183 of 3,998 | #14 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 575 | #1,807 of 4,938 | #376 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #2,052 of 4,622 | #274 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.3% | #2,554 of 4,628 | #349 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.1% | #1,375 of 4,789 | #328 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.4% | #1,920 of 2,838 | #326 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
575
-121 (-17%) vs 2020
+69% since 1990-91, when it was 341
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 575 | 39.5 | 14.6:1 | 87% (501) |
| 2023-24 | 627 | 44 | 14.3:1 | 90% (565) |
| 2022-23 | 667 | 46.8 | 14.2:1 | 90% (600) |
| 2020-21 | 696 | 48 | 14.5:1 | 86% (598) |
| 2017-18 | 649 | 44 | 14.8:1 | 84% (545) |
| 2015-16 | 755 | 45 | 16.8:1 | 81% (612) |
| 2010-11 | 853 | 55 | 15.5:1 | 60% (516) |
| 2000-01 | 606 | 48 | 12.6:1 | 60% (362) |
| 1990-91 | 341 | 21 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harlem Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (649 to 575); teachers down 10% (44 to 39.5).
About Harlem Elementary School
In BAYTOWN, Texas, Harlem Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 5, with 575 students enrolled.
A total of 34 schools make up GOOSE CREEK CISD, with 24,032 students enrolled.
At Harlem Elementary School, Hispanic students make up 68% of the student body. It is also 21% Black, 7% White, and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Harris County is roughly 44% Hispanic. Harlem Elementary School's diversity index is 48%, against a US figure of 70%.
Harlem Elementary School employs 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 14.6:1. That matches the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas fairly closely. Harlem Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 87%. For comparison, public schools in Harris County average 70%.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 36.5%. Harlem Elementary School scores 32.3%.
Federal survey data for Harris County show that the median household income is $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 1,205 public schools in Harris County, enrolling about 886,911 students in all.
The closest public school, High Point School, is about 1.2 miles from Harlem Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Harlem Elementary School ranks 7th of 7 on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Harlem Elementary School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at Harlem Elementary School declined 17% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 696 to 575 students.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 GOOSE CREEK CISD
- Goose Creek MemorialHigh · 2,335 students
- Sterling High SchoolHigh · 2,150 students
- Lee High SchoolHigh · 1,747 students
- E F Green Junior SchoolMiddle · 1,095 students
- Gentry Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,013 students
- Highlands Junior High SchoolMiddle · 885 students
Other schools in BAYTOWN
- Goose Creek MemorialHigh · 2,335 students
- Sterling High SchoolHigh · 2,150 students
- Lee High SchoolHigh · 1,747 students
- E F Green Junior SchoolMiddle · 1,095 students
- Gentry Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,013 students
- Cedar Bayou Junior High SchoolMiddle · 869 students
Other Harlem Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Harlem Elementary. Harlem Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Harlem Elementary SchoolHarlem, MT · 350 students
Nearby schools
- High Point School1.2 mi · 19
- Banuelos Elementary School1.6 mi · 769
- Victoria Walker Elementary School1.7 mi · 763
- Baytown Junior High School2.1 mi · 711
- Highlands Junior High School2.2 mi · 885
- Jessie Lee Pumphrey Elementary School2.3 mi · 749
Frequently asked questions
About Harlem Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Harlem Elementary School?
Harlem Elementary School enrolls approximately 575 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Harlem Elementary School serve?
Harlem Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harlem Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Harlem Elementary School is approximately 14.6:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Harlem Elementary School?
Student demographics at Harlem Elementary School are roughly 7% White, 68% Hispanic, 21% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Harlem Elementary School public or private?
Harlem Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by GOOSE CREEK CISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.