Enrollment
323
Elementary
DISTRICT 235 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARLETON ISD·NCES 482250002273
Harleton Elementary School
17240 STATE HWY 154, HARLETON, TX 75651 · (903) 777-4092 · Harrison County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL323 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
188 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 20 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (47).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
Based on grade levels within HARLETON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
57.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -3.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
32.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -28.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 28 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 32.0% | 25.0% | 26.0% | 17.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 20.0% | 29.0% | 39.0% |
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 | 57.0% | 32.0% |
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | 60.0% |
% 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
55.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% 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 Harleton Elementary School
Harleton Elementary School's state test result (55.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harleton Elementary School this school | 323 | 58.2% | 55.0% |
| Sanford-Fritch Elementary School FRITCH | 344 | 59.9% | 44.4% |
| Groveton Elementary School GROVETON | 343 | 61.5% | 39.4% |
| Hemphill Elementary School HEMPHILL | 340 | 59.4% | 49.2% |
| Deweyville Elementary School ORANGE | 270 | 55.9% | 34.7% |
| Petrolia Elementary School PETROLIA | 277 | 57.0% | 34.7% |
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 Harleton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harrison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #1,074 of 4,401 | #3 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #3,759 of 4,466 ▼ 1,515 | #8 of 11 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #1,735 of 4,466 ▼ 695 | #5 of 11 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -15.5pp | #150 of 3,998 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 323 | #4,057 of 4,938 | #10 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #799 of 4,622 | #5 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.3% | #3,412 of 4,628 | #10 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.2% | #3,207 of 4,789 | #8 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.2% | #2,767 of 2,838 | #8 of 8 |
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
323
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 262
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 323 | 24.9 | 13.0:1 | 58% (188) |
| 2023-24 | 336 | 26 | 12.9:1 | 59% (197) |
| 2022-23 | 332 | 26.7 | 12.4:1 | 53% (177) |
| 2020-21 | 319 | 26 | 12.3:1 | 53% (168) |
| 2017-18 | 327 | 25.8 | 12.7:1 | 52% (169) |
| 2015-16 | 364 | 24 | 15.2:1 | 51% (186) |
| 2010-11 | 351 | 27 | 13.0:1 | 46% (161) |
| 2000-01 | 297 | 23 | 12.9:1 | 42% (126) |
| 1990-91 | 262 | 17 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harleton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (327 to 323); teachers down 3% (25.8 to 24.9).
About Harleton Elementary School
Harleton Elementary School is a public elementary school in HARLETON, Texas. There are 323 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 519.
HARLETON ISD has 3 schools and 705 students, and Harleton Elementary School is one of those schools.
White students are 83% of those enrolled at Harleton Elementary School. Next come 10% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. That compares with about 62% White among all Harrison County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 30%.
There are 24.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at Harleton Elementary School, giving a ratio of 13.0:1. Elementary schools in Texas have an average ratio of 15.1:1. By family income, 58% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Harleton Elementary School would score about 48.8%. It scores 55.0%, 6.1 points above that figure.
For Harrison County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $66,103 a year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Counting Harleton Elementary School, Harrison County has 29 public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Harleton Junior High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Harleton Elementary School. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Harleton Elementary School is behind the 58.5% nearby average, ranking 7th of 9.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 319 to 323, a small change.
Harleton Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Harrison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
70,155
Census ACS
Median income
$66,103
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
32,062 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HARLETON ISD
- Harleton High SchoolHigh · 217 students
- Harleton Junior High SchoolMiddle · 165 students
Other schools in HARLETON
- Harleton High SchoolHigh · 217 students
- Harleton Junior High SchoolMiddle · 165 students
Nearby schools
- Harleton Junior High School0.0 mi · 165
- Harleton High School0.2 mi · 217
- New Diana Middle School10.3 mi · 269
- New Diana High School10.4 mi · 330
- Robert F Hunt Elementary School11.0 mi · 537
- Hallsville High School11.2 mi · 1,451
Frequently asked questions
About Harleton Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Harleton Elementary School?
Harleton Elementary School enrolls approximately 323 students in grades PK-05.
Is Harleton Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Harleton Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Harleton Elementary School?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at Harleton Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Harleton Elementary School?
Student demographics at Harleton Elementary School are roughly 83% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Two or more.
Is Harleton Elementary School public or private?
Harleton Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by HARLETON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.