HARRIS EL

HARRIS EL is one of the middle-of-the-pack primary schools in HOUSTON, Texas, part of ALDINE ISD, with 448 students on its rolls from grades 1 through 5.

Across the 76 schools in ALDINE ISD (56,419 students total), HARRIS EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, HARRIS EL records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 76%. Beyond that, the school lists 21% Black, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Harris County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, HARRIS EL has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 89% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Harris County (around 70%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), HARRIS EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 35.0%, the actual is 23.7%, a residual of -11.3 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Harris County indicate median household income runs about $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Across Harris County's 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), HARRIS EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is VINES EC/PK/K, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HARRIS EL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 38.4%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HARRIS EL has shrank 38%, going from 719 students in 2018 to 448 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 34% to 21% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.

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