HARRIS R P EL

HARRIS R P EL is one of the modestly sized elementary-level communitys in HOUSTON, Texas, one of the schools within HOUSTON ISD, with 383 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so HARRIS R P EL sits 26% leaner than that benchmark.

HARRIS R P EL is one of 273 schools operated by HOUSTON ISD, a district that works with 176,727 students overall.

Demographically, HARRIS R P EL records that nearly all students (82%) are Hispanic. The remainder looks like 16% Black. The wider county runs roughly 44% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, HARRIS R P EL has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.6:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 98% 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.

After controlling for student poverty, HARRIS R P EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 31.2%; this one delivers 24.6%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Harris County put the typical household earns roughly $74,983 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, 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 R P EL is one campus in the mix.

PYBURN EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HARRIS R P EL at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 43.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HARRIS R P EL has shrank 32%, going from 563 students in 2018 to 383 in 2025.

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