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Harris R P Elementary School
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-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
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 44 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 38% smaller than its 5th grade class (65).
School pathway
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 21 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 33 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 14.0% | 19.0% | 30.0% | 37.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 25.0% | 26.0% | 32.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 33.0% | 42.0% |
| 2024-25 | 31.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 24.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 16.0% | 13.0% |
| 2020-21 | 12.0% | 9.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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%.
Schools most like Harris R P Elementary School
Harris R P Elementary School's state test result (26.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harris R P Elementary School this school | 383 | 97.7% | 26.4% |
| IDEA Eastside Academy SAN ANTONIO | 392 | 97.4% | 38.0% |
| Bayles Elementary School DALLAS | 392 | 99.0% | 30.6% |
| Carroll Early Childhood Campus SAN ANTONIO | 364 | 97.8% | N/A |
| Washington Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 381 | 99.2% | 28.2% |
| Pleasant Grove Elementary School DALLAS | 417 | 96.9% | 35.8% |
Where Harris R P Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #3,973 of 4,401 | #581 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #2,624 of 4,466 ▲ 647 | #370 of 625 ▲ 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #4,166 of 4,466 ▼ 30 | #596 of 625 ▼ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.0pp | #1,073 of 3,998 | #153 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 383 | #3,628 of 4,938 | #557 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #1,234 of 4,622 | #181 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.5% | #3,404 of 4,628 | #483 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.7% | #223 of 4,789 | #69 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.0% | #411 of 2,838 | #95 of 441 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 383 | 28.1 | 13.6:1 | 98% (374) |
| 2023-24 | 389 | 33.9 | 11.5:1 | 99% (384) |
| 2022-23 | 478 | 27.3 | 17.5:1 | 98% (469) |
| 2020-21 | 523 | 34 | 15.4:1 | 98% (511) |
| 2017-18 | 563 | 38.5 | 14.6:1 | 97% (544) |
| 2015-16 | 650 | 38 | 17.1:1 | 92% (600) |
| 2010-11 | 624 | 34 | 18.4:1 | 61% (379) |
| 2000-01 | 1,051 | 51 | 20.6:1 | 91% (959) |
| 1990-91 | 970 | 55 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (563 to 383); teachers down 27% (38.5 to 28.1).
About Harris R P Elementary School
Harris R P Elementary School is a small elementary school found in HOUSTON, Texas. It enrolls 383 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5. That is 26% below the average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
HOUSTON ISD serves 176,727 students across 273 schools.
Roughly 82% of students at Harris R P Elementary School are Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 16% Black. Among people living in Harris County, the Hispanic share is about 44%. The diversity index for Harris R P Elementary School is 30%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Harris R P Elementary School has 28.1 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is 1.5 students per teacher. At Harris R P Elementary School, 98% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The gap from the 70% average for public schools in Harris County is 28 points.
Harris R P Elementary School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 20% of Texas public elementary schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 32.0% for Harris R P Elementary School. The school posts 26.4%, 5.6 points below the prediction.
For Harris County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $74,983, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. There are 1,205 public schools in the county, enrolling about 886,911, Harris R P Elementary School among them.
Measured in a straight line, Pyburn Elementary School is about 0.5 miles from Harris R P Elementary School. The five-mile area around Harris R P Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Harris R P Elementary School ranks 9th on proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 523 (2020-21) to 383 (2024-25). From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 15.4:1 to 13.6:1.
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