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HOUSTON EL

301 E TAFT AVE, HARLINGEN, TX 78550 · (956) 427-3110 · Cameron County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL420 STUDENTS
Enrollment
420
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
381 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
88
Kindergarten
52
Grade 1
45
Grade 2
51
Grade 3
65
Grade 4
52
Grade 5
67
Student demographics
White
92%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
40897%
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 54%
Black
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 13%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
21351%
Female
20749%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
44.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +28.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.3pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
420
-42 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 14.2:1
% White
2%
was 3%
% Hispanic
97%
was 97%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About HOUSTON EL

HOUSTON EL is a tight-knit primary school in HARLINGEN, Texas, operated by HARLINGEN CISD. The school works with 420 students in grades pre-K through 5.

HARLINGEN CISD comprises 31 schools with combined enrollment of 17,506 students; HOUSTON EL is among them.

In terms of who attends, HOUSTON EL reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (97%). Other groups include 2% White.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, HOUSTON EL has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 91% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, HOUSTON EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.6%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Cameron County put the typical household earns roughly $52,601 per year, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 21%. In all, Cameron County runs 187 public schools (combined enrollment of about 97,392 students), of which HOUSTON EL is one.

COAKLEY MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, HOUSTON EL comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 38.3%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HOUSTON EL has shrank 9%, going from 462 students in 2018 to 420 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the HOUSTON EL community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Cameron County at a glance

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Population
426,120
Census ACS
Median income
$52,601
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
187
97,392 students

Quick facts

School name
HOUSTON EL
District
HARLINGEN CISD
Address
301 E TAFT AVE, HARLINGEN, TX 78550
Phone
(956) 427-3110
County
Cameron County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
420
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
14.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
381 (91%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
482253002285
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About HOUSTON EL
How many students attend HOUSTON EL?
HOUSTON EL enrolls approximately 420 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does HOUSTON EL serve?
HOUSTON EL serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at HOUSTON EL?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at HOUSTON EL.
How diverse is HOUSTON EL?
HOUSTON EL reports a student body of 2% White, 97% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees HOUSTON EL?
HOUSTON EL is overseen by HARLINGEN CISD in Cameron County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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