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What's something JUBILEE HARLINGEN does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
377
Elementary
DISTRICT 419 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JUBILEE ACADEMIES·NCES 480017912723
Jubilee Harlingen
123 S PALM CT DR, HARLINGEN, TX 78552 · (956) 708-2030 · Cameron County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL377 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
302 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 33 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 35 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 43 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 31 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 27 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is 30% larger than its 8th grade class (27).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
59.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +40.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
54.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +33.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 40 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 | 36.0% | 23.0% | 24.0% | 17.0% |
| Mathematics | 27.0% | 27.0% | 25.0% | 21.0% |
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 | 59.0% | 54.0% |
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 36.0% |
| 2021-22 | 49.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
37.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Jubilee Harlingen
Jubilee Harlingen's state test result (37.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jubilee Harlingen this school | 377 | 80.1% | 37.0% |
| Wilson Elementary School HARLINGEN | 373 | 79.9% | 47.5% |
| Amparo Gutierrez Elementary School LAREDO | 384 | 81.0% | 42.8% |
| Guerrero Elementary School EL PASO | 342 | 80.4% | 45.5% |
| Sam Houston Elementary School CORSICANA | 422 | 80.8% | 41.0% |
| West Central Elementary School HEREFORD | 331 | 81.3% | 32.4% |
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 Jubilee Harlingen ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Cameron County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #2,944 of 4,401 | #80 of 93 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #1,358 of 4,466 ▲ 309 | #36 of 93 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #1,485 of 4,466 ▲ 929 | #35 of 93 ▲ 27 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +17.5pp | #670 of 3,998 | #14 of 93 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 377 | #3,682 of 4,938 | #66 of 95 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #3,918 of 4,622 | #82 of 93 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.1% | #4,027 of 4,628 | #8 of 93 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.1% | #1,952 of 4,789 | #75 of 94 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +39.1% | #167 of 1,307 | #3 of 22 |
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
377
-71 (-16%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 18.7:1
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 | 377 | 22.1 | 17.1:1 | 80% (302) |
| 2023-24 | 421 | 22.2 | 19.0:1 | 79% (333) |
| 2022-23 | 422 | 21.9 | 19.3:1 | 75% (318) |
| 2020-21 | 448 | 24 | 18.7:1 | 74% (332) |
| 2017-18 | 271 | 18.2 | 14.9:1 | 58% (156) |
| 2015-16 | 213 | 13 | 16.4:1 | 73% (156) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jubilee Harlingen.
Since 2017-18: students up 39% (271 to 377); teachers up 21% (18.2 to 22.1).
About Jubilee Harlingen
Jubilee Harlingen is a small elementary school with an address in HARLINGEN, Texas. Enrollment is 377 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 8. Against the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas, enrollment here is 27% lower.
JUBILEE ACADEMIES has a total of 10 schools and 5,140 students, Jubilee Harlingen among them.
Most students at Jubilee Harlingen are Hispanic: 94% of enrollment. Other students are 5% White. By the diversity index, Jubilee Harlingen comes in at 12%.
The school has about 17.1 students per teacher and 22.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, lower than at this school. About 80% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Jubilee Harlingen is -2.5 points: 37.0% actual, 39.5% predicted.
Jubilee Harlingen is located in Cameron County, where median household income is about $52,601, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and about 21% of people live in poverty. Jubilee Harlingen is one of 187 public schools in Cameron County, which together enroll about 97,392 students.
Moises Vela Middle School is the closest public school, about 1.0 miles away in a straight line. Jubilee Harlingen is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Jubilee Harlingen comes in 9th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Small). Jubilee Harlingen holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 448 to 377. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 17.1:1, from 18.7:1.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Jubilee Harlingen. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Cameron County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in JUBILEE ACADEMIES
- Jubilee San AntonioCombined · 1,011 students
- Jubilee BrownsvilleCombined · 999 students
- Jubilee Highland HillsElementary · 686 students
- Jubilee - Lake View University PrepCombined · 548 students
- Jubilee Leadership AcademyElementary · 545 students
- Jubilee Living WayElementary · 363 students
Other schools in HARLINGEN
- Harlingen High SchoolHigh · 2,433 students
- Harlingen H S - SouthHigh · 2,019 students
- Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman AcademyCombined · 1,035 students
- Moises Vela Middle SchoolMiddle · 761 students
- Treasure Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 758 students
- Gutierrez Middle SchoolMiddle · 747 students
Nearby schools
- Moises Vela Middle School1.0 mi · 761
- Harlingen H S - South1.2 mi · 2,019
- IDEA Harlingen College Preparatory1.3 mi · 457
- IDEA Harlingen Academy1.3 mi · 651
- Crockett Elementary School1.3 mi · 234
- Lamar Elementary School1.4 mi · 401
Frequently asked questions
About Jubilee HarlingenWhat is the total enrollment at Jubilee Harlingen?
Jubilee Harlingen enrolls approximately 377 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Jubilee Harlingen serve?
Jubilee Harlingen serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Jubilee Harlingen?
Approximately 17.1:1 students per teacher at Jubilee Harlingen.
How diverse is Jubilee Harlingen?
Jubilee Harlingen reports a student body of 5% White, 94% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian.
Who oversees Jubilee Harlingen?
Jubilee Harlingen is overseen by JUBILEE ACADEMIES in Cameron County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.