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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CROWLEY ISD·NCES 481591012630

MARY HARRIS EL

8400 W CLEBURNE RD, FORT WORTH, TX 76123 · (817) 370-7571 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL438 STUDENTS
Enrollment
438
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
405 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
54
Kindergarten
56
Grade 1
71
Grade 2
48
Grade 3
67
Grade 4
66
Grade 5
76
Student demographics
White
92%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
7617%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 54%
Black
31772%
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 13%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6%
Two+
256%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
22952%
Female
20948%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
27.0%
TX avg 51.8% . -23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
31.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -11.0pp 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
28.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.4pp
below 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
438
-149 (-25%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 15.9:1
% White
2%
was 9%
% Hispanic
17%
was 32%
% Black
72%
was 52%
% Asian
1%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About MARY HARRIS EL

MARY HARRIS EL operates as a small primary school in FORT WORTH, Texas, part of CROWLEY ISD. Current enrollment sits at 438 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

CROWLEY ISD comprises 24 schools with combined enrollment of 17,011 students; MARY HARRIS EL is among them.

On the student-mix side, MARY HARRIS EL shows that 72% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 2% White. The wider county runs roughly 18% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, MARY HARRIS EL records 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.1:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 92% of students at MARY HARRIS EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Tarrant County (around 63%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, MARY HARRIS EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 33.5%, the actual is 28.1%, a residual of -5.4 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Tarrant County indicate median household income runs about $84,207, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. MARY HARRIS EL is one of 639 public schools in Tarrant County (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students).

Nearest neighbor: HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - FORT WORTH, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MARY HARRIS EL at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 34.3%.

MARY HARRIS EL operates from an inner-city location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 25%: 587 students in 2018 compared to 438 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 52% to 72% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Tarrant County at a glance

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Population
2,167,390
Census ACS
Median income
$84,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
639
385,835 students

Quick facts

School name
MARY HARRIS EL
District
CROWLEY ISD
Address
8400 W CLEBURNE RD, FORT WORTH, TX 76123
Phone
(817) 370-7571
County
Tarrant County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
438
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
15.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
405 (92%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
481591012630
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About MARY HARRIS EL
What is the total enrollment at MARY HARRIS EL?
MARY HARRIS EL enrolls approximately 438 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does MARY HARRIS EL serve?
MARY HARRIS EL serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at MARY HARRIS EL?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at MARY HARRIS EL.
What is the student diversity at MARY HARRIS EL?
Student demographics at MARY HARRIS EL are roughly 2% White, 17% Hispanic, 72% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is MARY HARRIS EL in?
MARY HARRIS EL is part of CROWLEY ISD.
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