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How has STUART PLACE EL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
578
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARLINGEN CISD·NCES 482253002288
Stuart Place Elementary School
6701 BUSINESS HWY 83, HARLINGEN, TX 78550 · (956) 427-3160 · Cameron County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL578 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
317 students
DISTRICT 80% · 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 | 48 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 77 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 99 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (92).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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
62.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +37.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
53.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +39.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 37 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 39 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 37.0% | 25.0% | 22.0% | 16.0% |
| Mathematics | 23.0% | 30.0% | 25.0% | 22.0% |
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 | 62.0% | 53.0% |
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 42.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 48.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
43.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Stuart Place Elementary School
Stuart Place Elementary School's state test result (43.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Place Elementary School this school | 578 | 54.8% | 43.6% |
| Dr Malakoff Elementary School LAREDO | 599 | 56.3% | 54.6% |
| Liberty Elementary School EAGLE PASS | 539 | 53.6% | 65.5% |
| Buena Vista Elementary School DEL RIO | 515 | 54.4% | 41.3% |
| Rayburn Elementary School MCALLEN | 530 | 57.5% | 65.0% |
| Blanca E Sanchez MCALLEN | 502 | 56.4% | 57.3% |
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 Stuart Place Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Cameron County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #2,124 of 4,401 | #51 of 93 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #1,494 of 4,466 ▲ 742 | #40 of 93 ▲ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #1,254 of 4,466 ▲ 261 | #20 of 93 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +16.5pp | #746 of 3,998 | #16 of 93 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 578 | #1,782 of 4,938 | #26 of 95 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #3,483 of 4,622 | #62 of 93 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.2% | #4,099 of 4,628 | #15 of 93 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.8% | #3,367 of 4,789 | #94 of 94 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.4% | #899 of 2,838 | #23 of 64 |
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
578
-108 (-16%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 643
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 578 | 35.5 | 16.3:1 | 55% (317) |
| 2023-24 | 582 | 37.2 | 15.7:1 | 57% (331) |
| 2022-23 | 613 | 37.9 | 16.2:1 | 59% (362) |
| 2020-21 | 686 | 41 | 16.7:1 | 54% (368) |
| 2017-18 | 755 | 43.1 | 17.5:1 | 54% (411) |
| 2015-16 | 717 | 40 | 17.9:1 | 55% (391) |
| 2010-11 | 752 | 41 | 18.3:1 | 59% (442) |
| 2000-01 | 660 | 35 | 18.9:1 | 53% (349) |
| 1990-91 | 643 | 29 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stuart Place Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (755 to 578); teachers down 18% (43.1 to 35.5).
About Stuart Place Elementary School
Stuart Place Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in HARLINGEN, Texas. It had 578 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 5.
Federal data list 31 schools in HARLINGEN CISD, with 17,506 students enrolled.
By race and ethnicity, Stuart Place Elementary School is 95% Hispanic. The remaining shares are 5% White. A diversity index of 10% means there is a 10% chance two randomly chosen students at Stuart Place Elementary School are from different groups.
Stuart Place Elementary School reported 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 16.3:1. The school's 16.3:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for elementary schools in Texas. Roughly 55% of students at Stuart Place Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The 84% average for public schools in Cameron County is 29 points higher.
Stuart Place Elementary School is 6.6 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (43.6% versus 50.3%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
The school's county is Cameron County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $52,601 a year, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 21%. Stuart Place Elementary School shares Cameron County with 186 other public schools.
A public school about 1.0 miles away, Moises Vela Middle School, is the closest to Stuart Place Elementary School. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Stuart Place Elementary School is 7th of 9 on proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Stuart Place Elementary School inside a principal city with a population under 100,000 (City: Small).
A 16% drop took enrollment from 686 in 2020-21 to 578 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Stuart Place Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 HARLINGEN CISD
- 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
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
- Jubilee Harlingen1.8 mi · 377
- Harlingen H S - South2.3 mi · 2,019
- Dr Hesiquio Rodriguez Elementary School2.5 mi · 674
- IDEA Harlingen Academy2.5 mi · 651
- IDEA Harlingen College Preparatory2.5 mi · 457
Frequently asked questions
About Stuart Place Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Stuart Place Elementary School?
Stuart Place Elementary School enrolls approximately 578 students in grades PK-05.
Is Stuart Place Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Stuart Place Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Stuart Place Elementary School have?
Stuart Place Elementary School employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
How diverse is Stuart Place Elementary School?
Stuart Place Elementary School reports a student body of 5% White, 95% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian.
Who oversees Stuart Place Elementary School?
Stuart Place Elementary School is overseen by HARLINGEN CISD in Cameron County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.