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Houston El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

301 E Taft Ave, Harlingen, TX 78550 · (956) 427-3110 · Part of Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District

Harlingen’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
420
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
91%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Houston El

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 13% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Harlingen kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

Where Harlingen kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Houston ElYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

301 E Taft Ave, Harlingen

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K88
Kindergarten52
Grade 145
Grade 251
Grade 365
Grade 452
Grade 567
Enrollment over time
483’20
448’21
467’22
416’23
420’24

Down 13% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 97%White 2%Black <1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Houston El from Harlingen families.

Other schools in Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District

The district →
Treasure Hills El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Harlingen
C+
758 students15:1
Lee H Means El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Harlingen
B+
730 students16:1
Dr. Hesiquio Rodriguez El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Harlingen
C+
674 students18:1
Stuart Place El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Harlingen
B−
578 students16:1
Bonham El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Harlingen
C−
504 students17:1
Long El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Harlingen
C+
475 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Harlingen’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.