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Harper El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

250 N School St, Harper, TX 78631 · (830) 864-4044 · Part of Harper Independent School District

Harper’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
223
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Harper El

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 9.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Harper kids: Harper Middle

On the path

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

PK–4Harper ElYou are here
5–8Harper Middle197 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 41.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

250 N School St, Harper

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K27
Kindergarten38
Grade 136
Grade 241
Grade 341
Grade 440
Enrollment over time
203’20
208’21
217’22
244’23
223’24

Up 9.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Hispanic 30%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Harper El from Harper families.

Other schools in Harper Independent School District

The district →
Harper Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Harper
A−
197 students13:1
Harper H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Harper
B+
171 students9:1

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; Harper’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.