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Harper El

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

8080 CR 398, Princeton, TX 75407 · (469) 952-5400 · Part of Princeton Independent School District

Princeton’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
642
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Harper El

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 35.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Princeton kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Harper ElYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 41.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

8080 CR 398, Princeton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten96
Grade 1127
Grade 2105
Grade 3105
Grade 4102
Grade 5107
Enrollment over time
475’20
578’21
436’22
696’23
642’24

Up 35.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 30%Hispanic 26%White 22%Asian 17%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Harper El from Princeton families.

Other schools in Princeton Independent School District

The district →
Lowe El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Princeton
B
675 students16:1
Mayfield El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Princeton
668 students16:1
Smith El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Princeton
A−
623 students15:1
Lacy El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Princeton
B+
595 students16:1
Green El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Princeton
489 students16:1
James El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Princeton
477 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; Princeton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.