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Harris R P Elementary

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Harris R P Elementary ranks 3036 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3036^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Harris R P Elementary is a PK-5 public school in Houston, TX, serving 383 students as part of the Houston Independent School District (Isd), and it has recently shown a dramatic turnaround after years of struggling academically.

The most exciting news for parents is that Harris R.P. jumped to the 34th percentile in the 2025-2026 school year—its highest ranking in years—after spending most of the last decade in the bottom 20%. This is a stark contrast to nearby HISD schools like Robinson Elementary and Whittier Elementary, which have shown more stable but less dramatic improvements. What makes this even more impressive is that Harris R.P. achieves these results with less funding per student ($9,847) compared to higher-performing neighbors in the Galena Park Independent School District (Isd), such as Pyburn Elementary ($13,084) and Woodland Acres Elementary ($12,926). The school is particularly effective at supporting its economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 57th percentile for this group—a remarkable feat given that over 97% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

However, there are clear areas needing attention. Fifth-grade science scores are alarmingly low, with only 6% of students proficient in recent years, and Spanish-language test-takers show extreme volatility in upper grades, with 5th-grade reading proficiency dropping to 0%. The school's location within a mile of vastly different performers—like high-achieving Pyburn Elementary (71st percentile) and low-performing The Varnett School - East (4th percentile)—shows that neighborhood demographics don't determine success. For parents, Harris R.P. offers a promising, efficient school on an upward trajectory, but one that must urgently address its science curriculum and support for Spanish-language learners to sustain its momentum.

383

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,892

Per pupil spending ?

97.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1262 Mae Dr
Houston, TX 77015-5515

(713) 450-7100

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Harris R P Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Holland Middle
High:	Furr High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.7%

African American:

16.4%

Asian:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (36% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Reading scores 14 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg50%

Texas avg50%

3,036^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

112^th of 170Elementary Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)

438^th of 951Houston Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	3036 of 4627	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.3	3779 of 4651	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	3954 of 4710	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.9	2868 of 4647	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	8.5	4471 of 4581	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	4496 of 4578	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	4092 of 4479	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	3964 of 4359	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	27.5	3290 of 4329	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.2	3545 of 4286	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.9	4066 of 4320	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	43.0	2751 of 4260	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.6	3054 of 4221	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.6	3659 of 4206	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	60.4	1787 of 4095	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.6	1435 of 3937	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.3	1531 of 3884	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.5	1964 of 3768	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	27.8	3145 of 3724	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.3	3235 of 3476	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	22.3	3109 of 3475	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	52.2	1907 of 3465	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	1670 of 2406	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	11.4	2398 of 2443	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	42.5	1353 of 2443	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.3	2342 of 2421	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	2394 of 2444	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	1974 of 2515	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	2082 of 2483	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	22.2	3966 of 4461	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.9	2897 of 4331	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.3	3509 of 4295	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.6	2453 of 4240	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	29.0	2864 of 3668	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.3	1827 of 3556	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.4	3163 of 3487	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.3	2408 of 3446	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	2713 of 3333	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.1	2098 of 3226	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	2705 of 4575	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.7	4307 of 4658	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	40.3	2770 of 4588	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	10.4	4428 of 4561	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	4443 of 4499	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	4042 of 4348	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	3884 of 4306	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	52.5	1938 of 3184	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.3	2841 of 3106	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	2308 of 4413	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.2	3532 of 4465	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.4	1966 of 4401	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	16.0	4106 of 4376	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	4084 of 4329	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	3695 of 4188	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	3679 of 4168	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	1931 of 4520	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.1	3901 of 4594	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.7	2209 of 4521	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	14.1	4266 of 4477	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	4346 of 4451	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	3723 of 4309	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	3757 of 4264	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	3356 of 4582	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	3968 of 4647	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	2946 of 4585	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	9.2	4443 of 4563	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	4344 of 4498	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	3854 of 4357	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	4000 of 4319	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	2512 of 4301	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.2	4127 of 4292	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	3727 of 4086	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	3736 of 3952	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	42.2	1877 of 3799	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.8	3306 of 3684	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.6	2188 of 3558	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2026)48th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2026)42nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile+6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)39th percentile+30 vs school

African American (2026)31st percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)27th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)22nd percentile+6 vs school

At Risk (2022)11th percentile+9 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics43%-4 vs state

Reading41%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Harris R P Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1262 Mae Dr	Houston	77015	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 450-7100	383	28	13.6	97.7%	1 (0.3%)	63 (16.4%)	313 (81.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	35.7	3036^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.4%		24.3	3779^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.7%	743	16.7	25.0	0.0	30.4	57.1	9.1	37.0	53.3	32.4		28.6	50.0	48.5		$13,892
Pyburn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12302 Coulson	Houston	77015	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-3150	454	35	12.8	91.9%	5 (1.1%)	10 (2.2%)	439 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64.9	1353^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	70.8%		70.4	1117^th of 4651 public elementary schools	76.0%	236	62.5	55.6		37.5	77.8		91.4	40.0	55.3		54.4	58.0	56.6		$13,739
The Varnett School - East	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	804a Maxey Rd	Houston	77013	Harris County	The Varnett Public School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 637-6574	275	18	15.0	73.1%	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.2%)	252 (91.6%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.5	4463^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	3.5%		18.2	4127^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.3%	336							25.0	20.9	42.9	34.5	25.0	13.6	22.2	10.0	$13,947
Jacinto City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10910 Wiggins	Houston	77029	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-4600	689	49	14.1	89.4%	19 (2.8%)	23 (3.3%)	641 (93.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	72.3	1037^th of 4627 public elementary schools	77.6%		76.2	898^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.7%	139	25.0						51.3	52.1	68.2		57.0	71.3	61.4		$11,191
Normandy Crossing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12500 Normandy Crossing Dr	Houston	77015	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-1600	596	43	14.0	91.8%	17 (2.9%)	188 (31.5%)	373 (62.6%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	39.7	2768^th of 4627 public elementary schools	40.2%		27.5	3582^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	23.0%	814							40.0	40.6	49.0		32.1	49.5	52.6		$10,892
Whittier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10511 Lacrosse St	Houston	77029	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 671-3810	326	21	15.5	85.6%	4 (1.2%)	19 (5.8%)	301 (92.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	49.2	2162^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	53.3%		35.6	3084^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.7%	922	0.0		0.0	33.3		0.0	55.6	43.2	51.3		41.4	51.4	48.7		$14,133
Woodland Acres Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12936 Sarah Ln	Houston	77015	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-2220	458	33	14.0	84.5%	12 (2.6%)	31 (6.8%)	406 (88.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	80.6	742^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	84.0%		67.2	1252^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	73.1%	510	50.0	71.4		25.0	83.3		56.8	68.2	65.6		48.9	76.1	75.4		$12,307
Robinson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12425 Woodforest Blvd	Houston	77013	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 450-7108	401	28	14.4	100.0%	2 (0.5%)	57 (14.2%)	339 (84.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	42.8	2531^st of 4627 public elementary schools	45.3%		42.2	2630^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.5%	99	26.1	40.0		18.2			69.7	33.3	39.5		51.4	45.5	37.2		$14,331
Cimarron Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	816 Cimarron	Houston	77015	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 450-8100	669	45	14.7	91.0%	21 (3.1%)	8 (1.2%)	638 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50.6	2088^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.9%		54.4	1885^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.5%	203							46.8	54.1	57.0		47.3	47.3	42.5		$11,085
MacArthur Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 N Main	Galena Park	77547	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-4630	556	40	13.8	89.9%	10 (1.8%)	26 (4.7%)	518 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	61.2	1562^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	66.2%		61.4	1509^th of 4651 public elementary schools	67.6%	53	26.7			46.7			55.2	50.0	65.9		36.2	68.9	48.8		$11,611

Frequently Asked Questions about Harris R P Elementary

What district is Harris R P Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Harris R P Elementary?

Students at Harris R P Elementary are 82% Hispanic, 16% African American.

Is Harris R P Elementary a good school?

Harris R P Elementary ranks 3036^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Harris R P Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 383 students attended Harris R P Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Harris R P Elementary attend?

Students who attend Harris R P Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Holland Middle
High : Furr High School

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