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C J Harris Elementary

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C J Harris Elementary ranks 1459 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1459^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

C J Harris Elementary is a PK-4 school in Pearland, TX, serving 549 students as part of the highly-rated Pearland Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the 92nd percentile statewide. The school has a 3-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year, a decline from its consistent 4-star performance between 2016 and 2020, and about 49% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

One of the most notable features of C J Harris is its uneven performance across subjects. The school consistently meets or exceeds the state average in Reading for 3rd and 4th grades, but its Mathematics scores are more volatile and often fall below the state average. For example, in 2025-2026, 4th Grade Reading proficiency was 57.52% (state: 53.04%), while 4th Grade Math was also 57.52% (state: 49.28%). However, the school trails its district peers significantly in math, with a 14-point gap in 3rd Grade Math compared to the Pearland ISD average. This is a stark contrast to nearby Shadycrest Elementary, which has maintained stable math scores around 73-75% over the same period. Despite these challenges, C J Harris still outperforms many schools from neighboring districts, such as Iltexas Pearland Elementary and H C Carleston Elementary, in reading.

The school excels with specific student groups, ranking in the 96th percentile for Gifted and Talented students and the 93rd percentile for English Language Learners in recent years. This suggests highly effective specialized programs, yet the overall rank is dragged down by performance with its general education population. The school spends $10,271 per student, higher than high-performing peers like Shadycrest ($9,718) and Magnolia Elementary ($9,642), indicating that resource allocation and instructional strategy may be key areas for improvement rather than funding levels.

549

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,575

Per pupil spending ?

49.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2314 Schleider Dr
Pearland, TX 77581-4209

(281) 485-4024

District: Pearland Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend C J Harris Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Alexander Middle
	Pearland J H East
High:	Pearland High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.4%

White:

28.8%

African American:

17.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Pearland Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg66%

Texas avg49%

1,459^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Pearland Independent School District (Isd)

77^th of 951Pearland 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	63.0	1459 of 4627	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.9	1217 of 4651	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	57.4	1727 of 4710	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.6	779 of 4647	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.1	694 of 4581	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	65.3	1325 of 4578	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	775 of 4479	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	891 of 4359	79.6%	★★★★☆
2017	83.8	586 of 4329	86.5%	★★★★☆
2016	88.4	311 of 4286	92.7%	★★★★★
2015	84.8	469 of 4320	89.1%	★★★★☆
2014	76.6	880 of 4260	79.3%	★★★★☆
2013	71.4	1104 of 4221	73.8%	★★★★☆
2012	79.5	683 of 4206	83.8%	★★★★☆
2011	76.8	706 of 4095	82.8%	★★★★☆
2010	75.2	771 of 3937	80.4%	★★★★☆
2009	74.4	797 of 3884	79.5%	★★★★☆
2008	73.8	825 of 3768	78.1%	★★★★☆
2007	69.7	1089 of 3724	70.8%	★★★★☆
2006	72.9	850 of 3476	75.5%	★★★★☆
2005	79.0	510 of 3475	85.3%	★★★★☆
2004	74.6	709 of 3465	79.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.2	517 of 2406	78.5%	★★★★☆
2025	81.5	180 of 1905	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	52.0	1046 of 2443	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.9	374 of 2443	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	242 of 2421	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	56.9	816 of 2444	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	987 of 2515	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	1002 of 2483	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.6	288 of 999	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	62.5	345 of 814	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.8	266 of 957	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	49.7	519 of 967	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	56.8	1621 of 4461	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.0	438 of 4331	89.9%	★★★★☆
2019	33.5	3161 of 4295	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.9	2587 of 4240	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.0	203 of 1643	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	89.5	201 of 2918	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	120 of 3556	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	88.5	161 of 3487	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	62.2	902 of 3446	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	409 of 3333	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	831 of 3226	74.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	1714 of 4575	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.8	1210 of 3744	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	1394 of 4658	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	826 of 4588	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	656 of 4561	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	849 of 4499	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	573 of 4348	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	985 of 4306	77.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.2	116 of 3075	96.2%	★★★★★
2025	75.9	212 of 2619	91.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	308 of 2958	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	1028 of 3006	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.8	461 of 3184	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	103 of 3106	96.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	2064 of 4413	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.9	1141 of 3644	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	1876 of 4465	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.3	833 of 4401	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	601 of 4376	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	609 of 4329	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	534 of 4188	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	799 of 4168	80.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	1285 of 4520	71.6%	★★★★☆
2025	73.1	612 of 3705	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	58.7	1587 of 4594	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	965 of 4521	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	353 of 4477	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	55.8	1640 of 4451	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	972 of 4309	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.8	1048 of 4264	75.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	1245 of 4582	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	74.9	752 of 3739	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	54.2	1925 of 4647	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.4	737 of 4585	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	751 of 4563	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	52.6	1850 of 4498	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	1033 of 4357	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	1078 of 4319	75.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	74.0	213 of 1112	80.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	1831 of 4301	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.5	1491 of 3549	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	1895 of 4292	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	897 of 4086	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	41.4	2176 of 3952	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	1788 of 3799	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.9	1534 of 3684	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	1011 of 3558	71.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	1431 of 3006	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.8	1212 of 2612	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	1006 of 3108	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.2	451 of 3106	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	924 of 3082	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	42.8	1823 of 3082	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.2	609 of 3142	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	808 of 3127	74.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)96th percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)88th percentile+19 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)81st percentile~ school

African American (2026)79th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile+3 vs school

Asian (2026)71st percentile+3 vs school

At Risk (2022)64th percentile-21 vs school

Female (2026)63rd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)57th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading55%+3 vs state

Mathematics52%+5 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, October 20, 2020

I wish I could give more stars but there seems to be a major problem among 1st grade staff and their attitudes. Not only do I currently have concerns, but it is personally known that other parents who had 1st graders last school year had to move their students to a new classroom or change schools altogether. It’s unfortunate because my kiddo had a great time in Kindergarten, though the year was cut short. Close Quote

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	Total
C J Harris Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2314 Schleider Dr	Pearland	77581	Brazoria County	Pearland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 485-4024	549	39	14.2	49.2%	158 (28.8%)	97 (17.7%)	233 (42.4%)	39 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	63	1459^th of 4627 public elementary schools	68.5%		67.9	1217^th of 4651 public elementary schools	73.8%	242					52.5	57.5				45.5	57.5				$8,575
Horizon Montessori Pearland - Stem Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2319 N Grand Blvd	Pearland	77581	Brazoria County	Horizon Montessori Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 485-2500	216	14	15.4	63.9%	32 (14.8%)	52 (24.1%)	95 (44.0%)	21 (9.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.9%)	55.8	1815^th of 4627 public elementary schools	60.8%		52.6	1982^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	57.4%	167					70.0	41.2	71.4	80.0	50.0	70.0	29.4	42.9	60.0	50.0	$9,576
Barbara Cockrell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3500 McHard Rd	Pearland	77581	Brazoria County	Pearland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 736-6600	741	48	15.5	43.2%	172 (23.2%)	52 (7.0%)	421 (56.8%)	68 (9.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.6%)	87.3	491^st of 4627 public elementary schools	89.4%		84.2	602^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	87.1%	111					71.3	62.3				75.9	70.8				$8,343
Iltexas Pearland Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2468 Broadway St	Pearland	77581	Brazoria County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 479-9078	602	43	13.9	60.3%	30 (5.0%)	255 (42.4%)	243 (40.4%)	34 (5.6%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.6%)	35.3	3068^th of 4627 public elementary schools	33.7%		24.4	3765^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.0%	697					36.7	54.1	57.4			26.5	35.1	40.6			$00
Shadycrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2405 Shady Bend Dr	Pearland	77581	Brazoria County	Pearland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 412-1404	512	33	15.3	23.0%	262 (51.2%)	28 (5.5%)	169 (33.0%)	27 (5.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)	92	291^st of 4627 public elementary schools	93.7%		90.9	339^th of 4651 public elementary schools	92.7%	48					77.5	69.3				75.5	71.3				$7,798
South Belt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1801 Riverstone Ranch Rd	Houston	77089	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-5276	690	49	14.0	48.3%	64 (9.3%)	100 (14.5%)	386 (55.9%)	127 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.6%)	79.7	768^th of 4627 public elementary schools	83.4%		70.1	1134^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.6%	366					59.3	61.4				65.7	65.4				$8,946
Magnolia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	5350 Magnolia	Pearland	77584	Brazoria County	Pearland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 727-1750	703	45	15.6	36.8%	231 (32.9%)	60 (8.5%)	325 (46.2%)	45 (6.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.8%)	90.3	350^th of 4627 public elementary schools	92.4%		90.2	364^th of 4651 public elementary schools	92.2%	14					70.5	76.5				61.7	75.0				$8,660
Moore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	8880 S Bluff	Houston	77089	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0656	356	33	10.7	67.4%	32 (9.0%)	37 (10.4%)	255 (71.6%)	23 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.0%)	66.1	1300^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.9%		79.8	757^th of 4651 public elementary schools	83.7%	543	75.0				61.7	59.7				42.9	56.7				$13,447
H C Carleston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3010 Harkey Rd	Pearland	77584	Brazoria County	Pearland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 412-1412	714	52	13.8	66.9%	79 (11.1%)	158 (22.1%)	439 (61.5%)	15 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.9%)	44.8	2401^st of 4627 public elementary schools	48.1%		65.6	1323^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	71.6%	1078	0.0	14.3	14.3		39.8	47.1				38.4	53.6				$9,545
Mitchell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8050 Springtime Ln	Houston	77075	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 991-8190	498	36	13.8	100.0%	13 (2.6%)	107 (21.5%)	361 (72.5%)	10 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	54.3	1895^th of 4627 public elementary schools	59.0%		40.8	2724^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.4%	829	33.3		20.0	60.0	64.9	55.0	61.8			40.5	42.6	41.8			$8,864

Frequently Asked Questions about C J Harris Elementary

How many students attend C J Harris Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 549 students attended C J Harris Elementary.

What schools do graduates of C J Harris Elementary attend?

Students who attend C J Harris Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Alexander Middle
Middle : Pearland J H East
High : Pearland High School

What district is C J Harris Elementary in?

Pearland Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of C J Harris Elementary?

Students at C J Harris Elementary are 42% Hispanic, 29% White, 18% African American, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Is C J Harris Elementary a good school?

C J Harris Elementary ranks 1459^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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