Summary:
The city of Harper, Texas, is served by the small, highly-rated Harper Independent School District (Isd), which includes three public schools—Harper Elementary (PK-4), Harper Middle (5-8), and Harper High School (9-12)—with a total enrollment of about 591 students and a district ranking in the 83rd percentile statewide.
Harper High School is the district's academic powerhouse, boasting a perfect 100% graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate. It excels in U.S. History (89.47% proficient) and Biology (75.61% proficient), both well above state averages, and has the lowest student-teacher ratio in the district at 8.8:1. In contrast, Harper Elementary is a rising star in mathematics, with 65.12% of 3rd graders and 76.92% of 4th graders proficient in math—significantly outperforming state averages by 20-27 percentage points—despite having the highest student-teacher ratio (14.7:1) and lowest per-student spending ($10,366). Harper Middle shows a mixed profile: it has a 0% dropout rate and strong 8th-grade Social Studies scores (65.31% proficient, more than double the state average), but faces a critical "7th Grade Math Cliff," with proficiency plummeting from 36% to just 8% in one year, far below the state average of 29.41%.
An interesting paradox emerges: Harper High School spends the most per student ($13,685) and has the smallest classes, yet its overall state ranking has declined, while Harper Elementary spends the least and has larger classes but consistently outperforms state averages. Despite the middle school's math challenge, the district as a whole is a high performer, with students across all schools exceeding state averages in most subjects, earning its 4-star rating. The feeder pattern from elementary through high school appears effective, as the high school's perfect graduation rate suggests the K-12 system successfully prepares students for success.
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