Harper Independent School District (Isd)

Summary:

The Harper Independent School District (ISD) in Texas operates three schools: Harper Elementary, Harper High School, and Harper Middle. The district is ranked 127 out of 961 school districts in Texas and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Harper High School stands out as a top performer, ranking 322 out of 1,987 Texas high schools and earning a 4-star rating. The school boasts an impressive 97.6% four-year graduation rate and a low 0.7% dropout rate. Additionally, its students have excelled on STAAR EOC exams, particularly in Biology (75.61% proficient or better) and U.S. History (94.87% proficient or better). Harper Elementary is also a high-performing school, ranking 540 out of 4,647 Texas elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating. The school has outperformed the state average in STAAR Reading and Mathematics for 3rd and 4th grades.

While all three schools in the Harper ISD have maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, there are some differences in their student demographics and resource allocation. Harper Elementary has a higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (50%) compared to Harper High School (32.07%) and Harper Middle (40.22%). Additionally, Harper High School has the highest spending per student at $13,685, followed by Harper Middle ($10,556) and Harper Elementary ($10,366).

District Detail

61 N Ranch Rd 783
Harper, TX 78631

(830) 864-4044

SchoolDigger Rank:
127^th of 961 Texas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 591

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Harper High School	Public	9-12	23122 W Hwy 290	Harper	78631	Gillespie County	Harper Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 864-4044	171	19	8.8	29.2%	140 (81.9%)	2 (1.2%)	25 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	67	496^th of 1974 public high schools	74.9%		74.4	324^th of 1990 public high schools	83.7%	172	36.2	75.6	57.5	82.5	94.9																$12,346
Harper Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	250 N School St	Harper	78631	Gillespie County	Harper Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 864-4044	223	15	14.7	51.1%	147 (65.9%)	1 (0.4%)	67 (30.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	81.2	716^th of 4651 public elementary schools	84.6%		84.8	579^th of 4710 public elementary schools	87.7%	137						59.5	76.9					48.7	84.6								$6,385
Harper Middle	Public	5-8	23122 W Hwy 290	Harper	78631	Gillespie County	Harper Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 864-4044	197	16	12.6	38.1%	157 (79.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (17.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	70.7	522^nd of 2344 public middle schools	77.7%		68.4	578^th of 2372 public middle schools	75.6%	56								61.3	62.5	80.0	65.9			50.0	40.0	36.0	50.0	19.4	54.6	40.9	$6,943

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Doss Consolidated Central School District	12.04 mi	1
University Of Texas University Charter School	12.76 mi	22	880^th
Big Springs Charter School	14.23 mi	2
Ingram Independent School District (Isd)	15.64 mi	3	170^th
Kerrville Independent School District (Isd)	16.41 mi	10	291^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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