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Harris Elementary

Public Grades 1-5

3528^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Harris Elementary in Houston, TX, is a 1st through 5th grade campus in the Aldine Independent School District (Isd) serving 448 students in a high-poverty area, where 89% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has historically struggled, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Texas elementary schools, but recent data shows a significant upward trend, climbing to the 24th percentile in 2025-2026—its highest ranking in six years. This improvement stands out compared to nearby schools like Hill Elementary and Caraway Elementary, which have declined to the 8th and 7th percentiles, respectively, over the same period.

Harris Elementary shows exceptional progress with specific student groups. In 2025-2026, the school ranked in the 39th percentile for male students—a 26-point gap compared to female students (13th percentile)—suggesting targeted strategies are working well for boys. Additionally, performance with Hispanic students jumped from the 12th to the 46th percentile in three years, and English Language Learner (ELL) students rose from the 14th to the 50th percentile. A bright spot is 5th-grade reading, where 51.81% of students were proficient, exceeding the district average of 48.55% and outperforming all comparable Aldine ISD schools. However, science scores remain a critical weakness, with only 10% of 5th graders proficient in English and 5% in Spanish in 2024-2025.

While Harris is improving, it operates in a different educational ecosystem than nearby Nitsch Elementary in the Klein Independent School District (Isd), which consistently ranks in the 86th-90th percentile and has test scores double or triple those of Harris. The school also faces challenges with Spanish-language STAAR tests, where proficiency is often low, though occasional bright spots like 4th-grade Math in 2023-2024 (28% proficient) show potential. Overall, Harris Elementary is a school in transition, with a clear upward trajectory that parents should watch closely as it builds on recent gains.

448

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,134

Per pupil spending ?

89.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3130 Holder Forest Dr
Houston, TX 77088

(281) 878-7900

District: Aldine Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Harris Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hoffman Middle
High:	Eisenhower High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.9%

African American:

20.8%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (32% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Reading scores 15 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg38%

Texas avg50%

3,528^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 31Elementary Schools in the Aldine Independent School District (Isd)

698^th of 951Aldine 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	28.5	3528 of 4627	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.0	3916 of 4651	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	4213 of 4710	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	4199 of 4647	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	4412 of 4581	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	4488 of 4578	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	3719 of 4479	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	3668 of 4359	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.1	3722 of 4329	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.3	3540 of 4286	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.2	3512 of 4320	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.3	3005 of 4260	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.3	3242 of 4221	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.3	3875 of 4206	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	40.3	2934 of 4095	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.4	2907 of 3937	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.1	2492 of 3884	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	70.1	1048 of 3768	72.2%	★★★★☆
2007	71.0	1010 of 3724	72.9%	★★★★☆
2006	23.0	3094 of 3476	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.9	2985 of 3475	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	35.9	2642 of 3465	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	1930 of 2406	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	2308 of 2443	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	1931 of 2443	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	2174 of 2421	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	2228 of 2444	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.9	1563 of 2515	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	1656 of 2483	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	24.0	3850 of 4461	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	3990 of 4331	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.7	2616 of 4295	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	2468 of 4240	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	826 of 1643	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.5	2953 of 3668	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	3057 of 3556	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	3218 of 3487	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	3117 of 3446	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	2359 of 3333	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.0	1971 of 3226	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.1	3985 of 4575	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	4200 of 4658	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	4167 of 4588	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	4449 of 4561	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	4473 of 4499	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	3603 of 4348	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	3714 of 4306	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	2213 of 3075	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	2829 of 3006	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	2912 of 3184	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	2894 of 3106	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	2388 of 4413	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	3623 of 4465	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	3891 of 4401	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	4146 of 4376	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	4195 of 4329	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	3182 of 4188	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	3266 of 4168	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.8	2714 of 4520	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.8	3916 of 4594	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	3796 of 4521	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	4227 of 4477	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	4330 of 4451	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	3280 of 4309	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	3235 of 4264	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	2779 of 4582	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.7	4184 of 4647	10.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	4032 of 4585	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	4327 of 4563	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	4199 of 4498	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	3694 of 4357	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	3556 of 4319	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	3531 of 4301	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	3198 of 4292	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	3353 of 4086	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	3684 of 3952	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	2982 of 3799	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	2404 of 3684	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.5	3237 of 3558	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)50th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2026)46th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile+16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)28th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)20th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)18th percentile-6 vs school

At Risk (2022)14th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)13th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading39%-15 vs state

Mathematics37%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (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 EOC Algebra I 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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Harris Elementary	Public	1-5	3130 Holder Forest Dr	Houston	77088	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-7900	448	32	13.9	89.1%	6 (1.3%)	93 (20.8%)	340 (75.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	28.5	3528^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.8%		22	3916^th of 4651 public elementary schools	15.8%	388	18.6	26.9	31.8	22.0	26.8	18.2		39.6	28.3	51.8				34.0	37.9	39.3					$13,134
Vines Ec/Pk/K	Public	PK-K	7220 Inwood Park Dr	Houston	77088	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-7950	572	33	17.2	94.2%	14 (2.4%)	104 (18.2%)	447 (78.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)								(n/a)																					$11,619
Reece Academy	Public, Magnet	PK-K	2223 Esther St	Houston	77088	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-0800	402	29	13.9	94.8%	1 (0.2%)	209 (52.0%)	178 (44.3%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)								(n/a)																					$12,946
Caraway Elementary	Public	1-5	3031 Ellington St	Houston	77088	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-0320	553	32	17.2	89.3%	4 (0.7%)	182 (32.9%)	358 (64.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	14.4	4326^th of 4627 public elementary schools	6.5%		7.3	4560^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.0%	234	21.2	0.0	21.4	27.3	33.3	14.3		33.8	26.2	32.5				13.2	39.3	22.8					$9,211
Stovall Ec/Pk/K	Public	PK-K	3025 Ellington St	Houston	77088	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 591-8500	450	29	15.6	93.8%	6 (1.3%)	119 (26.4%)	309 (68.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)								(n/a)																					$10,966
Harmony School Of Endeavor-Houston	Public, Charter	K-8	5668 W Little York Rd	Houston	77091	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston North	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 999-8400	561	38	14.8	90.2%	6 (1.1%)	152 (27.1%)	392 (69.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	11.7	4432^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	4.2%		15.3	4273^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	8.1%	159							100.0	17.2	25.4	51.7	28.2	52.2	54.1	17.2	17.0	24.1	14.1	14.6	55.9	11.5	$12,676
Smith Elementary	Public	1-5	5815 W Little York Rd	Houston	77091	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 613-7650	553	32	17.0	79.2%	5 (0.9%)	86 (15.6%)	455 (82.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)								(n/a)																					$10,713
Anderson Academy	Public, Magnet	1-4	7401 Wheatley St	Houston	77088	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-0370	568	42	13.5	88.2%	6 (1.1%)	304 (53.5%)	233 (41.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.0%)	22.8	3887^th of 4627 public elementary schools	16.0%		27.7	3568^th of 4651 public elementary schools	23.3%	319	16.7	42.9		33.3	16.7			33.9	37.3					32.3	33.3						$10,053
Hill Elementary	Public	1-5	2625 W Mount Houston	Houston	77038	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-7775	646	43	14.9	87.8%	13 (2.0%)	88 (13.6%)	528 (81.7%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	15.7	4259^th of 4627 public elementary schools	8.0%		26.6	3635^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.8%	624	5.3	29.4	26.7	5.9	12.5	7.7		29.4	41.0	35.2				26.9	29.0	21.3					$12,180
Nitsch Elementary	Public	K-5	4702 W Mount Houston	Klein	77088	Harris County	Klein Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 484-6400	612	50	12.2	87.7%	15 (2.5%)	161 (26.3%)	411 (67.2%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	86.8	517^th of 4627 public elementary schools	88.8%		82.7	652^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	86.0%	135	22.2	53.9	33.3	33.3	35.0	23.1		68.2	69.5	65.7				82.4	85.6	64.2					$12,323

Frequently Asked Questions about Harris Elementary

Is Harris Elementary a good school?

Harris Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.8% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Harris Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 448 students attended Harris Elementary.

What district is Harris Elementary in?

Aldine Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Harris Elementary?

Students at Harris Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 21% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Harris Elementary attend?

Students who attend Harris Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hoffman Middle
High : Eisenhower High School

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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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