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Harlem Elementary

Public Grades K-5

4183^rd

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of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Harlem Elementary in Baytown, TX, is a K-5 school serving 575 students within the Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District, where approximately 87% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has experienced a steep and sustained decline in state rankings over the past five years, dropping from the 45th percentile in 2020-2021 to the 10th percentile in 2025-2026, placing it among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Texas. This downward trend is particularly concerning in 3rd grade mathematics, where only 16.24% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, significantly below the district average of 29.71% and the state average of 44.33%.

When compared to nearby schools, Harlem Elementary's struggles stand out. Crockett Elementary, just 3.79 miles away, has remained stable and strong, ranking in the 53rd-58th percentile (3 stars) over the same period, with a 43.18% proficiency rate in 3rd grade math. Even more striking is the comparison with Bob Hope Elementary School-Baytown, a charter school 5.11 miles away that serves a similarly high-poverty community (82.7% free/reduced lunch) but ranks in the 79th percentile (4 stars). In 2024-2025, 82% of Bob Hope's 3rd graders were proficient in reading, compared to just 29.5% at Harlem, suggesting that the challenges at Harlem are not solely due to student demographics.

The school's performance has declined across all tested grades and subjects, including reading, math, and science, indicating systemic issues rather than problems with a single cohort. Notably, spending is not the problem—Harlem spends $11,640 per student, which is higher than several higher-performing nearby schools like Banuelos Elementary ($10,309 per student). Additionally, the school's Gifted and Talented program has collapsed from the 44th percentile in 2021-2022 to the 3rd percentile in 2025-2026, raising concerns about enrichment for high-ability students. These trends point to an urgent need for systemic intervention focused on core instruction and support for all student groups.

575

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,631

Per pupil spending ?

87.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3333 Interstate 10 E
Baytown, TX 77521-8219

(281) 420-4910

District: Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend Harlem Elementary usually attend:

High:	Goose Creek Memorial
	Impact Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.3%

African American:

20.9%

White:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (31% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg39%

Texas avg51%

4,183^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District

690^th of 951Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District 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	17.3	4183 of 4627	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.7	3685 of 4651	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	3583 of 4710	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	3430 of 4647	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.9	3067 of 4581	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.8	2521 of 4578	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.4	3067 of 4479	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	3178 of 4359	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.7	3226 of 4329	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.6	2987 of 4286	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	14.7	3974 of 4320	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	30.9	3367 of 4260	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.1	3355 of 4221	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.2	3142 of 4206	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.8	2799 of 4095	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.9	2062 of 3937	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.5	2425 of 3884	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.3	1700 of 3768	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.2	2145 of 3724	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.8	2200 of 3476	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	34.9	2669 of 3475	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	42.7	2368 of 3465	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.2	2237 of 2406	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	2154 of 2443	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	2043 of 2443	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	2199 of 2421	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	1776 of 2444	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	1685 of 2515	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	1430 of 2483	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	40.2	2802 of 4461	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.0	2424 of 4331	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.5	3082 of 4295	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.2	2948 of 4240	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	40.9	2161 of 3668	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	1756 of 3556	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	1556 of 3487	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	1425 of 3446	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.1	2051 of 3333	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.8	2814 of 3226	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.1	4329 of 4575	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	3446 of 4658	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.3	2962 of 4588	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	3119 of 4561	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	2426 of 4499	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.5	3034 of 4348	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	3245 of 4306	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.0	2992 of 3075	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	40.7	2227 of 2980	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.5	1669 of 2958	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.4	1303 of 3006	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.8	2574 of 3184	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.2	2446 of 3106	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.1	3841 of 4413	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.1	2717 of 4465	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	2388 of 4401	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.7	1716 of 4376	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	1438 of 4329	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.4	2102 of 4188	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	2705 of 4168	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	3942 of 4520	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.1	2958 of 4594	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	2949 of 4521	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	2792 of 4477	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.8	1890 of 4451	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.7	2376 of 4309	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	2720 of 4264	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	3857 of 4582	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	3633 of 4647	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	3805 of 4585	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.8	3012 of 4563	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	2614 of 4498	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.5	2955 of 4357	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	3154 of 4319	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	3407 of 4301	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	3896 of 4292	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	3747 of 4086	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	3164 of 3952	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	2974 of 3799	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.2	2038 of 3684	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.3	2766 of 3558	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	2098 of 3006	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	2134 of 3108	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	2508 of 3106	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	2574 of 3082	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.9	1863 of 3082	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.6	2346 of 3142	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	2956 of 3127	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)41st percentile+17 vs school

At Risk (2022)37th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2026)21st percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)16th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)13th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)13th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)7th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)5th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)3rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading36%-19 vs state

Mathematics27%-20 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Harlem Elementary	Public	K-5	3333 Interstate 10 E	Baytown	77521	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 420-4910	575	39	14.5	87.1%	41 (7.1%)	120 (20.9%)	393 (68.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	17.3	4183^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	9.6%		25.7	3685^th of 4651 public elementary schools	20.8%	498							28.8	37.4	41.2	16.2	38.3	27.2	$8,631
Banuelos Elementary	Public	K-5	7770 Eastpoint Blvd	Baytown	77521	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 420-4800	769	47	16.2	72.7%	72 (9.4%)	193 (25.1%)	465 (60.5%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.4%)	37.9	2900^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.3%		35.7	3074^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.9%	174							30.7	43.2	54.6	31.5	47.8	50.0	$8,198
Victoria Walker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4711 Seabird St	Baytown	77521	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 421-1800	763	47	16.1	64.6%	111 (14.5%)	145 (19.0%)	438 (57.4%)	45 (5.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.6%)	39.6	2779^th of 4627 public elementary schools	39.9%		38.9	2849^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.7%	70							39.4	49.5	54.5	32.3	37.9	48.4	$8,798
Travis Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Robin Rd	Baytown	77520	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 420-4660	709	44	16.0	77.9%	99 (14.0%)	114 (16.1%)	459 (64.7%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.7%)	31.5	3342^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	27.8%		33.7	3216^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.9%	126							31.4	44.4	49.6	20.7	46.0	44.4	$8,077
Jessie Lee Pumphrey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9165 Garth Rd	Baytown	77521	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(281) 421-4460	749	44	17.0	64.6%	96 (12.8%)	159 (21.2%)	443 (59.1%)	26 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.9%)	40.7	2685^th of 4627 public elementary schools	42.0%		29.2	3478^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.2%	793							54.1	44.2	44.9	44.6	36.4	43.6	$7,429
Alamo Elementary	Public	K-5	6100 N Main	Baytown	77521	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 420-4595	746	48	15.4	75.5%	90 (12.1%)	152 (20.4%)	470 (63.0%)	15 (2.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.0%)	40.5	2706^th of 4627 public elementary schools	41.5%		40.4	2749^th of 4651 public elementary schools	40.9%	43	0.0		50.0	20.0		33.3	41.5	55.7	59.4	35.9	37.4	35.5	$8,038
Highlands Elementary	Public	1-5	200 E Wallisville Rd	Highlands	77562	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 420-4900	868	56	15.5	79.6%	178 (20.5%)	72 (8.3%)	590 (68.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.6%)	20.2	4028^th of 4627 public elementary schools	12.9%		26.7	3629^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.0%	399							29.3	33.0	44.8	32.1	33.0	31.3	$9,160
Hopper Pri	Public	PK-K	405 E Houston	Highlands	77562	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 420-4685	239	17	14.0	79.5%	53 (22.2%)	13 (5.4%)	167 (69.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)								(n/a)													$10,025
Crockett Elementary	Public	K-5	4500 Barkaloo Rd	Baytown	77521	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 420-4645	545	38	14.1	77.1%	59 (10.8%)	95 (17.4%)	377 (69.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	48.5	2192^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	52.6%		52.4	1998^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.0%	194	50.0	50.0	25.0	28.6	0.0	12.5	47.2	54.8	60.0	43.2	40.9	41.9	$8,896
Lamar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	816 N Pruett St	Baytown	77520	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 420-4625	498	37	13.3	87.8%	35 (7.0%)	64 (12.9%)	385 (77.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)								(n/a)													$9,990

Frequently Asked Questions about Harlem Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Harlem Elementary?

Students at Harlem Elementary are 68% Hispanic, 21% African American, 7% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Harlem Elementary in?

Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District

How many students attend Harlem Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 575 students attended Harlem Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Harlem Elementary attend?

Students who attend Harlem Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Goose Creek Memorial
High : Impact Early College High School

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Harlem Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.6% of Texas elementary schools.

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

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

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

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