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Harleton Elementary

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Harleton Elementary ranks 2599 th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2599^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,643 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Harleton Elementary is a small, rural PK-5 school in Harleton, Texas, serving 323 students as part of the Harleton Independent School District (Isd). While the school has a strong historical track record, consistently earning high ratings from 2016 through 2024, the most recent data shows a significant drop in its overall state ranking, placing it in the 44th percentile—a sharp departure from its past performance. This decline is particularly notable when compared to nearby high-performing schools like Robert F Hunt Elementary in New Diana ISD, which continues to rank in the 83rd-89th percentile, and Hallsville West Elementary in Hallsville ISD, which ranks in the 75th-84th percentile.

A critical area of concern is mathematics, where proficiency rates have fallen well below the state average across all tested grades. For example, 4th-grade math proficiency at Harleton Elementary was just 16.98%, compared to the state average of 49.28% and the 63.4% achieved at Hallsville West Elementary. The school also shows a widening gender achievement gap, with male students dropping to the 30th percentile in the most recent year, while female students ranked at the 55th percentile. Despite these challenges, the school benefits from a very favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1 and moderate per-student spending of $9,740, suggesting that resources are not the primary issue. In contrast, Robert F Hunt Elementary achieves far better results with a higher student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1 and lower spending of $8,628 per student.

Interestingly, Harleton Elementary has demonstrated exceptional success with its Hispanic student population, who ranked in the 98th percentile statewide in the 2024-2025 school year. This strength offers a valuable model for improvement. The school's recent struggles place it in a similar performance bracket to Ore City Elementary, a school that has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile. However, given Harleton's strong historical foundation, its current issues are likely solvable with targeted intervention, particularly in mathematics instruction and re-engaging all student groups. The path forward requires a focused, data-driven investigation into the root causes of the recent decline.

323

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,030

Per pupil spending ?

58.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

17240 State Hwy 154
Harleton, TX 75651-0400

(903) 777-4092

District: Harleton Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Harleton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Harleton J H
High:	Harleton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.7%

Hispanic:

9.6%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (44% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 42 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Texas avg50%

2,599^th of 4,643

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 42 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

237^th of 947Harleton 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	42.0	2599 of 4643	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.8	1480 of 4651	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.6	848 of 4710	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	1318 of 4647	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.7	1334 of 4581	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.3	638 of 4578	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	654 of 4479	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	781 of 4359	82.1%	★★★★☆
2017	68.3	1106 of 4329	74.5%	★★★★☆
2016	83.1	582 of 4286	86.4%	★★★★☆
2015	86.9	367 of 4320	91.5%	★★★★★
2014	76.2	904 of 4260	78.8%	★★★★☆
2013	82.2	548 of 4221	87.0%	★★★★☆
2012	63.6	1497 of 4206	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	81.6	393 of 4095	90.4%	★★★★★
2010	83.9	206 of 3937	94.8%	★★★★★
2009	83.5	292 of 3884	92.5%	★★★★★
2008	86.5	139 of 3768	96.3%	★★★★★
2007	85.0	142 of 3724	96.2%	★★★★★
2006	86.1	132 of 3476	96.2%	★★★★★
2005	86.0	160 of 3475	95.4%	★★★★★
2004	86.7	105 of 3465	97.0%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	55.3	1738 of 4461	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.2	950 of 4331	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	65.9	1010 of 4295	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	49.5	1966 of 4240	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	2072 of 4588	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.6	1011 of 3744	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	503 of 4658	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	1145 of 4588	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	1403 of 4561	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.1	685 of 4499	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	853 of 4348	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	1169 of 4306	72.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	59.6	1491 of 2980	50.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	82.7	106 of 3006	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	60.3	1472 of 3184	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	91 of 3644	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	69.6	903 of 4329	79.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.1	2937 of 4535	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.2	1339 of 3705	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.7	552 of 4594	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	1559 of 4521	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.4	1086 of 4477	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.6	414 of 4451	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	61.8	1244 of 4309	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	512 of 4264	88.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	3209 of 4597	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.8	1550 of 3739	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	1323 of 4647	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.2	1568 of 4585	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	1412 of 4563	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.0	622 of 4498	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.2	468 of 4357	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	627 of 4319	85.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	3187 of 4308	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	63.4	927 of 3549	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	43.5	2340 of 4292	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.5	710 of 4086	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	667 of 3952	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	46.1	1638 of 3799	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.6	3212 of 3684	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	3147 of 3558	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	2612 of 3015	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.5	1624 of 2612	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	1411 of 3108	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	1845 of 3106	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	1829 of 3082	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.4	959 of 3082	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	905 of 3142	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	62.2	1055 of 3127	66.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile+29 vs school

At Risk (2022)61st percentile-10 vs school

Female (2026)55th percentile+11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)50th percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)30th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2026)26th percentile-18 vs school

White (2026)13th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading56%~ state avg

Mathematics32%-15 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Harleton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17240 State Hwy 154	Harleton	75651	Harrison County	Harleton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 777-4092	323	25	12.9	58.2%	267 (82.7%)	3 (0.9%)	31 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.8%)	42	2599^th of 4643 public elementary schools	44.0%		61.8	1480^th of 4651 public elementary schools	68.2%	1119							54.0	60.4	52.5	39.2	17.0	39.0	$8,030
Robert F Hunt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11150 State Hwy 154 E	Diana	75640	Upshur County	New Diana Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 663-8004	537	34	15.5	40.4%	429 (79.9%)	32 (6.0%)	48 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	79.3	783^rd of 4643 public elementary schools	83.1%		86.2	529^th of 4651 public elementary schools	88.6%	254							61.5	62.6	82.7	55.4	56.0	64.3	$6,246
Johnston-McQueen Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	422 Fm 2751	Longview	75606	Gregg County	Longview Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 803-5300	464	35	13.2	76.1%	161 (34.7%)	153 (33.0%)	109 (23.5%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	51.7	2031^st of 4643 public elementary schools	56.3%		46.9	2325^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.0%	294							50.6	55.6	55.4	50.6	48.9	33.8	$10,128
Hallsville North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	200 Billie Martin Pkwy	Hallsville	75650	Harrison County	Hallsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 668-5990	592	52	11.3	51.5%	391 (66.0%)	62 (10.5%)	104 (17.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.1%)	66.2	1299^th of 4643 public elementary schools	72.0%		57.3	1708^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.3%	409							54.4	57.8		49.5	57.8		$8,948
Ore City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7001 Us Hwy 259 N	Ore City	75683	Upshur County	Ore City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 968-3300	377	32	11.7	67.4%	227 (60.2%)	14 (3.7%)	111 (29.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.4%)	30.4	3410^th of 4643 public elementary schools	26.6%		27.3	3593^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	22.7%	183							45.3	39.2	55.4	27.8	21.6	41.1	$9,631
Hallsville West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2000 E Loop 281	Longview	75650	Harrison County	Hallsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 668-5990	703	55	12.8	49.5%	439 (62.4%)	62 (8.8%)	161 (22.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (5.1%)	69.7	1151^st of 4643 public elementary schools	75.2%		79.7	761^st of 4651 public elementary schools	83.6%	390							62.8	52.3		49.7	63.4		$8,001
Hallsville East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	420 Galilee Rd	Hallsville	75650	Harrison County	Hallsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 668-5990	598	47	12.6	51.3%	419 (70.1%)	46 (7.7%)	82 (13.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	46 (7.7%)	63.1	1458^th of 4643 public elementary schools	68.6%		55.8	1789^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.5%	331							58.7	51.7		45.5	58.9		$8,820
J L Everhart Magnet Elementary	Public, Magnet, Charter	PK, KG-5	2919 Tryon Rd	Longview	75606	Gregg County	Longview Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 803-5400	424	28	15.2	89.6%	53 (12.5%)	127 (30.0%)	225 (53.1%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.1%)	60	1618^th of 4643 public elementary schools	65.2%		55.6	1797^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.4%	179	29.4	20.0	83.3				57.1	47.7	54.1	37.5	61.5	65.7	$9,474
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	301 W Harrison	Jefferson	75657	Marion County	Jefferson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 665-2461	286	24	11.8	78.3%	164 (57.3%)	83 (29.0%)	18 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.9%)								(n/a)							46.5			44.9			$12,561
Jefferson Middle	Public	4-5	411 E Harrison St	Jefferson	75657	Marion County	Jefferson Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(903) 665-2461	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	39.9	2765^th of 4643 public elementary schools	40.4%					(n/a)								55.6	53.5		45.5	28.6

Frequently Asked Questions about Harleton Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Harleton Elementary?

Students at Harleton Elementary are 83% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Harleton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 323 students attended Harleton Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Harleton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Harleton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harleton J H
High : Harleton High School

What district is Harleton Elementary in?

Harleton Independent School District (Isd)

Is Harleton Elementary a good school?

Harleton Elementary ranks 2599^th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 30, 2026

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