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Houston Elementary

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Houston Elementary ranks 2428 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2428^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Houston Elementary is a public elementary school located in Harlingen, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 416 students. It is part of the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District, which is ranked 366 out of 961 school districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Houston Elementary faces significant academic challenges, with consistently low performance on STAAR tests and a declining trend in recent years. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools, with proficiency rates in reading, math, and science well below the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 46.15%, 27.69%, and 13.85%, respectively, compared to the district averages of 59.27%, 46.89%, and 28.23%. The school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Special Education students, is particularly low, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of their respective subgroups in Texas.

Interestingly, the nearby schools within the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District, such as Austin Elementary, Bonham Elementary, and Crockett Elementary, also struggle academically, with most of them ranking in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools. However, Bowie Elementary, which is also within the same district, performs significantly better than Houston Elementary and the other nearby schools, ranking in the top 25% of Texas elementary schools.

420

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,825

Per pupil spending ?

90.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 E Taft Ave
Harlingen, TX 78550-7760

(956) 427-3110

District: Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend Houston Elementary usually attend:

High:	Harlingen Collegiate High School
	Harlingen H S - South

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.1%

White:

2.1%

African American:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 10th percentile in 2021 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 48th (2025) from a 10th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 16 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg48%

Texas avg47%

2,428^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District

366^th of 961Harlingen 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	2428 of 4651	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	3132 of 4710	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	3607 of 4647	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	3964 of 4581	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	4118 of 4578	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.3	1960 of 4479	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	2151 of 4359	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.7	1589 of 4329	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.3	1990 of 4286	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.8	1969 of 4320	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.6	2179 of 4260	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.8	2248 of 4221	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.7	2599 of 4206	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.5	2817 of 4095	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.8	2343 of 3937	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	29.5	3212 of 3884	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.3	2564 of 3768	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.6	2622 of 3724	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	55.5	1754 of 3476	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	36.0	2628 of 3475	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	36.7	2604 of 3465	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	15.8	4256 of 4461	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	4183 of 4331	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.7	2353 of 4295	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	2731 of 4240	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	1276 of 2918	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.5	3128 of 3668	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	3171 of 3556	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	3447 of 3487	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	3287 of 3446	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	56.7	1241 of 3333	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	1673 of 3226	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	2111 of 3744	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	2909 of 4658	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.8	3554 of 4588	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	3688 of 4561	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	4195 of 4499	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	52.9	1884 of 4348	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	2027 of 4306	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	15.2	2807 of 2980	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.7	2932 of 2958	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.1	2969 of 3006	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	2961 of 3184	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	2621 of 3106	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	1432 of 3644	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.4	2479 of 4465	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	3351 of 4401	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	3717 of 4376	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	3904 of 4329	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	58.8	1459 of 4188	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	1666 of 4168	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	1338 of 3705	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	2694 of 4594	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	3387 of 4521	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	3613 of 4477	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	4071 of 4451	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	64.9	1069 of 4309	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	58.4	1469 of 4264	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	1636 of 3739	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.2	2999 of 4647	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.1	3600 of 4585	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	4179 of 4563	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	3826 of 4498	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.8	2019 of 4357	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.5	2356 of 4319	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	1637 of 3549	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	22.3	3737 of 4292	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	3946 of 4086	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	3833 of 3952	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	3460 of 3799	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	2552 of 3684	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	90.7	113 of 3558	96.8%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)56th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)6th percentile-17 vs school

At Risk (2022)5th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading52%~ state avg

Mathematics44%~ state avg

Science14%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 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
Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 E Taft Ave	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3110	420	29	14.6	90.7%	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	408 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45.3	2428^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.8%		35.2	3132^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	33.5%	704	61.0	50.0	46.2				59.3	46.0	27.7				13.9			$11,825
Bowie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	309 W Lincoln Ave	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3080	335	21	16.2	93.4%	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	322 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	71.1	1087^th of 4651 public elementary schools	76.6%		75.8	915^th of 4710 public elementary schools	80.6%	172	37.3	74.4	80.7				39.2	84.6	67.7				64.5			$10,598
Travis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 E Polk Ave	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3170	294	17	16.9	98.0%	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	289 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.8	3068^th of 4651 public elementary schools	34.0%		37.6	2978^th of 4710 public elementary schools	36.8%	90	53.5	51.2	48.8				25.6	36.6	34.2				17.1			$10,834
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	601 S J St	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3120	259	17	15.0	94.2%	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	256 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.1	3849^th of 4651 public elementary schools	17.2%		20.2	4065^th of 4710 public elementary schools	13.7%	216	37.5	37.5	35.3				40.6	37.5	29.4				0.0			$13,366
Lamar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 S M St	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3130	401	28	14.1	88.5%	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	387 (96.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.9	2711^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.7%		35.1	3138^th of 4710 public elementary schools	33.4%	427	50.0	47.6	54.7				31.3	52.4	29.7				19.1			$11,251
Ben Milam Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1215 Rangerville Rd	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3150	389	23	17.0	97.2%	16 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	372 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	52.6	1986^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.3%		41.6	2752^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	41.6%	766	34.1	50.9	64.9				25.0	47.2	52.6				38.6			$10,675
Austin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 E Austin Ave	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3060	295	21	14.0	87.1%	16 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	278 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.7	2661^st of 4651 public elementary schools	42.8%		43.8	2599^th of 4710 public elementary schools	44.8%	62	58.7	36.4	46.5				58.7	29.6	25.6				27.9			$12,857
Horizon Montessori III - Stem Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2802 S 77 Sunshine Strip	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Horizon Montessori Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 423-8200	291	19	15.0	70.8%	12 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	273 (93.8%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.6	2466^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.0%		39.1	2893^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	38.6%	427	43.2	52.4	70.4	66.7	55.6	38.1	37.8	47.6	37.0	0.0	22.2	19.1	14.8	33.3	14.3	$9,065
Bonham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 E Jefferson	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3070	504	30	16.7	90.9%	18 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	480 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	46.3	2364^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.2%		34.8	3160^th of 4710 public elementary schools	32.9%	796	50.8	40.9	56.7				52.3	39.4	41.6				23.3			$10,116
Crockett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1406 W Jefferson St	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3090	234	14	16.5	94.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	234 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.1	2918^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.3%		39	2899^th of 4710 public elementary schools	38.5%	19	29.7	35.7	51.5				27.0	54.8	47.1				26.5			$13,218

Frequently Asked Questions about Houston Elementary

What district is Houston Elementary in?

Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District

Is Houston Elementary a good school?

Houston Elementary ranks 2428^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Houston Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 420 students attended Houston Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Houston Elementary attend?

Students who attend Houston Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Harlingen Collegiate High School
High : Harlingen H S - South

What is the racial makeup of Houston Elementary?

Students at Houston Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

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