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Houston Elementary

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Houston Elementary ranks 1573 rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1573^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Houston Elementary is a PK-5 public school in the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District, serving 420 students in a high-poverty area where over 90% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has experienced a remarkable turnaround, climbing from the 13th percentile statewide in 2021-2022 to the 66th percentile in 2025-2026—a 53-percentile-point gain in just four years that makes it one of the most improved schools in the area.

Houston Elementary’s greatest strength is its exceptional performance with students from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the 83rd percentile statewide for this group—far above its overall rank. This is especially impressive when compared to nearby Bowie Elementary, which has a similar poverty rate (93.4%) and consistently earns top ratings (78th-81st percentile). While Bowie remains the academic leader in the neighborhood, Houston’s rapid improvement suggests it is closing the gap. The school also excels in 3rd-grade math, where 58.7% of students were proficient in 2025-2026—significantly higher than the district average (50.85%) and every nearby school except Austin Elementary (61.54%).

Despite these gains, Houston Elementary faces clear challenges. Fifth-grade science scores have been persistently low, with only 13.85% of students proficient in 2024-2025 compared to 28.23% districtwide. Additionally, while the school’s turnaround has been highly effective for its general population and Hispanic students (74th percentile statewide), its special education subgroup has improved more slowly, reaching only the 40th percentile. Notably, per-student spending ($11,131) is in the middle of the pack—less than lower-performing schools like Jefferson Elementary ($11,916) but more than high-performing Bowie ($10,892)—suggesting that Houston’s recent success is driven by changes in instruction and leadership rather than increased funding.

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: Improving — 54th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg56%

Texas avg51%

1,573^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

278^th of 951Harlingen 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	60.9	1573 of 4627	66.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	58.9	1631 of 4575	64.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	48.1	2073 of 3075	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	66.2	1135 of 4413	74.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	72.2	790 of 4520	82.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	61.0	1509 of 4582	67.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	38.7	2591 of 4301	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2026)83rd percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)74th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)67th percentile~ school

Female (2026)64th percentile~ school

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

Special Education (2026)40th percentile-26 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)33rd percentile-33 vs school

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

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading57%~ state avg

Mathematics51%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th 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%)	60.9	1573^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	66.0%		45.3	2428^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.8%	855			52.2	60.7	56.5			58.7	51.8	43.5				$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%)	72.9	1020^th of 4627 public elementary schools	78.0%		71.1	1087^th of 4651 public elementary schools	76.6%	67			38.5	65.1	77.1			46.2	71.4	77.1				$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%)	61.2	1565^th of 4627 public elementary schools	66.2%		35.8	3068^th of 4651 public elementary schools	34.0%	1503			53.9	51.2	71.4			51.3	46.5	50.0				$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%)	31.1	3362^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	27.3%		23.1	3849^th of 4651 public elementary schools	17.2%	487			43.3	46.7	33.3			33.3	50.0	16.7				$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%)	41.3	2634^th of 4627 public elementary schools	43.1%		40.9	2711^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.7%	77			61.3	45.9	50.0			30.7	42.6	38.7				$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%)	62.1	1511^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.3%		52.6	1986^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.3%	475			53.5	45.0	66.7			55.8	43.9	60.4				$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%)	57	1758^th of 4627 public elementary schools	62.0%		41.7	2661^st of 4651 public elementary schools	42.8%	903			61.5	58.7	48.8			61.5	51.1	20.0				$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%)	40.6	2700^th of 4627 public elementary schools	41.6%		44.6	2466^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.0%	234	62.5	87.5	40.9	37.9	61.1	53.3	40.0	50.0	37.9	38.9	33.3	40.0	37.5	$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%)	56.1	1805^th of 4627 public elementary schools	61.0%		46.3	2364^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.2%	559			52.5	51.5	59.5			52.5	35.7	56.2				$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%)	41.2	2646^th of 4627 public elementary schools	42.8%		38.1	2918^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.3%	272			40.6	36.6	62.5			36.4	48.8	41.5				$13,218

Frequently Asked Questions about 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.

How many students attend Houston Elementary?

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

Is Houston Elementary a good school?

Houston Elementary ranks 1573^rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Houston Elementary in?

Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District

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