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Lee H Means Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

283^rd

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of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Lee H Means Elementary in Harlingen, TX, is a high-performing public school serving 730 students in grades PK through 5, and it has achieved a remarkable transformation over the past decade, rising from the 55th percentile statewide in 2016 to the 94th percentile in 2026. This school is part of the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District, but it significantly outperforms the district average, making it a standout choice for families. With 60% of its students economically disadvantaged, Lee H Means excels at closing achievement gaps, ranking in the 98th percentile for low socio-economic status students and the 97th percentile for Hispanic students, proving its methods are effective for all backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, Lee H Means is in a league of its own. For example, in 3rd grade math, 83.9% of its students scored proficient, far exceeding the district average of 50.85% and the state average of 44.33%. The next closest competitor, Zavala Elementary, achieved 70.59% proficiency. In 4th grade math, Lee H Means scored 80.36% proficient, while the district average was 54.43%, and the nearest peer, Bowie Elementary, reached 71.43%. Even in 5th grade science, where scores are lower overall, Lee H Means posted 45.05% proficiency versus the district's 28.23% and state's 29.57%. Notably, Bowie Elementary stands out as an anomaly, achieving competitive scores in upper-grade math and science despite having a 93.43% free/reduced lunch rate, suggesting its own pockets of excellence.

One area for growth is serving Gifted and Talented students, where Lee H Means ranks in the 57th percentile, a drop from its near-perfect scores in other subgroups. This indicates that while the school excels at bringing students up to proficiency and supporting those who struggle, its enrichment programs for high-achievers may need enhancement. Additionally, the school spends just $9,228 per student, significantly less than nearby schools like Zavala Elementary ($12,895) and Jefferson Elementary ($11,916), yet achieves far superior results, reflecting highly efficient resource allocation focused on instruction and interventions. Overall, Lee H Means is a model of academic excellence and equity, with a consistent upward trajectory that points to stable leadership and a culture of continuous improvement.

730

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,083

Per pupil spending ?

60.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1204 E Loop 499
Harlingen, TX 78550

(956) 427-3377

District: Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend Lee H Means Elementary usually attend:

High:	Harlingen Collegiate High School
	Harlingen High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.0%

White:

5.9%

Two or more races:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (77% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 39 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg56%

Texas avg51%

283^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 39 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to top 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	92.3	283 of 4627	93.9%	★★★★★
2025	90.2	365 of 4651	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	413 of 4710	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	85.9	536 of 4647	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	1029 of 4581	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	1038 of 4578	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	736 of 4479	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	684 of 4359	84.3%	★★★★☆
2017	73.6	926 of 4329	78.6%	★★★★☆
2016	57.4	1926 of 4286	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.7	1639 of 4320	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	45.5	2619 of 4260	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.1	2691 of 4221	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.7	2732 of 4206	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.7	1830 of 4095	55.3%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	65.7	1070 of 4461	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	680 of 4331	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	644 of 4295	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	963 of 4240	77.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	423 of 2918	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	654 of 3668	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	543 of 3556	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	746 of 3487	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	472 of 3446	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	514 of 3333	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	64.4	860 of 3226	73.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	93.8	178 of 4575	96.1%	★★★★★
2025	92.6	189 of 3744	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	300 of 4658	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	86.6	448 of 4588	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	75.4	879 of 4561	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	921 of 4499	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	740 of 4348	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	939 of 4306	78.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	1313 of 3075	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.7	1033 of 2619	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	1087 of 2980	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	1229 of 2958	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.9	1198 of 3006	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.0	2134 of 3184	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	2138 of 3106	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	93.7	111 of 4413	97.5%	★★★★★
2025	93.1	123 of 3644	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	146 of 4465	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.0	251 of 4401	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	78.1	590 of 4376	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.9	550 of 4329	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	347 of 4188	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	84.6	342 of 4168	91.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	92.7	109 of 4520	97.6%	★★★★★
2025	92.5	101 of 3705	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	157 of 4594	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	118 of 4521	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	70.0	903 of 4477	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.7	525 of 4451	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	370 of 4309	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	79.4	446 of 4264	89.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.4	548 of 4582	88.0%	★★★★☆
2025	82.7	498 of 3739	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	695 of 4647	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	682 of 4585	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	1243 of 4563	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	1200 of 4498	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	701 of 4357	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	554 of 4319	87.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.3	169 of 4301	96.1%	★★★★★
2025	79.3	374 of 3549	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	566 of 4292	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	50.2	1634 of 4086	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.6	2608 of 3952	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.6	2075 of 3799	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.3	1052 of 3684	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	503 of 3558	85.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	93.7	42 of 3006	98.6%	★★★★★
2025	85.6	201 of 2612	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	81.7	334 of 3108	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	87.1	184 of 3106	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	56.8	1303 of 3082	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.5	689 of 3082	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.2	884 of 3142	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	52.1	1479 of 3127	52.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2026)99th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)98th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)97th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)96th percentile~ school

Male (2026)88th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)86th percentile-7 vs school

At Risk (2022)76th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)57th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading78%+24 vs state

Mathematics76%+29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Lee H Means Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1204 E Loop 499	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3377	730	45	16.2	60.3%	43 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	679 (93.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	92.3	283^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	93.9%		90.2	365^th of 4651 public elementary schools	92.2%	82	83.8	69.6	81.5	83.9	80.4	62.7	$10,083
Hcisd Early Childhood Academy	Public	PK-K	2809 N 7th St	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 430-9500	255	18	14.3	59.6%	16 (6.3%)	3 (1.2%)	236 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$10,726
Long Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2601 N 7th	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3140	475	34	14.0	73.5%	16 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	455 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	48.2	2203^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	52.4%		52.4	1995^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.1%	208	52.6	50.7	50.7	48.1	42.3	42.9	$10,362
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
Zavala Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1111 N B St	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3200	332	21	15.7	99.7%	15 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	315 (94.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	61.5	1542^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	66.7%		41.9	2644^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.2%	1102	72.2	50.0	57.9	70.6	50.0	36.8	$11,732
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lee H Means Elementary

What district is Lee H Means Elementary in?

Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District

How many students attend Lee H Means Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 730 students attended Lee H Means Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Lee H Means Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lee H Means Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Harlingen Collegiate High School
High : Harlingen High School

What is the racial makeup of Lee H Means Elementary?

Students at Lee H Means Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 6% White.

Is Lee H Means Elementary a good school?

Yes. Lee H Means Elementary ranks in the top 6.1% of Texas elementary schools.

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