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Harper Elementary

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Harper Elementary ranks 1044 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1044^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Harper Elementary is a small, rural PK-4 school in Harper, TX, serving 223 students as part of the top-ranked Harper Independent School District (Isd). This school stands out for its exceptional mathematics performance, with 3rd and 4th-grade math proficiency rates (65.12% and 76.92%) dramatically exceeding state averages and outperforming nearby schools like Nimitz Elementary and Ingram Elementary by 17 to 18 percentage points. The school also invests heavily in its students, spending $10,366 per pupil and maintaining a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1, which is lower than larger schools like Fred H Tally Elementary (16.1:1).

However, Harper Elementary shows a "Jekyll and Hyde" pattern in reading: 3rd-grade reading proficiency (39.53%) falls well below the state average, while 4th-grade reading (64.1%) climbs above it, suggesting a potential curriculum issue that is successfully addressed by the next grade. A significant gender gap has also emerged, with female students ranking in the 86th percentile and male students in the 63rd percentile—a gap that has widened over the past three years. Additionally, the school has seen a concerning decline in support for its most vulnerable students: special education students dropped from the 87th percentile to the 32nd percentile, and low socio-economic status students fell from the 84th to the 67th percentile over the same period.

Despite these challenges, Harper Elementary maintains a strong core, earning a 4-star rating for 8 of the last 10 years. Its 4th-grade math scores have been consistently excellent, and 4th-grade reading has steadily improved. For context, the nearby Hunt School (16.97 miles away) is an outlier with a 5-star rating and nearly double the state average in math, but it operates with a much smaller enrollment (196 students), an extremely low student-teacher ratio (10.1:1), and the highest per-student spending in the area ($14,821). Harper Elementary offers a solid foundation for families seeking a small, rural school with strong math instruction and a commitment to improvement.

223

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,385

Per pupil spending ?

51.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

250 N School St
Harper, TX 78631

(830) 864-4044

District: Harper Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Harper Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Harper Middle
High:	Harper High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.9%

Hispanic:

30.0%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 93rd percentile in 2021 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (61% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Texas elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 93rd-percentile peak (2021) to 77th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg61%

Texas avg49%

1,044^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

160^th of 951Harper 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	72.2	1044 of 4627	77.4%	★★★★☆
2025	81.2	716 of 4651	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	579 of 4710	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	540 of 4647	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	1234 of 4581	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	91.5	334 of 4578	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	79.9	704 of 4479	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	623 of 4359	85.7%	★★★★☆
2017	81.2	660 of 4329	84.8%	★★★★☆
2016	59.4	1802 of 4286	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.8	2343 of 4320	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.7	1722 of 4260	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.8	914 of 4221	78.3%	★★★★☆
2012	72.5	1003 of 4206	76.2%	★★★★☆
2011	83.4	265 of 4095	93.5%	★★★★★
2010	82.9	290 of 3937	92.6%	★★★★★
2009	84.9	208 of 3884	94.6%	★★★★★
2008	77.6	609 of 3768	83.8%	★★★★☆
2007	79.5	467 of 3724	87.5%	★★★★☆
2006	79.6	437 of 3476	87.4%	★★★★☆
2005	81.4	381 of 3475	89.0%	★★★★☆
2004	87.1	82 of 3465	97.6%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	55.1	1754 of 4461	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.9	698 of 4331	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	31.8	3271 of 4295	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.9	2961 of 4240	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.9	663 of 4575	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	87.8	392 of 4658	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	87.6	418 of 4588	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	77.0	803 of 4561	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	88.7	389 of 4499	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	77.0	742 of 4348	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	567 of 4306	86.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	86.0	1 of 3006	100.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	1296 of 4413	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	42.4	2618 of 4465	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.6	1618 of 4401	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.6	489 of 4329	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.9	926 of 4188	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	1093 of 4168	73.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	1502 of 4520	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	2167 of 4594	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.0	704 of 4521	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	53.6	1910 of 4477	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	92.1	112 of 4451	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	86.8	219 of 4309	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	82.0	375 of 4264	91.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	1717 of 4582	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	1176 of 4647	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	905 of 4585	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	56.5	1789 of 4563	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	91.4	311 of 4498	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	78.4	688 of 4357	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	739 of 4319	82.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	2929 of 4301	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	2359 of 4292	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	75.0	523 of 4086	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.6	991 of 3952	74.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	938 of 3006	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	769 of 3108	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	715 of 3106	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	55.1	1374 of 3082	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.0	520 of 3082	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	1019 of 3142	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	918 of 3127	70.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2021)100th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)86th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)71st percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)69th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2026)63rd percentile-15 vs school

At Risk (2022)61st percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)32nd percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics71%+24 vs state

Reading51%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Harper Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	250 N School St	Harper	78631	Gillespie County	Harper Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 864-4044	223	15	14.7	51.1%	147 (65.9%)	1 (0.4%)	67 (30.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	72.2	1044^th of 4627 public elementary schools	77.4%		81.2	716^th of 4651 public elementary schools	84.6%	328				39.5	64.1					65.1	76.9						$6,385
Doss Elementary	Public	K-8	11431 Ranch Rd 648	Doss	78618	Gillespie County	Doss Consolidated Central School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 669-2411	20	3	6.6		17 (85.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)								(n/a)					60.0						40.0						$23,577
Ingram Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	125 Brave Run	Ingram	78025	Kerr County	Ingram Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 955-8547	642	42	15.3	69.0%	298 (46.4%)	4 (0.6%)	327 (50.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	78.3	823^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	82.2%		79.3	774^th of 4651 public elementary schools	83.4%	49				51.2	65.9	64.3				60.5	75.3	69.7					$9,192
Fred H Tally Elementary	Public	K-5	1840 Goat Creek Pkwy	Kerrville	78028	Kerr County	Kerrville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 257-2222	525	33	16.1	48.8%	292 (55.6%)	7 (1.3%)	181 (34.5%)	15 (2.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.0%)	83.9	625^th of 4627 public elementary schools	86.5%		89.9	372^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	92.0%	253				72.6	68.9	76.9				66.7	58.9	58.2					$7,957
Hunt School	Public	PK, KG-8	115 School Ln SW	Hunt	78024	Kerr County	Hunt Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 238-4893	196	19	10.1	40.3%	120 (61.2%)	2 (1.0%)	66 (33.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.1%)	91.5	313^th of 4627 public elementary schools	93.2%		96.6	124^th of 4651 public elementary schools	97.3%	189			100.0	78.3	73.7	81.0	68.2	87.5	85.7	78.3	79.0	76.2	56.3	83.3	86.7	42.9	$15,529
Starkey Elementary	Public	K-5	1030 W Main St	Kerrville	78028	Kerr County	Kerrville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 257-2210	434	33	13.1	62.2%	204 (47.0%)	7 (1.6%)	200 (46.1%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	50.3	2100^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.6%		38.7	2868^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.3%	768	40.0			50.9	57.8	52.8				51.6	58.7	29.7					$8,681
Daniels Elementary	Public	K-5	2002 Singing Wind Dr	Kerrville	78028	Kerr County	Kerrville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 257-2208	516	34	15.0	60.5%	213 (41.3%)	13 (2.5%)	279 (54.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	49.5	2142^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	53.7%		55.6	1795^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.4%	347				58.1	52.3	55.7				52.3	39.5	34.0					$8,370
Nimitz Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Valley View	Kerrville	78028	Kerr County	Kerrville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 257-2209	520	33	15.7	69.6%	202 (38.8%)	7 (1.3%)	290 (55.8%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	70.7	1110^th of 4627 public elementary schools	76.0%		66.7	1274^th of 4651 public elementary schools	72.6%	164	43.8	46.7		58.2	66.7	65.2				45.6	59.8	54.4					$8,287

Frequently Asked Questions about Harper Elementary

What district is Harper Elementary in?

Harper Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Harper Elementary?

Students at Harper Elementary are 66% White, 30% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Harper Elementary attend?

Students who attend Harper Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harper Middle
High : Harper High School

Is Harper Elementary a good school?

Harper Elementary ranks 1044^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Harper Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 223 students attended Harper Elementary.

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

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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