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Harris J R Elementary

Q: Is Harris J R Elementary a good school?

Harris J R Elementary ranks 2253 rd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2253^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Harris J R Elementary is a public elementary school located in Houston, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 312 students. The school is part of the Houston Independent School District (HISD), which is ranked 505 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harris J R Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools, with a ranking between 2,600-3,900 out of around 4,300-4,600 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) tests is generally below the HISD and Texas state averages across all grade levels and subjects, particularly in 5th grade Science where the proficiency rate is around 15%, compared to 25% for HISD and 30% for the state. The school's per-student spending has increased in recent years but is still below the district and state averages.

Nearby Davila Elementary, Southmayd Elementary, and Sanchez Elementary generally perform better than Harris J R Elementary on STAAR assessments, while the Houston Gateway Academy Inc Elite College Prep charter school, also located near Harris J R Elementary, outperforms the district and state averages despite serving a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, similar to Harris J R Elementary.

288

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,970

Per pupil spending ?

96.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 Broadway St
Houston, TX 77012-2124

(713) 924-1860

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Harris J R Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Deady Middle
High:	Milby High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.2%

African American:

2.1%

White:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Texas median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Science scores 14 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Texas avg47%

2,253^rd of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

67^th of 170Elementary Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)

505^th of 961Houston 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
2025	48.1	2253 of 4651	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	2276 of 4710	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.9	3224 of 4647	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	3385 of 4581	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	3729 of 4578	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	3860 of 4479	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	3599 of 4359	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.5	3180 of 4329	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.9	2659 of 4286	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.0	2604 of 4320	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	28.4	3471 of 4260	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.1	2750 of 4221	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.5	1560 of 4206	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.3	2275 of 4095	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.4	2367 of 3937	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.4	2013 of 3884	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.6	1560 of 3768	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	14.8	3519 of 3724	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	31.1	2806 of 3476	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.1	2942 of 3475	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	44.3	2296 of 3465	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	55.8	1694 of 4461	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.7	2134 of 4331	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.6	2557 of 4295	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	2696 of 4240	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	44.7	1941 of 3668	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	2612 of 3556	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.8	1833 of 3487	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	1963 of 3446	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	2493 of 3333	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.6	2294 of 3226	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	53.9	1927 of 4658	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	2630 of 4588	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	3478 of 4561	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	3484 of 4499	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	4102 of 4348	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	3440 of 4306	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	38.7	2109 of 3006	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	3030 of 3184	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	2900 of 3106	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	57.8	1596 of 4465	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.8	2767 of 4401	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	2993 of 4376	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	3458 of 4329	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	3497 of 4188	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	3342 of 4168	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	66.0	1147 of 4594	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	45.3	2534 of 4521	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	2569 of 4477	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	3268 of 4451	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	3319 of 4309	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	3272 of 4264	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	49.4	2221 of 4647	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.5	3741 of 4585	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.6	3102 of 4563	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.8	3754 of 4498	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	3166 of 4357	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	3665 of 4319	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	47.7	2057 of 4292	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	798 of 4086	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	44.3	1748 of 3799	54.0%	★★★☆☆

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 (2024)75th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2024)64th percentile+13 vs school

At Risk (2022)62nd percentile+36 vs school

Female (2024)59th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2024)52nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)52nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)47th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)30th percentile+11 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics51%+5 vs state

Reading49%-5 vs state

Science15%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Harris J R Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			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 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 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
Harris J R Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Broadway St	Houston	77012	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1860	288	21	13.7	96.2%	4 (1.4%)	6 (2.1%)	277 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.1	2253^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	51.6%		48.4	2276^th of 4710 public elementary schools	51.7%	23	0.0			69.6			50.0	41.0	56.4				65.0	43.6	51.3				15.4			$15,970
Yes Prep East End Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	8329 Lawndale St	Houston	77012	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 924-0800	607	37	16.2	89.5%	12 (2.0%)	17 (2.8%)	574 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	48.4	2233^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	52.0%					(n/a)	21.4	39.1		46.4	47.8		42.3	60.6					28.6	54.6								$17,208
Davila Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7610 Dahlia St	Houston	77012	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1851	398	29	13.7	99.5%	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	386 (97.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	69.2	1165^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.0%		68.6	1188^th of 4710 public elementary schools	74.8%	23	37.9	66.7	0.0	34.5	30.0	20.0	81.1	58.5	60.0				56.8	51.4	66.7				22.9			$11,352
Houston Gateway Academy Inc Elite College Prep	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	7310 Bowie	Houston	77012	Harris County	Houston Gateway Academy Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 644-8292	583	27	21.5	84.9%	7 (1.2%)	17 (2.9%)	556 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	77.8	845^th of 4651 public elementary schools	81.8%		70.8	1103^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	76.6%	258							50.0	72.0	65.4	73.7	60.0	77.4	54.2	82.0	62.8	69.8	78.3	75.5	33.3	49.1	35.9
Southmayd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 Coral St	Houston	77012	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1720	321	26	12.3	96.3%	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	313 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54	1906^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.0%		31.9	3347^th of 4710 public elementary schools	28.9%	1441			20.0	58.8	57.1		51.1	51.2	61.1				67.7	59.0	34.2				14.6			$11,622
Sanchez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Berkley St	Houston	77012	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7472	378	26	14.5	95.5%	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	368 (97.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.4	2181^st of 4651 public elementary schools	53.1%		33.1	3267^th of 4710 public elementary schools	30.6%	1086	8.3	5.3	0.0	37.5	0.0	12.5	60.0	58.3	53.3				50.0	54.0	42.1				7.7			$10,748
Gallegos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7415 Harrisburg Blvd	Houston	77011	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1830	351	27	13.1	99.7%	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.3%)	340 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.6	3010^th of 4651 public elementary schools	35.3%		65	1343^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	71.5%	1667				45.5			37.9	43.2	45.3				47.2	43.2	47.2				11.3			$12,507
Pstem Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2950 Broadway St	Houston	77017	Harris County	Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 640-3700	482	25	19.1	96.3%	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	476 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.5	2738^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.1%		52.7	2012^th of 4710 public elementary schools	57.3%	726							29.1	40.0	52.5				45.5	45.0	45.9				23.3			$11,796
Briscoe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	321 Forest Hill	Houston	77011	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1740	177	17	10.4	93.2%	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	173 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.4	1758^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.2%		58.3	1686^th of 4710 public elementary schools	64.2%	72	33.3	16.7			0.0		27.8	47.6	69.6				23.8	50.0	78.3				39.1			$14,119
De Zavala Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7521 Ave H	Houston	77012	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1888	246	18	13.6	95.5%	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	240 (97.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.7	1273^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	72.6%		64.5	1382^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	70.7%	109							52.9	55.0	69.0				70.6	72.5	53.1				9.4			$19,619

Frequently Asked Questions about Harris J R Elementary

What schools do graduates of Harris J R Elementary attend?

Students who attend Harris J R Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Deady Middle
High : Milby High School

Is Harris J R Elementary a good school?

Harris J R Elementary ranks 2253^rd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Harris J R Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 288 students attended Harris J R Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Harris J R Elementary?

Students at Harris J R Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% White.

What district is Harris J R Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

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