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Harker Heights Elementary

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Harker Heights Elementary ranks 3107 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3107^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Harker Heights Elementary is a PK-5 school in Harker Heights, TX, serving 706 students within the Killeen Independent School District (Isd), and it faces significant challenges due to a high level of economic disadvantage, with nearly 74% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

The school has experienced a notable decline in recent years, dropping from a 62nd percentile statewide ranking in 2021-2022 to the 33rd percentile in 2025-2026. This places it below several nearby schools, such as Maude Moore Wood Elementary (73rd percentile) and Skipcha Elementary (70th percentile), both of which serve student populations with significantly lower poverty rates. While Harker Heights is not the lowest-performing school in its area—Hay Branch Elementary and Ira Cross Junior Elementary rank lower—its downward trend is steeper than most of its peers. The school particularly struggles in mathematics, where proficiency rates in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades consistently fall below both district and state averages.

Interestingly, Harker Heights has shown it can achieve excellence. In past years, it ranked in the 88th percentile for supporting "At Risk" students and had a top-tier "Gifted and Talented" program. However, this success has not been sustained, and the school now faces difficulties with specific student groups, including English Language Learners and Special Education students. The school's high poverty rate is a major factor, but the success of nearby schools with lower poverty rates suggests that targeted strategies could help Harker Heights reverse its recent decline and improve outcomes for all its students.

706

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,894

Per pupil spending ?

73.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

726 S Ann Blvd
Harker Heights, TX 76548-1209

(254) 336-2050

District: Killeen Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Harker Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Eastern Hills Middle
High:	Harker Heights High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.8%

African American:

18.8%

White:

17.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (42% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg45%

Texas avg51%

3,107^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 29Elementary Schools in the Killeen Independent School District (Isd)

611^th of 951Killeen 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	34.7	3107 of 4627	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.2	2486 of 4651	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	2787 of 4710	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	2166 of 4647	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	1755 of 4581	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.1	2192 of 4578	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.9	2290 of 4479	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	3077 of 4359	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	46.8	2141 of 4329	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.1	2196 of 4286	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.7	1805 of 4320	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.6	1613 of 4260	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.4	2043 of 4221	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.5	1841 of 4206	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.5	2165 of 4095	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.5	2454 of 3937	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.1	2030 of 3884	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	23.8	3329 of 3768	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	45.4	2437 of 3724	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	66.8	1189 of 3476	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.6	1027 of 3475	70.4%	★★★★☆
2004	63.4	1315 of 3465	62.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	1313 of 2406	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.8	672 of 1905	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	1375 of 2443	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.6	823 of 2443	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	989 of 2421	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	954 of 2444	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	800 of 2515	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.8	2045 of 2483	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	76.7	542 of 4461	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	537 of 4331	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	63.4	1127 of 4295	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	39.1	2722 of 4240	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.6	1366 of 1643	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.3	1585 of 2918	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	2103 of 3668	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.4	904 of 3556	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	362 of 3487	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	394 of 3446	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	596 of 3333	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	50.5	1472 of 3226	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	2550 of 4575	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.6	2036 of 3744	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	2670 of 4658	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.9	1808 of 4588	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	1787 of 4561	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	2155 of 4499	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.4	2583 of 4348	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	2694 of 4306	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	1054 of 2619	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.8	14 of 2980	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	77.9	471 of 3006	84.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	3249 of 4413	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.2	2240 of 3644	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	3036 of 4465	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.1	1529 of 4401	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.5	689 of 4376	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	60.4	1345 of 4329	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	1898 of 4188	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.3	2765 of 4168	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	2691 of 4520	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.2	1765 of 3705	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	2479 of 4594	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.2	1436 of 4521	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.7	711 of 4477	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	58.9	1466 of 4451	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	1857 of 4309	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.9	3047 of 4264	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	3593 of 4582	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.5	2191 of 3739	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	2841 of 4647	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	2526 of 4585	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.7	1776 of 4563	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.7	2161 of 4498	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	1937 of 4357	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.8	3445 of 4319	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	690 of 975	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.1	764 of 1128	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	773 of 1099	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	844 of 1004	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	881 of 961	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.1	649 of 1112	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	750 of 1046	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	3368 of 4301	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.5	2381 of 3549	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	2348 of 4292	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.9	1293 of 4086	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	1086 of 3952	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	52.1	1313 of 3799	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.0	1981 of 3684	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	1910 of 3558	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	1702 of 3006	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.1	1676 of 2612	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	1632 of 3108	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	2163 of 3106	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	1738 of 3082	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.5	2211 of 3082	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	2199 of 3142	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	2238 of 3127	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)88th percentile+26 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)60th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2026)45th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile+11 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)29th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)26th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)22nd percentile-11 vs school

Male (2026)22nd percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)17th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading44%-11 vs state

Mathematics40%-7 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
Harker Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	726 S Ann Blvd	Harker Heights	76548	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-2050	706	52	13.6	73.7%	121 (17.1%)	133 (18.8%)	359 (50.8%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.7%)	71 (10.1%)	34.7	3107^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.9%		44.2	2486^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.5%	621	43.0	40.7	48.4	36.0	42.6	40.7	$11,894
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Mountain Lion Rd	Harker Heights	76548	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-1900	765	48	16.0	57.0%	197 (25.8%)	178 (23.3%)	260 (34.0%)	21 (2.7%)	3 (0.4%)	9 (1.2%)	97 (12.7%)	67.6	1243^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	73.1%		62.3	1470^th of 4651 public elementary schools	68.4%	227	58.3	62.3	63.1	53.8	51.9	52.3	$10,435
Ira Cross Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1910 Herndon Dr	Killeen	76543	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-2550	642	45	14.3	81.3%	58 (9.0%)	284 (44.2%)	204 (31.8%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	12 (1.9%)	77 (12.0%)	25.5	3723^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	19.5%		50.9	2089^th of 4651 public elementary schools	55.1%	1634	31.2	30.5	58.0	30.9	24.1	39.8	$10,526
Timber Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5402 White Rock Dr	Killeen	76542	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-6630	717	44	16.3	60.4%	119 (16.6%)	258 (36.0%)	225 (31.4%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	101 (14.1%)	30.9	3380^th of 4627 public elementary schools	27.0%		34.3	3175^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.7%	205	37.4	42.6	51.6	31.1	36.5	41.2	$11,894
Skipcha Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	515 Prospector Trl	Harker Heights	76548	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-6690	937	59	15.9	48.8%	234 (25.0%)	232 (24.8%)	296 (31.6%)	44 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.2%)	119 (12.7%)	64.7	1368^th of 4627 public elementary schools	70.4%		72.3	1028^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.9%	340	61.4	52.8	66.5	54.3	46.6	54.6	$9,391
Hay Branch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6101 Westcliff Rd	Killeen	76543	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-2080	522	35	14.7	80.3%	56 (10.7%)	235 (45.0%)	144 (27.6%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	75 (14.4%)	22.7	3891^st of 4627 public elementary schools	15.9%		24.7	3742^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	19.5%	149	29.7	42.5	48.5	31.5	33.3	24.6	$12,012
Cedar Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4801 Chantz Dr	Killeen	76542	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-1480	570	38	14.8	64.7%	71 (12.5%)	218 (38.2%)	189 (33.2%)	10 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.1%)	68 (11.9%)	68.9	1188^th of 4627 public elementary schools	74.3%		45.4	2418^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.0%	1230	64.8	52.8	68.8	51.7	55.6	51.3	$11,305
Maude Moore Wood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6410 Morganite Ln	Killeen	76542	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-1650	728	48	15.0	47.0%	166 (22.8%)	201 (27.6%)	241 (33.1%)	15 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.2%)	87 (12.0%)	66.9	1266^th of 4627 public elementary schools	72.6%		59.6	1597^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.7%	331	60.0	64.4	66.7	45.0	53.9	49.6	$11,617
Nolanville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Old Nolanville Rd	Nolanville	76559	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-2180	619	38	16.0	53.6%	171 (27.6%)	152 (24.6%)	201 (32.5%)	23 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	67 (10.8%)	59	1651^st of 4627 public elementary schools	64.3%		51.8	2043^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	56.1%	392	53.0	46.9	68.6	48.0	44.3	56.8	$10,312
El146	Public	PK, KG-5	200 N W S Young Dr	Killeen	76543	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 336-0006	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Harker Heights Elementary

Is Harker Heights Elementary a good school?

Harker Heights Elementary ranks 3107^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Harker Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 706 students attended Harker Heights Elementary.

What district is Harker Heights Elementary in?

Killeen Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Harker Heights Elementary?

Students at Harker Heights Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 19% African American, 17% White, 10% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Harker Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Harker Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Eastern Hills Middle
High : Harker Heights High School

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