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Harper Elementary

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Harper Elementary ranks 1425 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1425^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Harper Elementary in Princeton, TX, is a K-5 school serving 642 students within the Princeton Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out as the district's top-performing elementary school, consistently earning 3-star or 4-star ratings and ranking in the 69th percentile statewide.

Harper Elementary is a clear academic leader in Princeton ISD, significantly outperforming its peers. For example, while Smith Elementary ranks in the 61st percentile and Mayfield Elementary in the 24th percentile, Harper consistently achieves higher scores. A standout strength is its 5th-grade math program, where 66% of students are proficient—far exceeding the district and state averages. The school also shows a remarkable ability to support all students, with African American students ranking in the 94th percentile statewide and special education students jumping to the 84th percentile. This positive momentum is reflected in its overall upward trend, moving from the 36th percentile in 2018-2019 to the 69th percentile today.

While Harper excels in reading and math, 5th-grade science scores remain a challenge, with only 28% of students proficient. This is a common issue across the district, but it highlights an area for growth. Compared to nearby Lovejoy Independent School District (Isd) schools like Robert L Puster Elementary and Joe V Hart Elementary, which rank in the 98th-99th percentile, Harper operates in a different socioeconomic context with nearly 50% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. This makes its achievements particularly impressive, as it effectively closes achievement gaps and provides a strong, upward-trending education for its community.

642

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,943

Per pupil spending ?

49.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8080 Cr 398
Princeton, TX 75407

(469) 952-5400

District: Princeton Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Harper Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Clark Middle
High:	Princeton Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

29.8%

Hispanic:

26.5%

White:

21.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 79th percentile in 2023 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Princeton Independent School District (Isd)

✓Above the Texas median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 79th-percentile peak (2023) to 69th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg44%

Texas avg51%

1,425^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8Elementary Schools in the Princeton Independent School District (Isd)

526^th of 951Princeton 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	63.6	1425 of 4627	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.4	1293 of 4651	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	55.1	1879 of 4710	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.3	996 of 4647	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	1212 of 4581	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	64.6	1351 of 4578	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	37.2	2866 of 4479	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	2133 of 4359	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.2	2109 of 4329	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.3	2140 of 4286	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.9	1860 of 4320	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.0	1110 of 4260	73.9%	★★★★☆
2013	71.1	1127 of 4221	73.3%	★★★★☆
2012	63.5	1502 of 4206	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.5	1725 of 4095	57.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.6	330 of 2406	86.3%	★★★★☆
2025	80.9	192 of 1905	89.9%	★★★★☆
2024	87.6	139 of 2443	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	81.7	249 of 2443	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.7	159 of 2421	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	84.1	187 of 2444	92.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	601 of 999	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.2	466 of 814	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.4	568 of 1045	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	76.7	155 of 1015	84.7%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	59.1	1476 of 4461	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	1244 of 4331	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	40.9	2601 of 4295	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	2610 of 4240	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	698 of 2918	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	37.4	2380 of 3668	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.0	1005 of 3556	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	42.0	2118 of 3487	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.8	1477 of 3446	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.0	2956 of 3333	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	2569 of 3226	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	1408 of 4575	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.3	1311 of 3744	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	2069 of 4658	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	1167 of 4588	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	59.4	1590 of 4561	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.1	1397 of 4499	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.8	2966 of 4348	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.6	1614 of 4306	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	1831 of 3075	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.3	1255 of 2619	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	1437 of 2980	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	1795 of 2958	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.1	1228 of 3006	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	1882 of 3184	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.9	876 of 3106	71.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	2512 of 4413	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.3	2071 of 3644	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	3112 of 4465	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.1	1085 of 4401	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	61.9	1343 of 4376	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.6	870 of 4329	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	31.6	3181 of 4188	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	2772 of 4168	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	1224 of 4520	72.9%	★★★★☆
2025	59.8	1236 of 3705	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	2238 of 4594	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.3	632 of 4521	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	738 of 4477	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	80.0	426 of 4451	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	34.4	3175 of 4309	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.3	2398 of 4264	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	1468 of 4582	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.8	754 of 3739	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	51.7	2078 of 4647	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.7	887 of 4585	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	978 of 4563	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	65.3	1260 of 4498	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	38.9	2734 of 4357	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	2941 of 4319	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	594 of 1106	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	676 of 4301	84.3%	★★★★☆
2025	56.6	1237 of 3549	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	2427 of 4292	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.4	636 of 4086	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.0	1158 of 3952	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	40.4	2020 of 3799	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	2299 of 3684	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.7	2866 of 3558	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	1646 of 3006	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.7	1299 of 2612	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	1826 of 3108	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.3	1001 of 3106	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	1262 of 3082	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.6	1909 of 3082	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.2	1509 of 3142	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	1161 of 3127	62.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)86th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2026)84th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)76th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)69th percentile~ school

Male (2026)68th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)67th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)46th percentile-23 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile-24 vs school

Hispanic (2026)43rd percentile-26 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)40th percentile-29 vs school

Asian (2026)40th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading57%+3 vs state

Mathematics54%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			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 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Harper Elementary	Public	K-5	8080 Cr 398	Princeton	75407	Collin County	Princeton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 952-5400	642	39	16.6	49.8%	139 (21.7%)	191 (29.8%)	170 (26.5%)	107 (16.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.0%)	63.6	1425^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.2%		66.4	1293^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	72.2%	132							51.4	54.3	65.7	39.4	57.9	66.2	$7,943
James Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8633 County Rd 728	Princeton	75407	Collin County	Princeton Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(469) 952-5400	477	34	14.1	81.1%	107 (22.4%)	25 (5.2%)	322 (67.5%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	23.9	3819^th of 4627 public elementary schools	17.5%					(n/a)							35.2	44.4	41.5	30.5	36.1	27.4	$00
Lowe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	450 Beauchamp Blvd	Princeton	75407	Collin County	Princeton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 952-5400	675	41	16.4	56.1%	148 (21.9%)	162 (24.0%)	245 (36.3%)	73 (10.8%)	8 (1.2%)	4 (0.6%)	35 (5.2%)	42.3	2570^th of 4627 public elementary schools	44.5%		52.6	1983^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	57.4%	587							46.6	37.2	59.1	45.5	36.3	44.6	$8,335
Green Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 W Princeton Pkwy	Princeton	75407	Collin County	Princeton Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(469) 952-5400	489	30	16.4	53.4%	103 (21.1%)	189 (38.7%)	81 (16.6%)	83 (17.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.3%)	38.3	2871^st of 4627 public elementary schools	38.0%					(n/a)							49.6	42.1	48.9	43.7	36.7	41.2	$00
Lacy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	224 E College St	Princeton	75407	Collin County	Princeton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 952-5400	595	38	15.6	68.1%	169 (28.4%)	139 (23.4%)	218 (36.6%)	35 (5.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.2%)	40.2	2731^st of 4627 public elementary schools	41.0%		37.6	2947^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.6%	216							33.3	52.6	57.7	27.8	44.4	51.7	$9,212
Godwin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1019 N 6th St	Princeton	75407	Collin County	Princeton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 952-5400	469	31	15.3	68.4%	112 (23.9%)	132 (28.1%)	186 (39.7%)	16 (3.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	23.4	3853^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	16.7%		23.6	3818^th of 4651 public elementary schools	17.9%	35							30.0	30.2	52.6	28.8	29.5	39.4	$8,031
Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2101 Forest Meadow Dr	Princeton	75407	Collin County	Princeton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 952-5400	623	41	15.2	58.7%	186 (29.9%)	170 (27.3%)	184 (29.5%)	25 (4.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.7%)	55.8	1818^th of 4627 public elementary schools	60.7%		57.4	1699^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.5%	119							51.7	49.5	62.0	37.9	51.0	57.6	$8,325
Mayfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5970 Waterway Dr	Princeton	75407	Collin County	Princeton Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(469) 952-5400	668	42	15.9	61.7%	193 (28.9%)	90 (13.5%)	329 (49.3%)	29 (4.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.4%)	29	3494^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.5%		39.6	2797^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.9%	697							37.6	41.5	47.7	33.6	34.9	39.3	$8,220
Joe V Hart Elementary	Public	K-4	450 Country Club Rd	Lucas	75002	Collin County	Lovejoy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 742-8200	530	27	19.6	4.0%	364 (68.7%)	15 (2.8%)	68 (12.8%)	46 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.4%)	97.2	90^th of 4627 public elementary schools	98.1%		93.5	245^th of 4651 public elementary schools	94.7%	155							83.5	81.1		75.2	86.5		$8,849
Webb Elementary	Public	K-5	810 E Louisiana St	McKinney	75069	Collin County	McKinney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 302-6000	475	33	14.4	56.6%	106 (22.3%)	71 (14.9%)	249 (52.4%)	23 (4.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.6%)	24.7	3768^th of 4627 public elementary schools	18.6%		38.7	2871^st of 4651 public elementary schools	38.3%	897	35.0	0.0	0.0	20.0	0.0	0.0	50.7	35.9	42.5	32.4	27.2	31.3	$10,267

Frequently Asked Questions about Harper Elementary

What district is Harper Elementary in?

Princeton Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Harper Elementary attend?

Students who attend Harper Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Clark Middle
High : Princeton Senior High School

How many students attend Harper Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 642 students attended Harper Elementary.

Is Harper Elementary a good school?

Harper Elementary ranks 1425^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Harper Elementary?

Students at Harper Elementary are 30% African American, 26% Hispanic, 22% White, 17% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

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