Is Harper Elementary a good school?

Harper Elementary ranks 576 th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Harper Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 217 students attended Harper Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Harper Elementary?

Students at Harper Elementary are 72% White, 25% 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

Harper Elementary

Summary:

Harper Elementary is a public elementary school located in Harper, Texas, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 217 students. The school is part of the Harper Independent School District, which is ranked 95 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harper Elementary has consistently performed well on STAAR tests, with higher proficiency rates than the state average in both reading and math for grades 3 and 4. For example, in 2023-2024, 69.35% of 4th-grade students at Harper Elementary were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to the state average of 50.66%. The school also ranked 1 out of 3,006 Texas elementary schools for its Gifted and Talented program in the 2020-2021 school year, indicating a strong focus on supporting advanced learners. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Harper Elementary has consistently outperformed the state average on STAAR tests, suggesting the school is effectively supporting these students.

While the nearby schools, such as Daniels Elementary and Nimitz Elementary, also perform well, Harper Elementary generally outperforms them on STAAR tests, particularly in mathematics. This could be due to factors such as curriculum, instructional practices, or the school's focus on supporting advanced learners. However, the racial makeup of Harper Elementary has become less diverse over the past few years, with the percentage of white students increasing from 77.88% in 2021-2022 to 71.89% in 2022-2023, which could be a result of demographic changes in the local community or other factors that warrant further investigation.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

250 N School St
Harper, TX 78631

(830) 864-4044

District: Harper Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
576^th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,366

Students who attend Harper Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Harper Middle
High:	Harper High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 217

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.9%

Hispanic:

24.9%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 42.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Harper Elementary ranks better than 87.7% of elementary schools in Texas. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.81. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (71.9%), Hispanic (24.9%), two or more races (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 42.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harper Elementary is 12.6. (See more...)

Compare Harper Elementary employs 17.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harper Elementary is $10,366.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Harper Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Harper Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Harper Independent School District (Isd) 95^th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Harper Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Harper Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2004	87.10	82^nd	3465	97.6%
2005	81.38	381^st	3475	89.0%
2006	79.57	437^th	3476	87.4%
2007	79.54	467^th	3724	87.5%
2008	77.63	609^th	3768	83.8%
2009	84.95	208^th	3884	94.6%
2010	82.90	290^th	3937	92.6%
2011	83.43	265^th	4095	93.5%
2012	72.54	1003^rd	4206	76.2%
2013	74.84	914^th	4221	78.3%
2014	60.67	1722^nd	4260	59.6%
2015	49.75	2343^rd	4320	45.8%
2016	59.43	1802^nd	4286	58.0%
2017	81.21	660^th	4329	84.8%
2018	81.65	623^rd	4359	85.7%
2019	79.94	704^th	4479	84.3%
2021	91.55	334^th	4578	92.7%
2022	67.76	1234^th	4581	73.1%
2023	85.78	540^th	4647	88.4%
2024	84.81	576^th	4675	87.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Harper Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	61.62	991^st	3952	74.9%
2023	75.03	523^rd	4086	87.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harper Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	81.98	375^th	4264	91.2%
2019	86.84	219^th	4309	94.9%
2021	92.12	112^th	4451	97.5%
2022	53.64	1910^th	4477	57.3%
2023	74.02	704^th	4521	84.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Harper Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	81.81	567^th	4306	86.8%
2019	76.96	742^nd	4348	82.9%
2021	88.70	389^th	4499	91.4%
2022	77.05	803^rd	4561	82.4%
2023	87.59	418^th	4588	90.9%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Harper Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	85.99	1^st	3006	100.0%

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Rank History for At Risk students at Harper Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	35.86	2961^st	4240	30.2%
2019	31.79	3271^st	4295	23.8%
2021	70.85	698^th	4331	83.9%
2022	55.05	1754^th	4461	60.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Harper Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	77.34	739^th	4319	82.9%
2019	78.40	688^th	4357	84.2%
2021	91.37	311^th	4498	93.1%
2022	56.48	1789^th	4563	60.8%
2023	75.41	905^th	4585	80.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Harper Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	65.40	1093^rd	4168	73.8%
2019	68.88	926^th	4188	77.9%
2021	80.61	489^th	4329	88.7%
2023	57.56	1618^th	4401	63.2%

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Rank History for White students at Harper Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	66.57	918^th	3127	70.6%
2019	63.88	1019^th	3142	67.6%
2021	76.03	520^th	3082	83.1%
2022	55.07	1374^th	3082	55.4%
2023	72.06	715^th	3106	77.0%

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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Harper Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	95	0	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	103
1990	98	0	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	108
1991	93	1	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	102
1992	107	1	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	118
1993	109	1	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	124
1994	135	1	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	149
1995	152	1	0	18	0	n/a	n/a	171
1996	152	1	0	18	0	n/a	n/a	171
1997	149	1	0	22	1	n/a	n/a	173
1998	165	3	0	22	0	n/a	n/a	190
1999	166	2	0	21	0	n/a	n/a	189
2000	134	1	0	18	0	n/a	n/a	153
2001	159	0	2	30	0	n/a	n/a	191
2002	174	0	0	40	1	n/a	n/a	215
2003	174	0	0	40	1	n/a	n/a	215
2004	161	0	0	35	2	n/a	n/a	198
2005	178	1	0	37	3	n/a	n/a	219
2006	196	0	0	44	3	n/a	n/a	243
2007	209	0	0	34	3	n/a	n/a	246
2008	197	1	3	36	2	n/a	n/a	239
2009	207	0	6	40	2	n/a	n/a	255
2010	213	0	4	37	0	n/a	n/a	254
2011	201	0	2	39	0	0	1	243
2012	202	1	2	31	0	0	0	236
2013	206	1	1	35	0	0	0	243
2014	217	1	1	33	0	0	2	254
2015	223	1	1	30	0	0	1	256
2016	195	0	0	29	0	0	1	225
2017	182	0	0	31	0	1	1	215
2018	180	0	0	33	0	0	2	215
2019	178	0	0	27	0	0	2	207
2020	176	2	0	35	0	0	2	215
2021	165	0	0	35	0	0	3	203
2022	162	1	0	43	0	0	2	208
2023	156	1	0	54	0	0	6	217

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Harper Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	103	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	108	7.0	15.4	n/a
1991	102	6.6	15.4	n/a
1992	118	8.0	14.7	33.1
1993	124	9.0	13.8	41.1
1994	149	8.9	16.7	37.6
1995	171	10.1	16.9	27.5
1996	171	10.1	16.9	27.5
1997	173	11.3	15.3	30.1
1998	190	12.4	15.3	38.9
1999	189	14.3	13.2	48.1
2000	153	13.2	11.6	51.6
2001	191	14.1	13.5	49.7
2002	215	14.2	15.1	42.3
2003	215	14.2	15.1	42.3
2004	198	14.4	13.8	38.4
2005	219	14.3	15.3	42.5
2006	243	14.2	17.1	38.3
2007	246	15.0	16.4	37
2008	239	15.9	15.0	40.2
2009	255	16.0	15.9	38.8
2010	254	15.8	15.9	46.1
2011	243	17.2	14.1	43.2
2012	236	16.5	14.2	44.5
2013	243	16.9	14.3	46.5
2014	254	17.1	14.7	48
2015	256	16.0	16.0	39.8
2016	225	14.0	16.0	45.3
2017	215	14.3	14.9	46.5
2018	215	15.1	14.1	38.6
2019	207	15.2	13.6	45.4
2020	215	14.8	14.4	46.5
2021	203	15.8	12.7	44.3
2022	208	15.8	13.1	42.3
2023	217	17.1	12.6	42.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Harper Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	103	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	108	7.0	15.4	n/a
1991	102	6.6	15.4	n/a
1992	118	8.0	14.7	33.1
1993	124	9.0	13.8	41.1
1994	149	8.9	16.7	37.6
1995	171	10.1	16.9	27.5
1996	171	10.1	16.9	27.5
1997	173	11.3	15.3	30.1
1998	190	12.4	15.3	38.9
1999	189	14.3	13.2	48.1
2000	153	13.2	11.6	51.6
2001	191	14.1	13.5	49.7
2002	215	14.2	15.1	42.3
2003	215	14.2	15.1	42.3
2004	198	14.4	13.8	38.4
2005	219	14.3	15.3	42.5
2006	243	14.2	17.1	38.3
2007	246	15.0	16.4	37
2008	239	15.9	15.0	40.2
2009	255	16.0	15.9	38.8
2010	254	15.8	15.9	46.1
2011	243	17.2	14.1	43.2
2012	236	16.5	14.2	44.5
2013	243	16.9	14.3	46.5
2014	254	17.1	14.7	48
2015	256	16.0	16.0	39.8
2016	225	14.0	16.0	45.3
2017	215	14.3	14.9	46.5
2018	215	15.1	14.1	38.6
2019	207	15.2	13.6	45.4
2020	215	14.8	14.4	46.5
2021	203	15.8	12.7	44.3
2022	208	15.8	13.1	42.3
2023	217	17.1	12.6	42.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Harper Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,014 (9.9%)	$9,246 (90.1%)	$10,260
2020	$1,077 (11.6%)	$8,245 (88.4%)	$9,322
2021	$881 (8.5%)	$9,485 (91.5%)	$10,366

Data source: Texas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Harper Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 704^th of 4479 Elementary schools	Ranks 540^th of 4647 Elementary schools	4.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Harper Elementary)	51	69	18%
3rd Grade Reading (Harper Independent School District (Isd))	51	69	18%
3rd Grade Reading (Texas)	44	50	6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Harper Elementary)	59	65	6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Harper Independent School District (Isd))	59	65	6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)	48	43	5%
4th Grade Reading (Harper Elementary)	57	56	1%
4th Grade Reading (Harper Independent School District (Isd))	57	56	1%
4th Grade Reading (Texas)	43	47	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Harper Elementary)	56	67	11%
4th Grade Mathematics (Harper Independent School District (Isd))	56	67	11%
4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)	46	47	1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	207	217	4.8%
African American	0	1
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	27	54	100%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	178	156	12.4%
Two or More Races	2	6	200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	45.4%	42.9%	2.6%

Schools Near Harper Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2024)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2024)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2024)	STAAR EOC Biology (2024)	STAAR Reading (2024)						STAAR Mathematics (2024)						STAAR Science (2024)	STAAR Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology 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 Science 5th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	217	17	12.6	42.9%	156 (71.9%)	1 (0.5%)	54 (24.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	84.8	576^th of 4675 public elementary schools	87.7%		85.8	540^th of 4647 public elementary schools	88.4%	36					54.1	69.4					56.8	71.0							$10,366	$881	$9,485
Doss Elementary	Public	K-7	11431 Ranch Rd 648	Doss	78618	Gillespie County	Doss Consolidated Central School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 669-2411	22	2	11.0		12 (54.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (36.4%)	2 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																			$27,517	$460	$27,057
Ingram Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	125 Brave Run	Ingram	78025	Kerr County	Ingram Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 367-5751	569	44	12.9	75.2%	269 (47.3%)	1 (0.2%)	283 (49.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	79	793^rd of 4675 public elementary schools	83.0%		79.5	781^st of 4647 public elementary schools	83.2%	12	0.0	0.0			66.3	67.6	50.7				64.2	66.2	64.8				29.6		$10,023	$1,817	$8,205
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	544	33	16.4	50.2%	330 (60.7%)	10 (1.8%)	173 (31.8%)	13 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	82	678^th of 4675 public elementary schools	85.5%		84.4	595^th of 4647 public elementary schools	87.2%	83					65.9	77.2	68.0				45.8	85.9	52.6				42.3		$8,366	$1,458	$6,907
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	202	19	10.6	47.5%	125 (61.9%)	1 (0.5%)	71 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	93.9	220^th of 4675 public elementary schools	95.3%		71.9	1083^rd of 4647 public elementary schools	76.7%	863			78.6	84.2	100.0	71.4	87.0	77.8	80.0	89.5	83.3	81.0	87.0	55.6	69.2	60.0	60.9	57.9	$14,821	$1,745	$13,075
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	467	31	14.9	61.7%	252 (54.0%)	10 (2.1%)	183 (39.2%)	9 (1.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	57.2	1724^th of 4675 public elementary schools	63.1%		46.8	2359^th of 4647 public elementary schools	49.2%	635					40.7	53.9	55.6				48.8	42.3	50.0				30.6		$8,613	$1,442	$7,170
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	548	34	16.0	65.7%	239 (43.6%)	11 (2.0%)	277 (50.5%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.4%)	51.8	2043^rd of 4675 public elementary schools	56.3%		73.2	1036^th of 4647 public elementary schools	77.7%	1007					63.2	51.3	47.9				57.5	42.0	36.1				13.4		$8,441	$1,283	$7,158
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	554	36	15.3	70.9%	226 (40.8%)	8 (1.4%)	295 (53.2%)	6 (1.1%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	60.2	1583^rd of 4675 public elementary schools	66.1%		60.8	1564^th of 4647 public elementary schools	66.3%	19					51.2	53.9	63.2				32.1	37.2	64.7				35.8		$8,906	$1,530	$7,376

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Student/Teacher Ratio Harper Elementary

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Impact of COVID-19 on Harper Elementary

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