Harris J R Elementary

Summary:

Harris J R Elementary is a public elementary school in Houston, Texas, serving 309 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Houston Independent School District, which is ranked 572 out of 968 districts in the state.

Harris J R Elementary faces significant challenges in student performance, particularly in reading and science. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools, with STAAR test proficiency rates below the state and district averages. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd-5th grade reading proficiency rates ranged from 41.82% to 50%, compared to the state averages of 48.85% to 53.96%. The school's 5th grade science proficiency rate of 7.27% was also significantly lower than the state average of 26.29%. However, the school's math proficiency rates were higher than the state and district averages. Interestingly, the school's special education students perform relatively well, ranking in the top 20% of Texas elementary schools, while the English Language Learner and gifted and talented student subgroups perform poorly.

Comparing Harris J R Elementary to nearby schools, such as Davila Elementary, a public magnet school, and Southmayd Elementary and Sanchez Elementary, provides valuable insights. Davila Elementary outperforms Harris J R Elementary on most STAAR tests and has a higher statewide ranking, while Southmayd Elementary and Sanchez Elementary have lower proficiency rates in reading and science. Additionally, Harris J R Elementary's statewide ranking has declined over the past 10 years, from a high of 2,604 in 2014-2015 to a low of 3,860 in 2018-2019.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 801 Broadway St
       Houston, TX  77012-2124


(713) 924-1860

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
2255th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,481 Help


Students who attend Harris J R Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Deady Middle
High:    Milby High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.0 Help
Number of students:  312

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
95.2%
African American:
3.8%
White:
0.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  98.1% Help


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Compare Details Harris J R Elementary ranks better than 51.8% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 69th among 170 ranked elementary schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.38. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (95.2%), African American (3.8%), American Indian (0.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 98.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harris J R Elementary is 12, which is the 28th best among 170 elementary schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harris J R Elementary is $11,481, which is the 32nd highest among 170 elementary schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Harris J R Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Harris J R Elementary 2255th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Harris J R Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


English Language Learner students:
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Houston Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Houston Independent School District (Isd) 572nd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Harris J R Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Harris J R Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 44.29 2296th 3465 33.7%
2005 27.06 2942nd 3475 15.3%
2006 31.12 2806th 3476 19.3%
2007 14.85 3519th 3724 5.5%
2008 61.62 1560th 3768 58.6%
2009 54.36 2013th 3884 48.2%
2010 49.41 2367th 3937 39.9%
2011 52.31 2275th 4095 44.4%
2012 62.49 1560th 4206 62.9%
2013 42.07 2750th 4221 34.8%
2014 28.43 3471st 4260 18.5%
2015 44.96 2604th 4320 39.7%
2016 42.91 2659th 4286 38.0%
2017 29.54 3180th 4329 26.5%
2018 23.74 3599th 4359 17.4%
2019 21.15 3860th 4479 13.8%
2021 21.75 3729th 4578 18.5%
2022 29.71 3385th 4581 26.1%
2023 32.87 3224th 4647 30.6%
2024 48.38 2255th 4675 51.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Harris J R Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.60 2294th 3226 28.9%
2019 33.43 2493rd 3333 25.2%
2021 41.65 1963rd 3446 43.0%
2022 46.80 1833rd 3487 47.4%
2023 33.40 2612th 3556 26.5%
2024 44.72 1921st 3638 47.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Harris J R Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 44.33 1748th 3799 54.0%
2023 67.04 798th 4086 80.5%
2024 47.71 2042nd 4261 52.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harris J R Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.67 3272nd 4264 23.3%
2019 32.16 3319th 4309 23.0%
2021 31.69 3268th 4451 26.6%
2022 43.78 2569th 4477 42.6%
2023 45.30 2534th 4521 44.0%
2024 66.03 1142nd 4560 75.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Harris J R Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.67 3440th 4306 20.1%
2019 14.58 4102nd 4348 5.7%
2021 25.60 3484th 4499 22.6%
2022 29.10 3478th 4561 23.7%
2023 42.68 2630th 4588 42.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Harris J R Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.58 2900th 3106 6.6%
2019 14.31 3030th 3184 4.8%
2021 38.65 2109th 3006 29.8%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Harris J R Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.45 2696th 4240 36.4%
2019 41.56 2557th 4295 40.5%
2021 45.71 2134th 4331 50.7%
2022 55.79 1694th 4461 62.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Harris J R Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.88 3665th 4319 15.1%
2019 32.58 3166th 4357 27.3%
2021 21.77 3754th 4498 16.5%
2022 34.56 3102nd 4563 32.0%
2023 24.51 3741st 4585 18.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Harris J R Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.45 3342nd 4168 19.8%
2019 26.27 3497th 4188 16.5%
2021 26.74 3458th 4329 20.1%
2022 36.51 2993rd 4376 31.6%
2023 39.84 2767th 4401 37.1%
2024 57.79 1586th 4431 64.2%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Harris J R Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 16 61 2 1026 n/a n/a n/a 0 1105
1989 14 61 1 1056 0 n/a n/a 0 1132
1990 24 34 3 1033 0 n/a n/a 0 1094
1991 13 37 4 984 0 n/a n/a 0 1038
1992 14 31 5 994 0 n/a n/a 0 1044
1993 10 27 4 810 0 n/a n/a 0 851
1994 10 35 2 770 0 n/a n/a 0 817
1995 7 35 0 698 0 n/a n/a 0 740
1996 7 35 0 698 0 n/a n/a 0 740
1997 12 20 3 713 0 n/a n/a 0 748
1998 14 31 0 715 0 n/a n/a 0 760
1999 11 21 2 781 0 n/a n/a 0 815
2000 12 21 2 765 0 n/a n/a 0 800
2001 8 15 1 701 0 n/a n/a 0 725
2002 6 22 3 761 0 n/a n/a 0 792
2003 6 22 3 761 0 n/a n/a 0 792
2004 10 22 4 825 0 n/a n/a 0 861
2005 9 20 1 813 1 n/a n/a 0 844
2006 8 23 2 798 0 n/a n/a 0 831
2007 11 26 2 791 0 n/a n/a 0 830
2008 3 22 2 676 0 n/a n/a 0 703
2009 4 17 2 669 0 n/a n/a 0 692
2010 3 18 0 667 0 n/a n/a 0 688
2011 2 18 0 664 0 0 0 0 684
2012 4 13 0 676 0 0 0 0 693
2013 5 12 1 679 0 0 0 0 697
2014 3 14 0 624 0 0 0 0 641
2015 2 12 0 596 0 0 0 0 610
2016 1 9 0 534 0 0 0 0 544
2017 0 10 1 477 0 0 1 0 489
2018 1 8 1 451 1 0 1 0 463
2019 3 10 0 399 0 0 0 0 412
2020 0 9 0 418 0 0 0 0 427
2021 0 6 0 345 0 0 0 0 351
2022 2 6 0 303 0 0 0 0 311
2023 0 9 0 299 0 0 1 0 309
2024 1 12 0 297 1 0 1 0 312

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 Harris J R Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1105 59.0 18.7 n/a
1989 1132 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1094 61.0 17.9 n/a
1991 1038 61.0 17.0 n/a
1992 1044 59.8 17.4 73.7
1993 851 47.0 18.1 77.4
1994 817 48.0 17.0 83.4
1995 740 42.0 17.6 86.1
1996 740 42.0 17.6 86.1
1997 748 39.0 19.2 85.6
1998 760 36.0 21.1 76.6
1999 815 38.0 21.4 90.4
2000 800 37.0 21.6 67.1
2001 725 36.0 20.1 94.5
2002 792 42.0 18.9 95.7
2003 792 42.0 18.9 95.7
2004 861 44.0 19.6 92.5
2005 844 44.0 19.2 92.9
2006 831 43.0 19.3 92.9
2007 830 45.5 18.2 68.3
2008 703 43.0 16.3 74.4
2009 692 42.0 16.5 75.9
2010 688 42.0 16.3 74.6
2011 684 41.5 16.4 59.1
2012 693 39.0 17.7 45.5
2013 697 38.0 18.3 94.4
2014 641 36.0 17.8 95.3
2015 610 38.0 16.0 88.9
2016 544 35.0 15.5 88.8
2017 489 31.5 15.5 89.6
2018 463 31.6 14.6 87.9
2019 412 24.0 17.1 99.8
2020 427 25.9 16.4 100
2021 351 22.5 15.6 97.2
2022 311 20.0 15.4 99
2023 309 20.0 15.4 96.4
2024 312 26.0 12.0 98.1

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 Harris J R Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1105 59.0 18.7 n/a
1989 1132 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1094 61.0 17.9 n/a
1991 1038 61.0 17.0 n/a
1992 1044 59.8 17.4 73.7
1993 851 47.0 18.1 77.4
1994 817 48.0 17.0 83.4
1995 740 42.0 17.6 86.1
1996 740 42.0 17.6 86.1
1997 748 39.0 19.2 85.6
1998 760 36.0 21.1 76.6
1999 815 38.0 21.4 90.4
2000 800 37.0 21.6 67.1
2001 725 36.0 20.1 94.5
2002 792 42.0 18.9 95.7
2003 792 42.0 18.9 95.7
2004 861 44.0 19.6 92.5
2005 844 44.0 19.2 92.9
2006 831 43.0 19.3 92.9
2007 830 45.5 18.2 68.3
2008 703 43.0 16.3 74.4
2009 692 42.0 16.5 75.9
2010 688 42.0 16.3 74.6
2011 684 41.5 16.4 59.1
2012 693 39.0 17.7 45.5
2013 697 38.0 18.3 94.4
2014 641 36.0 17.8 95.3
2015 610 38.0 16.0 88.9
2016 544 35.0 15.5 88.8
2017 489 31.5 15.5 89.6
2018 463 31.6 14.6 87.9
2019 412 24.0 17.1 99.8
2020 427 25.9 16.4 100
2021 351 22.5 15.6 97.2
2022 311 20.0 15.4 99
2023 309 20.0 15.4 96.4
2024 312 26.0 12.0 98.1

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Harris J R Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,552 (16.9%) $7,630 (83.1%) $9,183
2020 $1,632 (15.8%) $8,673 (84.2%) $10,305
2021 $1,179 (10.3%) $10,302 (89.7%) $11,481

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Harris J R Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3860th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 3224th of 4647 Elementary schools
 16.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Harris J R Elementary)2957
 28%
   3rd Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3946
 7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Harris J R Elementary)3148
 17%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4541
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Harris J R Elementary)5112
 39%
   3rd Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3926
 13%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
4th Grade Reading (Harris J R Elementary)2617
 9%
   4th Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))3840
 2%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Harris J R Elementary)3322
 11%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4443
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Harris J R Elementary)2850
 22%
   5th Grade Reading (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4449
 5%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Harris J R Elementary)4140
 1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Houston Independent School District (Isd))5344
 9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Harris J R Elementary)4326
 17%
   5th Grade Science (Houston Independent School District (Isd))4027
 13%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students412309
 25%
African American109
 10%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic399299
 25.1%
Pacific Islander00
White30
 100%
Two or More Races01
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.8%96.4%
 3.3%


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

Middle : Deady Middle
High : Milby High School

Students at Harris J R Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 4% African American.

Harris J R Elementary ranks 2255th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 312 students attended Harris J R Elementary.


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