C J Harris Elementary

Summary:

C J Harris Elementary is a public elementary school in Pearland, Texas, serving 561 students in grades PK-4 and part of the Pearland Independent School District, which is ranked 111 out of 968 districts in the state.

C J Harris Elementary stands out for its diverse student population, with 30.66% White, 19.43% African American, 41.18% Hispanic, and 4.99% Asian students. The school consistently performs well on STAAR tests, with 63% of 3rd and 4th graders proficient or better in reading, exceeding the state averages. C J Harris also ranks highly for the performance of its African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, indicating it effectively serves these populations. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at 52.58%, higher than nearby schools like Shadycrest Elementary and Magnolia Elementary.

C J Harris Elementary's consistent high performance, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, is noteworthy given its diverse student body and high percentage of economically disadvantaged students. When compared to nearby schools within the Pearland ISD, C J Harris generally outperforms schools with similar demographics, suggesting the school employs effective instructional strategies and support systems. While the school performs well overall, there are some areas, such as the performance of male students and special education students, where the school could potentially improve.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 2314 Schleider Dr
       Pearland, TX  77581-4209


(281) 485-4024

District: Pearland Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1714th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,271 Help


Students who attend C J Harris Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Alexander Middle
    Pearland J H East
High:    Pearland High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  561

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
41.2%
White:
30.7%
African American:
19.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  52.6% Help


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Compare Details C J Harris Elementary ranks better than 63.3% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 10th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Pearland Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.37. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details C J Harris Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Pearland Independent School District (Isd). Student population at C J Harris Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (41.2%), White (30.7%), African American (19.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 52.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at C J Harris Elementary is 14.7, which is the 2nd best among 11 elementary schools in the Pearland Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at C J Harris Elementary is $10,271, which is the 3rd highest among 11 elementary schools in the Pearland Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger Rankings:

C J Harris Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Pearland Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Pearland Independent School District (Isd) 111th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for C J Harris Elementary

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Rank History for all students at C J Harris Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 74.61 709th 3465 79.5%
2005 79.04 510th 3475 85.3%
2006 72.93 850th 3476 75.5%
2007 69.69 1089th 3724 70.8%
2008 73.76 825th 3768 78.1%
2009 74.36 797th 3884 79.5%
2010 75.18 771st 3937 80.4%
2011 76.76 706th 4095 82.8%
2012 79.50 683rd 4206 83.8%
2013 71.45 1104th 4221 73.8%
2014 76.63 880th 4260 79.3%
2015 84.83 469th 4320 89.1%
2016 88.37 311th 4286 92.7%
2017 83.82 586th 4329 86.5%
2018 73.83 891st 4359 79.6%
2019 78.06 775th 4479 82.7%
2021 65.34 1325th 4578 71.1%
2022 81.12 694th 4581 84.9%
2023 79.57 779th 4647 83.2%
2024 57.37 1714th 4675 63.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at C J Harris Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 74.03 213th 1112 80.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at C J Harris Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.15 831st 3226 74.2%
2019 76.68 409th 3333 87.7%
2021 62.18 902nd 3446 73.8%
2022 88.46 161st 3487 95.4%
2023 91.32 120th 3556 96.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at C J Harris Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.84 1011th 3558 71.6%
2019 47.93 1534th 3684 58.4%
2021 43.52 1788th 3799 52.9%
2022 41.39 2176th 3952 44.9%
2023 64.54 897th 4086 78.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at C J Harris Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.81 1048th 4264 75.4%
2019 66.86 972nd 4309 77.4%
2021 55.77 1640th 4451 63.2%
2022 83.13 353rd 4477 92.1%
2023 69.09 965th 4521 78.7%
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Rank History for Female students at C J Harris Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.05 985th 4306 77.1%
2019 81.58 573rd 4348 86.8%
2021 75.44 849th 4499 81.1%
2022 80.52 656th 4561 85.6%
2023 76.67 826th 4588 82.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at C J Harris Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.08 103rd 3106 96.7%
2019 74.78 461st 3184 85.5%
2021 68.53 1028th 3006 65.8%
2022 76.63 308th 2958 89.6%
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Rank History for At Risk students at C J Harris Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.85 2587th 4240 39.0%
2019 33.47 3161st 4295 26.4%
2021 77.99 438th 4331 89.9%
2022 56.76 1621st 4461 63.7%
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Rank History for Male students at C J Harris Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.42 1078th 4319 75.0%
2019 69.47 1033rd 4357 76.3%
2021 52.64 1850th 4498 58.9%
2022 79.07 751st 4563 83.5%
2023 79.41 737th 4585 83.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at C J Harris Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 49.66 519th 967 46.3%
2022 68.84 266th 957 72.2%
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Rank History for African American students at C J Harris Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.08 1002nd 2483 59.6%
2019 53.97 987th 2515 60.8%
2021 56.95 816th 2444 66.6%
2022 80.73 242nd 2421 90.0%
2023 74.94 374th 2443 84.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at C J Harris Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.33 799th 4168 80.8%
2019 77.70 534th 4188 87.2%
2021 77.24 609th 4329 85.9%
2022 77.84 601st 4376 86.3%
2023 72.25 833rd 4401 81.1%
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Rank History for White students at C J Harris Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.48 808th 3127 74.2%
2019 74.17 609th 3142 80.6%
2021 42.83 1823rd 3082 40.9%
2022 66.43 924th 3082 70.0%
2023 79.20 451st 3106 85.5%
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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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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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by a parent
Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Open Quote I wish I could give more stars but there seems to be a major problem among 1st grade staff and their attitudes. Not only do I currently have concerns, but it is personally known that other parents who had 1st graders last school year had to move their students to a new classroom or change schools altogether. It’s unfortunate because my kiddo had a great time in Kindergarten, though the year was cut short. Close Quote



Enrollment information for C J Harris Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 585 10 7 91 n/a n/a n/a 0 693
1989 454 10 3 81 0 n/a n/a 0 548
1990 460 14 4 82 0 n/a n/a 0 560
1991 446 16 3 90 0 n/a n/a -81 474
1992 453 19 3 96 0 n/a n/a 0 571
1993 447 18 4 104 0 n/a n/a 0 573
1994 469 14 5 125 1 n/a n/a 0 614
1995 460 18 4 148 1 n/a n/a 0 631
1996 460 18 4 148 1 n/a n/a 0 631
1997 470 29 8 148 1 n/a n/a 0 656
1998 372 15 8 116 0 n/a n/a 0 511
1999 384 28 10 140 0 n/a n/a 0 562
2000 383 36 11 137 0 n/a n/a 0 567
2001 381 32 7 136 0 n/a n/a 0 556
2002 443 47 12 129 0 n/a n/a 0 631
2003 443 47 12 129 0 n/a n/a 0 631
2004 430 55 13 184 0 n/a n/a 0 682
2005 471 74 16 182 1 n/a n/a 0 744
2006 536 97 22 186 2 n/a n/a 0 843
2007 478 119 32 240 1 n/a n/a 0 870
2008 355 88 26 157 1 n/a n/a 0 627
2009 382 102 34 174 2 n/a n/a 0 694
2010 375 108 38 155 3 n/a n/a 0 679
2011 374 89 40 161 3 2 7 0 676
2012 366 83 36 181 2 2 10 0 680
2013 339 88 35 197 4 3 12 0 678
2014 328 86 44 194 4 2 18 0 676
2015 358 76 37 230 4 2 24 0 731
2016 327 88 43 247 4 1 31 0 741
2017 289 80 35 254 2 1 24 0 685
2018 242 85 35 244 2 0 29 0 637
2019 235 91 34 266 1 0 33 0 660
2020 217 100 44 274 4 0 28 0 667
2021 198 99 41 248 3 0 27 0 616
2022 182 97 35 244 1 0 26 0 585
2023 172 109 28 231 1 0 20 0 561

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 C J Harris Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 693 39.0 17.7 n/a
1989 548 n/a n/a n/a
1990 560 35.0 16.0 n/a
1991 474 38.4 12.3 n/a
1992 571 35.0 16.3 12.4
1993 573 36.0 15.9 21.5
1994 614 37.3 16.5 14.7
1995 631 38.5 16.4 15.2
1996 631 38.5 16.4 15.2
1997 656 39.5 16.6 17.2
1998 511 38.5 13.3 13.7
1999 562 40.0 14.1 18.5
2000 567 40.2 14.1 19.6
2001 556 37.5 14.8 13.8
2002 631 39.9 15.8 19.5
2003 631 39.9 15.8 19.5
2004 682 42.4 16.1 25.5
2005 744 46.5 16.0 23
2006 843 50.6 16.7 27.9
2007 870 52.0 16.7 29.7
2008 627 38.7 16.2 29
2009 694 40.6 17.1 26.9
2010 679 40.5 16.7 28.7
2011 676 38.4 17.5 26.8
2012 680 37.8 17.9 28.8
2013 678 37.0 18.3 32.2
2014 676 41.0 16.4 33
2015 731 42.0 17.4 27.6
2016 741 47.0 15.7 29.3
2017 685 41.8 16.3 39.9
2018 637 39.7 16.0 37.8
2019 660 40.5 16.2 43
2020 667 43.7 15.2 43.5
2021 616 43.0 14.3 45.6
2022 585 40.5 14.4 48.7
2023 561 38.0 14.7 52.6

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 C J Harris Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 693 39.0 17.7 n/a
1989 548 n/a n/a n/a
1990 560 35.0 16.0 n/a
1991 474 38.4 12.3 n/a
1992 571 35.0 16.3 12.4
1993 573 36.0 15.9 21.5
1994 614 37.3 16.5 14.7
1995 631 38.5 16.4 15.2
1996 631 38.5 16.4 15.2
1997 656 39.5 16.6 17.2
1998 511 38.5 13.3 13.7
1999 562 40.0 14.1 18.5
2000 567 40.2 14.1 19.6
2001 556 37.5 14.8 13.8
2002 631 39.9 15.8 19.5
2003 631 39.9 15.8 19.5
2004 682 42.4 16.1 25.5
2005 744 46.5 16.0 23
2006 843 50.6 16.7 27.9
2007 870 52.0 16.7 29.7
2008 627 38.7 16.2 29
2009 694 40.6 17.1 26.9
2010 679 40.5 16.7 28.7
2011 676 38.4 17.5 26.8
2012 680 37.8 17.9 28.8
2013 678 37.0 18.3 32.2
2014 676 41.0 16.4 33
2015 731 42.0 17.4 27.6
2016 741 47.0 15.7 29.3
2017 685 41.8 16.3 39.9
2018 637 39.7 16.0 37.8
2019 660 40.5 16.2 43
2020 667 43.7 15.2 43.5
2021 616 43.0 14.3 45.6
2022 585 40.5 14.4 48.7
2023 561 38.0 14.7 52.6

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 C J Harris Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $679 (7.6%) $8,256 (92.4%) $8,935
2020 $627 (7.0%) $8,326 (93.0%) $8,953
2021 $1,057 (10.3%) $9,213 (89.7%) $10,271

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

Impact of COVID-19 on C J Harris 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 775th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 779th of 4647 Elementary schools
 0.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (C J Harris Elementary)6063
 3%
   3rd Grade Reading (Pearland Independent School District (Isd))6269
 7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (C J Harris Elementary)6155
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Pearland Independent School District (Isd))6763
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (C J Harris Elementary)5563
 8%
   4th Grade Reading (Pearland Independent School District (Isd))6166
 5%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (C J Harris Elementary)6258
 4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Pearland Independent School District (Isd))6768
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students660561
 15%
African American91109
 19.8%
American Indian11
Asian3428
 17.6%
Hispanic266231
 13.2%
Pacific Islander00
White235172
 26.8%
Two or More Races3320
 39.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients43%52.6%
 9.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about C J Harris Elementary

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

Middle : Alexander Middle
Middle : Pearland J H East
High : Pearland High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 561 students attended C J Harris Elementary.

Students at C J Harris Elementary are 41% Hispanic, 31% White, 19% African American, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

C J Harris Elementary ranks 1714th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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