Harker Heights Elementary School
Public elementary school in Harker Heights, Texas · Killeen ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Harker Heights Elementary School serves 706 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Harker Heights (Bell County). It is one of 54 schools in Killeen ISD. By enrollment it is the 874th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.6 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 51.89 full-time-equivalent teachers.
Killeen ISD calendar 2026–2027
Harker Heights Elementary School follows the district calendar. First day Mon, Aug 17. Spring break Mon, Mar 15 – Fri, Mar 19. Last day Thu, May 27.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Killeen ISD |
| County | Bell County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482566002869 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Killeen ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 706 | 42,883 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 15.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.7% | 61.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 27% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Harker Heights Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 32 elementary schools in Killeen ISD, Harker Heights Elementary School is the 17th largest, with 1.6% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 680; Harker Heights Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 117 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 71, against an average of 101 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 88 in kindergarten and 92 in grade 5. It also enrolls 71 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 50.8% here and 34.7% across Killeen ISD. Black students are next, at 18.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
73.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.8% across Killeen ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 51.89 full-time-equivalent teachers for 706 students, Harker Heights Elementary School has 13.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 706 students would have about 47.7 teachers, so Harker Heights Elementary School has 4.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Harker Heights Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Mountain View Elementary School, 1.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 31 other elementary schools, 16 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 50.8% |
| Black | 18.8% |
| White | 17.1% |
| Two or more races | 10.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.7% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
49% of students are girls and 51% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 71 |
| Kindergarten | 88 |
| Grade 1 | 116 |
| Grade 2 | 112 |
| Grade 3 | 117 |
| Grade 4 | 110 |
| Grade 5 | 92 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
726 S Ann Blvd, Harker Heights, TX 76548
Phone: (254)336-2050
Website: killeenisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Harker Heights Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 1.7 mi | 765 | 16 | 57% |
| Ira Cross Jr. Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 2.0 mi | 642 | 14.3 | 81.3% |
| Timber Ridge Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 2.1 mi | 717 | 16.3 | 60.4% |
| Skipcha Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 2.2 mi | 937 | 16 | 48.8% |
| Hay Branch Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 2.2 mi | 522 | 14.8 | 80.3% |
| Cedar Valley Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 2.3 mi | 570 | 14.8 | 64.7% |
| Maude Moore Wood Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 2.8 mi | 728 | 15.1 | 47% |
| Nolanville Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 3.0 mi | 619 | 16.1 | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.