Harleton Elementary School
Public elementary school in Harleton, Texas · Harleton ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Harleton Elementary School serves 323 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Harleton (Harrison County). It is one of 3 schools in Harleton ISD. By enrollment it is the 3997th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13 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 ÷ 24.92 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Harleton ISD |
| County | Harrison County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482250002273 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Harleton ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 323 | 705 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13 | 11.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.2% | 53.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 19% 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.
Harleton Elementary School in context
Size
Harleton Elementary School is the only elementary school in Harleton ISD. Its 323 students are 45.8% of the district's 705. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 12.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 501; Harleton Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
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 4 with 66 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 20, against an average of 46 per grade. This year grade 5 has 12% more students than kindergarten (47 against 42). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 20 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 82.7% here and 82.7% across Harleton ISD. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
58.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 53.9% across Harleton 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 24.92 full-time-equivalent teachers for 323 students, Harleton Elementary School has 13 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 323 students would have about 21.8 teachers, so Harleton Elementary School has 3.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Harleton Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Robert F Hunt Elementary School, 11 miles away in New Diana ISD. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 82.7% |
| Hispanic | 9.6% |
| Two or more races | 6.8% |
| Black | 0.9% |
51.7% of students are girls and 48.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 20 |
| Kindergarten | 42 |
| Grade 1 | 56 |
| Grade 2 | 47 |
| Grade 3 | 45 |
| Grade 4 | 66 |
| Grade 5 | 47 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
17240 State Hwy 154, Harleton, TX 75651
Phone: (903)777-4092
Website: harletonisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Harleton Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert F Hunt Elementary School | New Diana ISD | 11.0 mi | 537 | 15.6 | 40.4% |
| Johnston-Mcqueen Elementary School | Longview ISD | 11.2 mi | 464 | 13.2 | 76.1% |
| Hallsville North Elementary School | Hallsville ISD | 11.7 mi | 592 | 11.4 | 51.5% |
| Ore City Elementary School | Ore City ISD | 11.7 mi | 377 | 11.8 | 67.4% |
| Hallsville West Elementary School | Hallsville ISD | 12.7 mi | 703 | 12.9 | 49.5% |
| Hallsville East Elementary School | Hallsville ISD | 12.8 mi | 598 | 12.6 | 51.3% |
| J L Everhart Magnet Elementary School | Longview ISD | 12.9 mi | 424 | 15.3 | 89.6% |
| Jefferson Primary School | Jefferson ISD | 13.9 mi | 149 | 16.6 | 89.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Harleton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harleton High School | High | 9–12 | 217 |
| Harleton Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 165 |