Harper Elementary School
Public elementary school in Harper, Texas · Harper ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Harper Elementary School serves 223 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Harper (Gillespie County). It is one of 3 schools in Harper ISD. By enrollment it is the 4442nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.8 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 15.07 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Harper ISD |
| County | Gillespie County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482259006560 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Harper ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 223 | 591 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 11.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51.1% | 40.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 49% 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.
Harper Elementary School in context
Size
Harper Elementary School is the only elementary school in Harper ISD. Its 223 students are 37.7% of the district's 591. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 17.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 502; Harper 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 2 with 41 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 27, against an average of 37 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 38 in kindergarten and 40 in grade 4. It also enrolls 27 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 65.9% here and 75.1% across Harper ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 30%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
51.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 40.4% across Harper ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 15.07 full-time-equivalent teachers for 223 students, Harper Elementary School has 14.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 223 students would have about 15.1 teachers, so Harper Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Harper Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Doss Elementary School, 11.9 miles away in Doss Consolidated CSD. 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 | 65.9% |
| Hispanic | 30% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Black | 0.4% |
51.1% of students are girls and 48.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 27 |
| Kindergarten | 38 |
| Grade 1 | 36 |
| Grade 2 | 41 |
| Grade 3 | 41 |
| Grade 4 | 40 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
250 N School St, Harper, TX 78631
Phone: (830)864-4044
Website: harperisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Harper Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doss Elementary School | Doss Consolidated CSD | 11.9 mi | 20 | 6.7 | – |
| Ingram Elementary School | Ingram ISD | 15.7 mi | 642 | 15.4 | 69% |
| Fred H Tally Elementary School | Kerrville ISD | 16.5 mi | 525 | 16.1 | 48.8% |
| Hunt School | Hunt ISD | 17.0 mi | 196 | 10.1 | 40.3% |
| Starkey Elementary School | Kerrville ISD | 17.2 mi | 434 | 13.2 | 62.2% |
| Daniels Elementary School | Kerrville ISD | 19.8 mi | 516 | 15.1 | 60.5% |
| Nimitz Elementary School | Kerrville ISD | 19.9 mi | 520 | 15.7 | 69.6% |
| Fredericksburg Primary School | Fredericksburg ISD | 21.9 mi | 487 | 14.3 | 79.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Harper ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harper High School | High | 9–12 | 171 |
| Harper Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 197 |