Harper Elementary School
Public elementary school in Princeton, Texas · Princeton ISD · Grades K–5
Harper Elementary School serves 642 students in grades K–5 in Princeton (Collin County). It is one of 14 schools in Princeton ISD. By enrollment it is the 1300th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 38.51 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Princeton ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483585012208 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Princeton ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 642 | 9,956 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.7 | 16 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 49.8% | 63% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 81% 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 3rd largest of Princeton ISD's 8 elementary schools; its 642 students are 6.4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 563; Harper 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 1 with 127 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 96, against an average of 107 per grade. This year grade 5 has 11% more students than kindergarten (107 against 96). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 29.8% here and 23.8% across Princeton ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 26.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
49.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63% across Princeton 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 38.51 full-time-equivalent teachers for 642 students, Harper Elementary School has 16.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 642 students would have about 43.4 teachers, so Harper Elementary School has 4.9 fewer.
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 within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is James Elementary School, 1.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 42 other elementary schools, 7 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 29.8% |
| Hispanic | 26.5% |
| White | 21.7% |
| Asian | 16.7% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
53.6% of students are girls and 46.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 96 |
| Grade 1 | 127 |
| Grade 2 | 105 |
| Grade 3 | 105 |
| Grade 4 | 102 |
| Grade 5 | 107 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8080 Cr 398, Princeton, TX 75407
Phone: (469)952-5400
Website: princetonisd.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Elementary School | Princeton ISD | 1.5 mi | 477 | 14.1 | 81.1% |
| Lowe Elementary School | Princeton ISD | 1.6 mi | 675 | 16.5 | 56.1% |
| Lacy Elementary School | Princeton ISD | 2.5 mi | 595 | 15.7 | 68.1% |
| Godwin Elementary School | Princeton ISD | 2.7 mi | 469 | 15.4 | 68.4% |
| Smith Elementary School | Princeton ISD | 3.0 mi | 623 | 15.2 | 58.7% |
| Green Elementary School | Princeton ISD | 3.9 mi | 489 | 16.5 | 53.4% |
| Mayfield Elementary School | Princeton ISD | 4.4 mi | 668 | 15.9 | 61.7% |
| Joe V Hart Elementary School | Lovejoy ISD | 6.1 mi | 530 | 19.6 | 4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Princeton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canup Early Childhood | Pre-K | Pre-K | 421 |
| Clark Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 479 |
| Godwin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 469 |
| Green Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 489 |
| James Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 477 |
| Lacy Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 595 |
| Lovelady High School | High | 9–10 | 1,388 |
| Lowe Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 675 |
| Mattei Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 839 |
| Mayfield Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 668 |
| Princeton Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,262 |
| Smith Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 623 |
| Southard Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 929 |