Harvey Elementary School
Public elementary school in Kingsville, Texas · Kingsville ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Harvey Elementary School serves 486 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Kingsville (Kleberg County). It is one of 5 schools in Kingsville ISD. By enrollment it is the 2653rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.4 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 ÷ 31.49 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Kingsville ISD |
| County | Kleberg County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482568002886 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Kingsville ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 486 | 2,534 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 14.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 88.5% | 83.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 61% 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.
Harvey Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 3 elementary schools in Kingsville ISD, Harvey Elementary School is the largest, with 19.2% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 4.3 miles away and have a median of 307 students, so Harvey Elementary School is larger 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 5 with 91 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 45, against an average of 69 per grade. This year grade 5 has 38% more students than kindergarten (91 against 66). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 45 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 88.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Kingsville ISD (87.4%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
88.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 83.9% across Kingsville 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
Harvey Elementary School has 31.49 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 486 students would have about 32.8 teachers, so Harvey Elementary School has 1.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Jubilee Kingsville, 0.3 miles away in Jubilee Academies. There are 4 elementary schools within 5 miles and 7 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 88.9% |
| White | 6.2% |
| Black | 3.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |
47.5% of students are girls and 52.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 45 |
| Kindergarten | 66 |
| Grade 1 | 71 |
| Grade 2 | 67 |
| Grade 3 | 74 |
| Grade 4 | 72 |
| Grade 5 | 91 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1301 E Kenedy Ave, Kingsville, TX 78363
Phone: (361)592-4327
Website: kingsvilleisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Harvey Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jubilee Kingsville | Jubilee Academies | 0.3 mi | 302 | 14.6 | 85.8% |
| Perez Elementary School | Kingsville ISD | 1.1 mi | 364 | 13.8 | 86% |
| Harrel Elementary School | Kingsville ISD | 2.0 mi | 311 | 14.8 | 90% |
| Santa Gertrudis School | Santa Gertrudis ISD | 2.9 mi | 433 | 15.1 | 40.9% |
| Bishop Primary School | Bishop CISD | 5.7 mi | 258 | 17.5 | 70.5% |
| Bishop Elementary School | Bishop CISD | 5.8 mi | 232 | 16.1 | 62.5% |
| Ricardo Elementary School | Ricardo ISD | 6.4 mi | 449 | 15.2 | 51% |
| Driscoll El & Middle School | Driscoll ISD | 12.3 mi | 289 | 11 | 94.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Kingsville ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillett Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 455 |
| H M King High School | High | 9–12 | 918 |
| Harrel Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 311 |
| Perez Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 364 |