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C J Harris Elementary School

2314 Schleider Dr
Pearland, TX 77581

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Serving 593 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, C J Harris Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 593 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: Top 20% in TX
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 63% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

C J Harris Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

C J Harris Elementary School's student population of 593 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	C J Harris Elementary School
Pre-K	54
Kind	97
1	105
2	110
3	117
4	110

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Total Students

593 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	C J Harris Elementary School
2023	561
2022	585
2021	616
2020	660
2019	660
2018	685
2017	685
2016	741
2015	731
2014	676
2013	678
2012	680
2011	676
2010	679
2009	694
2008	627
2007	870
2006	843
2005	744
2004	682
2003	631
2002	586
2001	556
2000	533
1999	530
1998	486
1997	620
1996	604
1995	577
1994	587
1993	538
1992	541
1991	443
1990	529
1989	523
1988	685
1987	674

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	C J Harris Elementary School
2023	38
2022	41
2021	43
2020	41
2019	41
2018	42
2017	42
2016	47
2015	42
2014	41
2013	37
2012	38
2011	38
2010	41
2009	41
2008	39
2007	52
2006	50
2005	46
2004	42
2003	39
2002	37
2001	37
2000	40
1999	40
1998	39
1997	40
1996	39
1995	39
1994	37
1993	36
1992	35
1991	38

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School Rankings

C J Harris Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 8,188 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of C J Harris Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#1256 out of 8188 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	C J Harris Elementary School
2022	#1256
2021	#2669
2019	#1492
2018	#2057
2017	#1446
2016	#896
2015	#1335
2014	#2133
2013	#2679
2012	#944
2011	#999

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62%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	C J Harris Elementary School	Texas	Pearland Independent School District
2022	62%	41%	62%
2021	44%	37%	58%
2019	62%	51%	71%
2018	56%	49%	69%
2017	88%	78%	91%
2016	89%	75%	89%
2015	87%	73%	87%
2014	84%	76%	89%
2013	84%	78%	89%
2012	97%	83%	92%
2011	97%	84%	92%

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63%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	C J Harris Elementary School	Texas	Pearland Independent School District
2022	63%	51%	70%
2021	44%	42%	59%
2019	57%	47%	65%
2018	53%	45%	69%
2017	84%	72%	86%
2016	89%	71%	85%
2015	84%	73%	85%
2014	84%	75%	87%
2013	81%	78%	88%
2012	94%	88%	95%
2011	93%	88%	95%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	C J Harris Elementary School	Texas	Pearland Independent School District
2023	15:1	14:1	17:1
2022	14:1	14:1	16:1
2021	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	16:1	15:1	17:1
2019	16:1	15:1	17:1
2018	16:1	15:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	15:1	16:1
2015	17:1	15:1	17:1
2014	16:1	15:1	17:1
2013	18:1	15:1	18:1
2012	18:1	15:1	18:1
2011	18:1	15:1	17:1
2010	17:1	15:1	17:1
2009	17:1	14:1	16:1
2008	16:1	14:1	16:1
2007	17:1	15:1	16:1
2006	17:1	15:1	17:1
2005	16:1	15:1	17:1
2004	16:1	15:1	16:1
2003	16:1	15:1	16:1
2002	16:1	15:1	16:1
2001	15:1	15:1	16:1
2000	13:1	14:1	16:1
1999	13:1	14:1	16:1
1998	13:1	14:1	16:1
1997	16:1	15:1	17:1
1996	16:1	15:1	17:1
1995	15:1	15:1	17:1
1994	16:1	15:1	17:1
1993	15:1	15:1	17:1
1992	15:1	16:1	17:1
1991	12:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	C J Harris Elementary School	Texas	Pearland Independent School District
2023	5%	5%	11%
2022	6%	5%	11%
2021	7%	5%	11%
2020	5%	5%	11%
2019	5%	5%	11%
2018	5%	5%	10%
2017	5%	5%	10%
2016	5%	4%	10%
2015	5%	4%	10%
2014	7%	4%	10%
2013	5%	4%	10%
2012	6%	4%	10%
2011	7%	4%	10%
2010	6%	4%	11%
2009	5%	4%	11%
2008	4%	4%	10%
2007	4%	4%	10%
2006	3%	3%	9%
2005	3%	3%	9%
2004	2%	3%	9%
2003	3%	3%	8%
2002	2%	3%	7%
2001	1%	3%	6%
2000	1%	2%	5%
1999	1%	2%	5%

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Hispanic

42%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	C J Harris Elementary School	Texas	Pearland Independent School District
2023	41%	53%	38%
2022	42%	53%	37%
2021	40%	53%	37%
2020	40%	53%	35%
2019	40%	53%	35%
2018	38%	52%	33%
2017	38%	52%	33%
2016	34%	52%	32%
2015	32%	52%	31%
2014	29%	52%	30%
2013	29%	51%	28%
2012	27%	51%	27%
2011	24%	50%	26%
2010	23%	49%	26%
2009	25%	48%	25%
2008	25%	47%	25%
2007	28%	46%	24%
2006	22%	46%	23%
2005	24%	45%	23%
2004	27%	44%	22%
2003	20%	43%	22%
2002	24%	42%	22%
2001	24%	41%	21%
2000	24%	40%	20%
1999	25%	39%	20%
1998	23%	38%	20%
1997	23%	38%	20%
1996	24%	37%	20%
1995	22%	36%	20%
1994	20%	36%	20%
1993	18%	35%	20%
1992	16%	35%	19%
1991	18%	34%	19%

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Black

19%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	C J Harris Elementary School	Texas	Pearland Independent School District
2023	19%	13%	15%
2022	17%	13%	15%
2021	16%	13%	15%
2020	14%	13%	15%
2019	14%	13%	15%
2018	11%	13%	15%
2017	11%	13%	15%
2016	12%	13%	16%
2015	11%	13%	16%
2014	13%	13%	16%
2013	13%	13%	17%
2012	12%	13%	16%
2011	13%	13%	16%
2010	16%	14%	17%
2009	15%	14%	17%
2008	14%	14%	17%
2007	14%	14%	17%
2006	12%	15%	16%
2005	10%	14%	13%
2004	8%	14%	12%
2003	7%	14%	11%
2002	5%	14%	10%
2001	6%	14%	9%
2000	5%	14%	8%
1999	4%	14%	7%
1998	1%	14%	6%
1997	3%	14%	6%
1996	2%	14%	5%
1994	1%	14%	4%
1993	1%	14%	4%
1992	2%	14%	4%

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White

29%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	C J Harris Elementary School	Texas	Pearland Independent School District
2023	31%	26%	32%
2022	31%	26%	33%
2021	32%	26%	34%
2020	36%	27%	36%
2019	36%	27%	36%
2018	43%	28%	39%
2017	43%	28%	39%
2016	45%	29%	40%
2015	49%	29%	41%
2014	48%	29%	41%
2013	50%	30%	43%
2012	54%	31%	44%
2011	55%	31%	45%
2010	55%	33%	46%
2009	55%	34%	47%
2008	57%	35%	48%
2007	54%	36%	49%
2006	63%	36%	52%
2005	63%	38%	55%
2004	63%	39%	57%
2003	70%	40%	59%
2002	69%	41%	61%
2001	69%	42%	64%
2000	70%	44%	67%
1999	70%	45%	68%
1998	75%	46%	69%
1997	74%	46%	70%
1996	74%	47%	71%
1995	78%	48%	72%
1994	79%	48%	73%
1993	81%	49%	73%
1992	82%	49%	74%
1991	98%	51%	78%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	C J Harris Elementary School	Texas	Pearland Independent School District
2023	4%	3%	4%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2021	4%	3%	3%
2020	5%	2%	3%
2019	5%	2%	3%
2018	3%	2%	3%
2017	3%	2%	3%
2016	4%	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	C J Harris Elementary School	Texas	Pearland Independent School District
2023	0.70	0.64	0.73
2022	0.70	0.64	0.72
2021	0.71	0.64	0.72
2020	0.69	0.63	0.72
2019	0.69	0.63	0.72
2018	0.66	0.64	0.71
2017	0.66	0.64	0.71
2016	0.67	0.63	0.71
2015	0.65	0.63	0.71
2014	0.68	0.63	0.71
2013	0.65	0.64	0.71
2012	0.62	0.64	0.71
2011	0.63	0.64	0.70
2010	0.62	0.64	0.68
2009	0.62	0.64	0.68
2008	0.60	0.64	0.67
2007	0.61	0.64	0.67
2006	0.54	0.64	0.65
2005	0.54	0.64	0.63
2004	0.53	0.64	0.61
2003	0.47	0.64	0.59
2002	0.47	0.64	0.57
2001	0.47	0.64	0.54
2000	0.48	0.65	0.51
1999	0.47	0.65	0.49
1998	0.41	0.65	0.48
1997	0.43	0.64	0.46
1996	0.41	0.64	0.45
1995	0.38	0.64	0.44
1994	0.36	0.64	0.43
1993	0.34	0.63	0.42
1992	0.33	0.63	0.41
1991	0.20	0.63	0.39

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

42%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	C J Harris Elementary School	Texas	Pearland Independent School District
2023	48%	57%	32%
2022	44%	57%	28%
2021	38%	56%	27%
2020	37%	56%	27%
2019	37%	56%	27%
2018	31%	53%	23%
2017	31%	53%	23%
2016	24%	53%	21%
2015	21%	52%	22%
2014	27%	53%	23%
2013	26%	53%	23%
2012	24%	44%	22%
2011	22%	44%	21%
2010	19%	43%	18%
2009	20%	40%	17%
2008	19%	39%	15%
2007	20%	39%	16%
2006	19%	40%	16%
2005	14%	39%	14%
2004	18%	39%	14%
2003	14%	39%	13%
2002	12%	38%	12%
2001	11%	38%	11%
2000	14%	38%	11%
1999	13%	39%	12%
1998	14%	40%	13%
1997	18%	41%	12%
1996	16%	41%	13%
1995	18%	41%	15%
1994	15%	40%	13%
1993	23%	45%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	C J Harris Elementary School	Texas	Pearland Independent School District
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	8%	4%	5%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2018	7%	6%	4%
2017	7%	6%	4%
2016	5%	6%	4%
2015	5%	6%	4%
2014	6%	7%	5%
2013	6%	7%	5%
2012	4%	7%	5%
2011	5%	7%	6%
2010	9%	8%	6%
2009	7%	8%	6%
2008	10%	8%	6%
2007	9%	8%	6%
2006	9%	8%	5%
2005	9%	8%	6%
2004	7%	7%	4%
2003	5%	7%	4%
2002	4%	7%	4%
2001	3%	7%	3%
2000	7%	8%	4%
1999	6%	8%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Pearland Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is C J Harris Elementary School's ranking?

C J Harris Elementary School is ranked #1256 out of 8,188 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are C J Harris Elementary School often compared to?

C J Harris Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Barbara Cockrell Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

62% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% TX state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend C J Harris Elementary School?

593 students attend C J Harris Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of C J Harris Elementary School students are Hispanic, 29% of students are White, 19% of students are Black, 6% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of C J Harris Elementary School?

C J Harris Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does C J Harris Elementary School offer ?

C J Harris Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4

What school district is C J Harris Elementary School part of?

C J Harris Elementary School is part of Pearland Independent School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 593 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: Top 20%
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 63% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education