Jess Harben Elementary School has 391 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-6.

Jess Harben Elementary School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in Texas for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 49%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 71% of the learner body (majority African-American and Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: Jess Harben Elementary School’s learner population of 391 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Jess Harben Elementary School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 7,999 schools in Texas (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Jess Harben Elementary School is 0.76, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Jess Harben Elementary School is Berkner High School (0.7 miles away). The nearest middle school is Apollo J High School (1.1 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Mark Twain Elementary School (0.7 miles away).