Harris El

1711 Wheless Ln, Austin TX, 78723 | Austin Independent School District | 512-414-2085
  • grades PK-5
  • students 630
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 22% 53% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 341 in Austin
  • Ranked #0 of 11027 in Texas
Proficiency Averages
49%Austin
47%Texas

Harris El is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Austin Independent School District" in Austin, TX. There are a total of 630 students and 41 teachers at Harris El, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Harris El has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 22.0%, which is 53% lower than the Texas average.

Harris El location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students630
Teachers41
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Harris El, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
311-19%
425-29%
525-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
320-29%
415-19%
525-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Harris El race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTexasNational
White 2.3% 24.6% 29.4% 51.1%
Black 11.4% 8.2% 13.1% 15.9%
Asian 4.0% 3.6% 3.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 80.0% 60.7% 51.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.0% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.0% 2.5% 2.1% 3.1%

Austin demographics profile

StatisticAustinTexasNational
Population965,87228,995,881328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,01911391
Median age33.734.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%56%55%
Speak English70%65%79%
Speak Spanish22%30%13%

Education level achieved in Austin

IndexAustinTexasNational
Completed 8th grade86.2%79.3%84.3%
Completed high school85.3%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college71.6%57.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree52.8%34.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors47.7%28.1%30.3%
Completed masters17.5%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.3%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Harris El data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.