Public SchoolElementary

Jefferson El

601 S J St, Harlingen, TX 78550

DSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
259
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Harlingen CISD
Cameron County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores30% proficient in math & reading
11thpercentile
Equity30% of low-income students proficient
17thpercentile
Attendance15% chronically absent
64thpercentile
Class size15.1 students per teacher
41stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Texas elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Jefferson El

Jefferson El is a public elementary school in Harlingen, Texas, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Harlingen CISD. The school is located in a small city in Cameron County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 259 students were enrolled, with about 15.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Texas elementary school (14.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

601 S J St
Harlingen, TX 78550
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
259 students
Students per teacher
15.1 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Harlingen CISD
County
Cameron County
NCES school ID
482253002286

Schools near Jefferson El

All 38 schools in Harlingen →
Lamar El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 401 students
D0.4 mi
Bowie El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 335 students
B0.6 mi
Crockett El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 234 students
C0.7 mi
Travis El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 294 students
C1.1 mi
Houston El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 420 students
D1.1 mi
Zavala El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 332 students
C1.2 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.