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Lee H Means El

1204 E Loop 499, Harlingen, TX 78550

ASchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
730
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Harlingen CISD
Cameron County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores61% proficient in math & reading
81stpercentile
Equity52% of low-income students proficient
84thpercentile
Attendance12% chronically absent
76thpercentile
Class size16.2 students per teacher
23rdpercentile

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 Lee H Means El

Lee H Means 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, 730 students were enrolled, with about 16.2 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 A (excellent), compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

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

Location & nearby schools

1204 E Loop 499
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)
730 students
Students per teacher
16.2 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Harlingen CISD
County
Cameron County
NCES school ID
482253012048

Schools near Lee H Means El

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Long El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 475 students
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Austin El
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Zavala El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 332 students
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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.