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Long El

Harlingen, TX · Harlingen CISD

Regular public school · Grades PK-5 · City, small

1,806th of 4,406 Texas elementary schools statewide · better than 59% Improving

2601 N 7TH, Harlingen, TX 78550

(956)427-3140NCES ID 482253006115Directory 202324

513
Students
2023–24 enrollment
15.1:1
Student / teacher ratio
83%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
18.2%
Chronically absent
TX average 19%

SchoolRow ranks Long El 1,806th of 4,406 Texas elementary schools for 2024–25, based on STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) English and Math results — better than 59% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 54th in 2019 to 59th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%59%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) · 219 students tested

English Language Arts
Long El
56%
TX average
54%
Math
Long El
48%
TX average
45%
Science
Long El
30%
TX average
47%
English Language Arts over time Long El TX average
25%50%75%56%54%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Long El TX average
25%50%75%48%45%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Long El TX average
25%50%75%30%47%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 513 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic96%
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categories changedHispanic 96%76%23%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Hispanic93.5%96.1% 2.6 pts
White3.7%3.1% 0.6 pts
Black0.7%0.6% 0.1 pts
Two or more races0.9%0.0% 0.9 pts
American Indian0.5%0.0% 0.5 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $178K in zip 78550 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2001

$49K$99K$148K$198K$183K200120052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is Long El in?

Long El is part of the Harlingen CISD district in Harlingen, Texas.

Is Long El a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Long El 1,806th of 4,406 Texas elementary schools (better than 59% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR)).

What is the racial makeup of Long El?

Hispanic 96%, White 3% (513 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Long El cost?

The typical home value in zip code 78550 is $178K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR), low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.