Lee H Means El

Lee H Means EL is a elementary school located in Harlingen, TX, serving grades -1–5 and approximately 734 students. Operated by Harlingen CISD, the campus sits about 25.2 miles from The Brownsville's newsroom and is part of The Brownsville's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 46 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.0:1. That ratio is roughly in line with the state average for TX public schools.

Lee H Means EL is a traditional zoned public school within Harlingen CISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Brownsville publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

For families in Harlingen considering elementary placement, Lee H Means EL is one of the campuses The Brownsville regularly covers — including school board decisions, bond elections, and individual program changes that affect enrollment.

Tip about Lee H Means EL? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Lee H Means EL". For more education coverage, see thebrownsville.org/schools or browse The Brownsville's latest reporting at thebrownsville.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.