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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Jack Harmon Elementary School right now?
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Enrollment
382
Elementary
DISTRICT 431 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·J O COMBS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (4445)·NCES 040399002561
Jack Harmon Elementary School
39315 N CORTONA DR, San Tan Valley, AZ 85140 · (480) 882-3500 · Pinal County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL382 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 15% of Arizona public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 59 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 7% smaller than its 6th grade class (59).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
28.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -7.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Arizona average is about 45 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2017.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.0% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 24.0% | 12.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 28.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 24.0% |
| 2018-19 | 39.0% | 37.0% |
| 2017-18 | 35.0% | 39.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Jack Harmon Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pinal County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #916 of 1,072 ▼ 351 | #43 of 54 ▼ 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #694 of 1,072 ▲ 99 | #28 of 54 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -10.5pp | #72 of 930 | #5 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 382 | #749 of 1,223 | #42 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #643 of 991 | #31 of 53 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.4% | #179 of 1,007 | #15 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.4% | #111 of 721 | #4 of 29 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
382
-94 (-20%) vs 2020
-38% since 2010-11, when it was 619
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 18.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 382 | 21 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 385 | 20.5 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 425 | 25 | 17.0:1 | 56% (237) |
| 2020-21 | 476 | 26 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 565 | 27.3 | 20.7:1 | 51% (287) |
| 2015-16 | 554 | 25 | 22.2:1 | 55% (307) |
| 2010-11 | 619 | 29 | 21.3:1 | 44% (274) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jack Harmon Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (565 to 382); teachers down 23% (27.3 to 21).
About Jack Harmon Elementary School
Among the schools in San Tan Valley, Arizona, is Jack Harmon Elementary School, a small elementary school. It covers pre-K through 6, with a total enrollment of 382 students.
The district, J O Combs Unified School District (4445), has 3,934 students enrolled across 10 schools.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Jack Harmon Elementary School is White (45%). Other groups make up 40% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% multiracial, and 2% Native American. Pinal County as a whole is about 62% White, so the school's share is lower. Jack Harmon Elementary School has a diversity index of 63%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school has about 18.2 students per teacher and 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is over the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Measured against Arizona public elementary schools, Jack Harmon Elementary School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Pinal County has about 469,006 residents, and median household income is about $80,266, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Pinal County number 155 and enroll about 63,837.
Nearest public school: Ellsworth Elementary School, about 0.6 miles away. The five-mile area around Jack Harmon Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 476 in 2020-21 and 382 in 2024-25, a decrease of 94 students.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Pinal County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
469,006
Census ACS
Median income
$80,266
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
155
63,837 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in J O Combs Unified School District (4445)
- Combs High SchoolHigh · 1,182 students
- J. O. Combs Middle SchoolElementary · 581 students
- Ellsworth Elementary SchoolElementary · 516 students
- Ranch Elementary SchoolElementary · 509 students
- Kathryn Sue Simonton ElementaryElementary · 384 students
- Combs Traditional AcademyElementary · 211 students
Other schools in San Tan Valley
- American Leadership Academy Ironwood K12Combined · 2,084 students
- Poston Butte High SchoolHigh · 1,310 students
- Combs High SchoolHigh · 1,182 students
- Legacy Traditional-San TanElementary · 749 students
- Circle Cross K8 STEM AcademyElementary · 728 students
- Walker Butte Middle SchoolElementary · 718 students
Nearby schools
- Ellsworth Elementary School0.6 mi · 516
- J. O. Combs Middle School1.2 mi · 581
- Combs Online School for Success1.3 mi · 116
- Combs Center for Success Middle School1.3 mi · 4
- Combs Center for Success High School1.3 mi · 49
- Combs Traditional Academy1.4 mi · 211
Frequently asked questions
About Jack Harmon Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Jack Harmon Elementary School?
Jack Harmon Elementary School enrolls approximately 382 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Jack Harmon Elementary School serve?
Jack Harmon Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Jack Harmon Elementary School have?
Jack Harmon Elementary School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jack Harmon Elementary School?
At Jack Harmon Elementary School, the student body is approximately 45% White, 40% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Jack Harmon Elementary School public or private?
Jack Harmon Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by J O Combs Unified School District (4445).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.