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Enrollment
428
Elementary
DISTRICT 277 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARRISBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050735000446
HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1005 S. ILLINOIS, HARRISBURG, AR 72432 · (870) 578-2413 · Poinsett County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL428 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of Arkansas public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arkansas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
425 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 70%
Community
6
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 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (72).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 61% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→HARRISBURG HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within HARRISBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
33.1%
AR avg 34.9% . +4.4pp since 2023
Math
33.5%
AR avg 38.9% . +3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.1% | 33.5% |
| 2023-24 | 28.7% | 30.5% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.9%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Arkansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (32.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 428 | 99.3% | 32.9% |
| CROSS COUNTY ELEMENTARY TECH ACADEMY CHERRY VALLEY | 415 | 100.0% | 39.5% |
| HACKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HACKETT | 474 | 100.0% | 27.3% |
| MURFREESBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MURFREESBORO | 383 | 99.2% | 39.7% |
| YELLVILLE-SUMMIT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL YELLVILLE | 442 | 99.3% | 46.8% |
| AMANDA GIST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COTTER | 374 | 100.0% | 47.0% |
Matched among Arkansas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Poinsett County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #268 of 461 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.5% | #274 of 465 ▲ 10 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #259 of 465 ▲ 43 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 428 | #239 of 531 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #160 of 480 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.7% | #381 of 480 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.3% | #98 of 513 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.7% | #63 of 138 | N/A |
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
428
+101 (+31%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 715
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 428 | 28 | 15.3:1 | 99% (425) |
| 2023-24 | 436 | 29 | 15.0:1 | 29% (128) |
| 2022-23 | 493 | 30 | 16.4:1 | 29% (145) |
| 2020-21 | 327 | 25 | 13.1:1 | 100% (327) |
| 2017-18 | 383 | 31 | 12.4:1 | 62% (238) |
| 2015-16 | 391 | 34 | 11.5:1 | 99% (388) |
| 2010-11 | 409 | 33 | 12.4:1 | 99% (406) |
| 2000-01 | 428 | 28 | 15.3:1 | 62% (266) |
| 1990-91 | 715 | 43 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school with an address in HARRISBURG, Arkansas. The school covers kindergarten through 5 and reported 428 students in 2024-25.
HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a school in HARRISBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT. The district has 3 schools and 1,070 students.
HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 89% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 6% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 21%.
The school's 28 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Arkansas is similar, at 16.0:1. Income data for the school show 99% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 54% of Arkansas public elementary schools.
HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (32.9%) and its predicted rate (22.9%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Arkansas schools.
For Poinsett County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $46,707, about 11% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. There are 13 public schools in the county, enrolling about 3,732, HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.
HARRISBURG HIGH SCHOOL is about 0.6 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, there are 2 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 4th of 8 on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 327 to 428, a 31% rise. Federal data show the ratio rising from 13.1:1 to 15.3:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Poinsett County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,543
Census ACS
Median income
$46,707
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
11%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,732 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HARRISBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT
- HARRISBURG HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 516 students
- WEINER ELEMENTARYElementary · 126 students
Other schools in HARRISBURG
- HARRISBURG HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 516 students
- ARKANSAS CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL-HARRISBURGHigh · 19 students
Other Harrisburg Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Harrisburg Elementary. HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- Harrisburg ElementaryIndian Land, SC · 1,161 students
- Harrisburg ElementaryHarrisburg, NC · 850 students
- Harrisburg Elementary SchoolHarrisburg, OR · 338 students
- HARRISBURG ELEMENTARYHARRISBURG, MO · 291 students
Nearby schools
- HARRISBURG HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 516
- ARKANSAS CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL-HARRISBURG2.1 mi · 19
- WEINER ELEMENTARY11.3 mi · 126
- CROSS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL A NEW TECH SCHOOL11.3 mi · 315
- CROSS COUNTY ELEMENTARY TECH ACADEMY11.5 mi · 415
- TRUMANN HIGH SCHOOL13.6 mi · 515
Frequently asked questions
About HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 428 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
How diverse is HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by HARRISBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.