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Alumni: what's one memory from HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL that still sticks with you?
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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
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
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 2023-24 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
28.7%
AR avg 33.9%
Math
30.5%
AR avg 36.5%
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 34 and 36.
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
29.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.6%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
428
+45 (+12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 12.4:1
% White
89%
was 89%
% Hispanic
4%
was 4%
% Black
2%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Set in HARRISBURG, Arkansas, HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary-level community, part of HARRISBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT. It works with 428 students across grades K through 5.
HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 3 schools operated by HARRISBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that instructs 1,070 students overall.
Looking at the student body, HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). The remainder is composed of 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic.
On the resource side, The school lists 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 99% of students at HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
After controlling for student poverty, HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 22.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 29.6%.
In the broader community, Poinsett County reports that median household income runs about $46,707, 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Across Poinsett County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,732 students), HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: HARRISBURG HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 5th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 30.6%.
The school occupies a low-density site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has ticked up 12%, going from 383 students in 2018 to 428 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment fell from 6% to 2% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 today.
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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
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.