HOLLY HARSHMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

HOLLY HARSHMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the mid-sized elementary-level communitys in MENA, Arkansas, operated by MENA SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 438 students on its rolls from grades 3 through 5.

HOLLY HARSHMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 5 schools operated by MENA SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that instructs 1,703 students overall.

Looking at the student body, HOLLY HARSHMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (85%). Beyond that, the school logs 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Polk County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, HOLLY HARSHMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.4:1. The state averages around 16.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 66% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), HOLLY HARSHMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 34.8%; this one delivers 34.0%.

In the broader community, Polk County reports that median household income runs about $49,191, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Polk County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,063 students), of which HOLLY HARSHMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

MENA MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HOLLY HARSHMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 34.6%.

HOLLY HARSHMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a town-based location.

Trend over the last 7 years. HOLLY HARSHMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has expanded 14% since 2018, when it stood at 384 (now 438). The White share of enrollment edged down from 90% to 85% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 19.4:1 today.

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