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Alumni: what's one memory from Harrison Elem School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
447
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARRISON SD 36·NCES 171836002120
Harrison Elementary School
6809 McCullom Lake Rd, Wonder Lake, IL 60097 · (815) 653-2311 · McHenry County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL447 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
40 FTE teachers
STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
251 students
STATE 56%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 41 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 33 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 40 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 47 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (47).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 69% · 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
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
37.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +7.1pp since 2023
Math
26.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +7.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.3% | 26.9% |
| 2023-24 | 30.2% | 19.0% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. 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
31.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Illinois 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 Illinois'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 Harrison Elementary School
Harrison Elementary School's state test result (31.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Elementary School this school | 447 | 56.2% | 31.5% |
| Franklin Elementary School Sterling | 407 | 55.3% | N/A |
| Marseilles Elementary School Marseilles | 528 | 57.2% | 27.8% |
| Locust Elementary School Marengo | 501 | 55.5% | 51.9% |
| Northview Elementary School Peru | 594 | 56.4% | 51.4% |
| Clearmont Elementary School Elk Grove Village | 408 | 50.0% | 52.0% |
Matched among Illinois 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 Harrison Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In McHenry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #1,221 of 1,925 | #41 of 44 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #1,392 of 2,077 ▼ 166 | #42 of 44 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #1,438 of 2,077 ▼ 263 | #41 of 44 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 447 | #767 of 2,419 | #24 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #349 of 2,035 | #9 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.1% | #944 of 2,042 | #28 of 49 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.2% | #1,123 of 2,132 | #4 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.5% | #201 of 615 | #3 of 16 |
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
447
+71 (+19%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 428
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 | 447 | 39.5 | 11.3:1 | 56% (251) |
| 2023-24 | 420 | 34.3 | 12.2:1 | 62% (261) |
| 2022-23 | 402 | 32 | 12.6:1 | 58% (232) |
| 2020-21 | 376 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 394 | 29.5 | 13.3:1 | 61% (242) |
| 2015-16 | 405 | 29 | 14.0:1 | 60% (245) |
| 2010-11 | 474 | 29 | 16.3:1 | 35% (166) |
| 2000-01 | 485 | 28 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 428 | 22 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harrison Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (394 to 447); teachers up 34% (29.5 to 39.5).
About Harrison Elementary School
Harrison Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Wonder Lake, Illinois, one of the schools in Harrison SD 36. The latest federal count shows 447 students in pre-K through 8.
Harrison Elementary School is listed under Harrison SD 36 in federal data.
Harrison Elementary School's enrollment is 67% White. Next come 25% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Black, and 2% Asian. That compares with about 80% White among all McHenry County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Harrison Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 49%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.3:1, with 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Illinois is 13.9:1, higher than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 56% of enrollment. It compares with 35% for public schools in McHenry County.
In Illinois, Harrison Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 31.5% actual against a predicted 39.1%.
In the county around the school, McHenry County, median household income is about $104,802, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. A total of 89 public schools operate in McHenry County, serving about 50,123 students.
Ringwood School Primary Center is the closest public school, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line. Harrison Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Harrison Elementary School ranks 7th on proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Harrison Elementary School in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
The 2024-25 enrollment of 447 was 19% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 376.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Harrison Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
McHenry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
312,591
Census ACS
Median income
$104,802
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
89
50,123 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Harrison Elementary schools
21 other US public schools in 15 states are named Harrison Elementary. Harrison Elementary School is the 9th largest of the 22.
- Harrison Elementary SchoolChattanooga, TN · 775 students
- Harrison ElementaryStockton, CA · 640 students
- Harrison Elementary SchoolHarrison, OH · 604 students
- Harrison ElementaryRiverside, CA · 571 students
- Harrison Elementary SchoolSouth Bend, IN · 555 students
Nearby schools
- Ringwood School Primary Center1.7 mi · 420
- Valley View Elementary School2.1 mi · 526
- Parkland School2.5 mi · 645
- Greenwood Elementary School2.9 mi · 290
- Landmark Elementary School4.3 mi · 189
- Richmond-Burton High School4.4 mi · 521
Frequently asked questions
About Harrison Elementary SchoolHow large is Harrison Elementary School?
Harrison Elementary School enrolls approximately 447 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Harrison Elementary School serve?
Harrison Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Harrison Elementary School?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at Harrison Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Harrison Elementary School?
At Harrison Elementary School, the student body is approximately 67% White, 25% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Harrison Elementary School public or private?
Harrison Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Harrison SD 36.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.