Harrison Hill Elementary School

Located at 355 S Cornell Cir, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Harrison Hill Elementary School is a reasonably sized primary school that serves 612 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by Fort Wayne Community Schools. That puts it 40% above the typical public school in Indiana, which averages around 436 students.

Across the 50 schools in Fort Wayne Community Schools (28,561 students total), Harrison Hill Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Harrison Hill Elementary School records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (36%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 27% Black, 15% Asian, 15% White, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Allen County as a whole is about 9% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Harrison Hill Elementary School has 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.5:1, putting Harrison Hill Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 71% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Allen County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Harrison Hill Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 25.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 25.6%.

Across the wider county, Allen County reports that median household income runs about $70,737, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Allen County's 92 public schools (combined enrollment of about 55,262 students), Harrison Hill Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is South Side High School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Harrison Hill Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 21.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 8%: 666 students in 2018 compared to 612 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 21.8:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Harrison Hill Elementary School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.