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Enrollment
620
Elementary
DISTRICT 443 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEKALB CO CTL UNITED SCH DIST·NCES 180159000225
McKenney-Harrison Elementary Sch
400 South Indiana Ave, Auburn, IN 46706 · (260) 920-1015 · DeKalb County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL620 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
354 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
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 | 47 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 111 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 15% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 57% · 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
Based on grade levels within DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
41.2%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
52.2%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. 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
46.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.1%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Indiana 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 Indiana'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 →
Where McKenney-Harrison Elementary Sch ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In DeKalb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #380 of 983 | #4 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #369 of 986 | #3 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.2% | #428 of 986 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 620 | #152 of 1,079 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #904 of 991 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.2% | #776 of 996 | #2 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.1% | #432 of 1,058 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.5% | #179 of 353 | 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
620
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 467
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 620 | 33.4 | 18.6:1 | 57% (354) |
| 2023-24 | 647 | 34.4 | 18.8:1 | 55% (357) |
| 2022-23 | 644 | 34.6 | 18.6:1 | 56% (359) |
| 2020-21 | 626 | 40 | 15.7:1 | 46% (288) |
| 2017-18 | 566 | 29.3 | 19.3:1 | 46% (262) |
| 2015-16 | 533 | 26 | 20.5:1 | 42% (224) |
| 2010-11 | 609 | 26 | 23.4:1 | 40% (245) |
| 2000-01 | 677 | 35 | 19.3:1 | 16% (111) |
| 1990-91 | 467 | 25 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McKenney-Harrison Elementary Sch.
About McKenney-Harrison Elementary Sch
McKenney-Harrison Elementary Sch, located in Auburn, Indiana, is a medium-sized elementary school. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 620 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in Indiana is about 436 students.
DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist enrolls 3,537 students in 6 schools, including McKenney-Harrison Elementary Sch.
McKenney-Harrison Elementary Sch enrolls a student body that is 90% White. The school is also 6% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. By the diversity index, McKenney-Harrison Elementary Sch comes in at 19%.
The school has about 18.6 students per teacher and 33.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is over the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 57%. That is higher than the 49% average for public schools in DeKalb County.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 35.1% at McKenney-Harrison Elementary Sch; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 46.2%.
Census estimates describe DeKalb County this way: median household income is about $74,331, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of DeKalb County number 14 and enroll about 6,781.
The school nearest to McKenney-Harrison Elementary Sch is James R Watson Elementary School, at a distance of about 1.1 miles. Within five miles of McKenney-Harrison Elementary Sch, there are 6 other public schools. McKenney-Harrison Elementary Sch is 2nd of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Fringe. That means it sits in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 626 in 2020-21 and 620 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 15.7:1 to 18.6:1.
The McKenney-Harrison Elementary Sch community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
DeKalb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,807
Census ACS
Median income
$74,331
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
6,781 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist
- DeKalb High SchoolHigh · 1,007 students
- DeKalb Middle SchoolMiddle · 759 students
- James R Watson Elementary SchoolElementary · 590 students
- Country Meadow Elementary SchoolElementary · 314 students
- Waterloo Elementary SchoolElementary · 247 students
Nearby schools
- James R Watson Elementary School1.1 mi · 590
- DeKalb High School3.2 mi · 1,007
- DeKalb Middle School3.4 mi · 759
- J E Ober Elementary School3.6 mi · 704
- Garrett Middle School3.6 mi · 387
- Garrett High School3.7 mi · 553
Frequently asked questions
About McKenney-Harrison Elementary SchHow many students attend McKenney-Harrison Elementary Sch?
McKenney-Harrison Elementary Sch enrolls approximately 620 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does McKenney-Harrison Elementary Sch serve?
McKenney-Harrison Elementary Sch serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at McKenney-Harrison Elementary Sch?
The student-to-teacher ratio at McKenney-Harrison Elementary Sch is approximately 18.6:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at McKenney-Harrison Elementary Sch?
At McKenney-Harrison Elementary Sch, the student body is approximately 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is McKenney-Harrison Elementary Sch in?
McKenney-Harrison Elementary Sch is part of DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.