Harry Street Elem

Harry Street Elem is a moderately sized elementary campus in Wichita, Kansas, run under Wichita. The school hosts 310 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 87 schools in Wichita (47,545 students total), Harry Street Elem accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Harry Street Elem reports that 55% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest looks like 22% White, 14% Black, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 17% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.1:1. The state averages around 13.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 95% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Sedgwick County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Harry Street Elem sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 16.9%; this one delivers 11.2%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Sedgwick County indicate median household income runs about $69,365, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Sedgwick County's 160 public schools (combined enrollment of about 84,569 students), Harry Street Elem is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Hamilton Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Harry Street Elem at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 14.9%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 24%: 406 students in 2018 compared to 310 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 33% to 22%. Class-load math has fell: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.