Harrison Lyseth Elem School

Harrison Lyseth Elem School operates as a big primary school in Portland, Maine, run under Portland Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 489 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 114% larger than the state mean of about 229.

Across the 16 schools in Portland Public Schools (6,548 students total), Harrison Lyseth Elem School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Harrison Lyseth Elem School records that the largest single group is White at 54%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 26% Black, 8% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 4% Asian. By comparison, Cumberland County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.2:1. The state averages around 10.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 38% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Cumberland County) logs that median household earnings sit near $95,677, about 53% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Harrison Lyseth Elem School is one of 99 public schools in Cumberland County (combined enrollment of about 38,224 students).

Lyman Moore Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Harrison Lyseth Elem School's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 491 (now 489). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 67% to 54%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 today.

On allk12, 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.