Enrollment
230
Elementary
DISTRICT 295 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270609000254
HARRISON ELEMENTARY
1515 OAK ST, BRAINERD, MN 56401 · (218) 454-6500 · Crow Wing County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL230 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
136 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 48%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 50 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 6% larger than its 4th grade class (47).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 60% · 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
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
35.6%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
54.4%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. 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
42.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Minnesota 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 Minnesota'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
HARRISON ELEMENTARY's state test result (42.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARRISON ELEMENTARY this school | 230 | 59.1% | 42.1% |
| SEBEKA ELEMENTARY SEBEKA | 218 | 61.9% | 49.6% |
| Vaughan-Steffensrud Elementary CHISHOLM | 207 | 64.7% | 44.4% |
| Washington Elementary HIBBING | 310 | 59.4% | N/A |
| Greenhaven Elementary HIBBING | 312 | 58.3% | 50.7% |
| NEW DISCOVERIES MONTESSORI ACADEMY HUTCHINSON | 219 | 59.4% | 30.9% |
Matched among Minnesota 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 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Crow Wing County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.1% | #486 of 844 | #7 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.4% | #370 of 844 | #5 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #637 of 844 | #9 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 230 | #757 of 1,130 | #8 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #194 of 769 | #2 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.7% | #641 of 796 | #4 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.1% | #230 of 942 | #2 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.5% | #312 of 499 | #6 of 8 |
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
230
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 326
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 230 | 19 | 12.1:1 | 59% (136) |
| 2023-24 | 224 | 18.8 | 11.9:1 | 67% (151) |
| 2022-23 | 229 | 20.7 | 11.1:1 | 72% (166) |
| 2020-21 | 232 | 17 | 13.7:1 | 67% (156) |
| 2017-18 | 257 | 22.8 | 11.3:1 | 61% (156) |
| 2015-16 | 272 | 16 | 17.0:1 | 62% (169) |
| 2010-11 | 231 | 18 | 12.8:1 | 69% (159) |
| 2000-01 | 289 | 19 | 15.2:1 | 63% (181) |
| 1990-91 | 326 | 19 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HARRISON ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (257 to 230); teachers down 17% (22.8 to 19).
About HARRISON ELEMENTARY
HARRISON ELEMENTARY is a public small elementary school in BRAINERD, Minnesota. It covers pre-K through 4, with a total enrollment of 230 students. Statewide, elementary schools in Minnesota average about 344 students each.
HARRISON ELEMENTARY is one of the 13 schools that make up BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT (6,079 students in total).
Federal enrollment data show HARRISON ELEMENTARY is 87% White. Other groups make up 7% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 24%, meaning two students picked at random have a 24% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.1:1, with 19 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 1.6 students per teacher below the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 59% of enrollment. Public schools in Crow Wing County average 40%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For HARRISON ELEMENTARY, the prediction is 33.3% and the result is 42.1%.
Census estimates describe Crow Wing County this way: the median household income is $72,589, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides HARRISON ELEMENTARY, Crow Wing County has 23 other public schools.
The closest other public school is BRAINERD SENIOR HIGH, about 0.8 miles away. HARRISON ELEMENTARY has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: HARRISON ELEMENTARY ranks 3rd of 6 nearby schools, at 42.1% versus a 43.8% average.
HARRISON ELEMENTARY has an NCES locale of Town: Remote.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 232 to 230, a small change. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.1:1.
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Crow Wing County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,686
Census ACS
Median income
$72,589
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
9,399 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- BRAINERD SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,805 students
- FORESTVIEW MIDDLEMiddle · 1,626 students
- BAXTER ELEMENTARYElementary · 506 students
- RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARYElementary · 407 students
- LOWELL ELEMENTARYElementary · 355 students
- GARFIELD ELEMENTARYElementary · 250 students
Other schools in BRAINERD
- BRAINERD SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,805 students
- RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARYElementary · 407 students
- LOWELL ELEMENTARYElementary · 355 students
- GARFIELD ELEMENTARYElementary · 250 students
- ISD 181 LEARNING CENTERHigh · 166 students
- LINCOLN EDUCATION CENTERCombined · 105 students
Other Harrison Elementary schools
21 other US public schools in 15 states are named Harrison Elementary. HARRISON ELEMENTARY is the 18th 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
- BRAINERD SENIOR HIGH0.8 mi · 1,805
- MIDDLE LEVEL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM0.8 mi · 14
- ISD 181 LEARNING CENTER0.8 mi · 166
- Discovery Woods0.9 mi · 101
- LINCOLN EDUCATION CENTER0.9 mi · 105
- LOWELL ELEMENTARY0.9 mi · 355
Frequently asked questions
About HARRISON ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at HARRISON ELEMENTARY?
HARRISON ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 230 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does HARRISON ELEMENTARY serve?
HARRISON ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HARRISON ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HARRISON ELEMENTARY is approximately 12.1:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at HARRISON ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at HARRISON ELEMENTARY are roughly 87% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is HARRISON ELEMENTARY in?
HARRISON ELEMENTARY is part of BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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