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Enrollment
408
Elementary
DISTRICT 275 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. CHARLES R-VI·NCES 292892001852
HARRIS ELEM.
2800 OLD MUEGGE RD, ST CHARLES, MO 63303 · (636) 443-4700 · St. Charles County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL408 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% of Missouri public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
136 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 | 76 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 14% smaller than its 4th grade class (88).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 52% · 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 ST. CHARLES R-VI. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
50.9%
MO avg 44.9% . -7.0pp since 2021
Math
56.9%
MO avg 43.8% . +10.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 22.9% | 28.0% | 25.4% | 23.5% |
| Math | 23.0% | 33.9% | 21.1% | 21.7% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.9% | 56.9% |
| 2023-24 | 54.1% | 49.6% |
| 2022-23 | 57.4% | 50.9% |
| 2021-22 | 57.9% | 46.4% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
51.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 HARRIS ELEM.
HARRIS ELEM.'s state test result (51.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARRIS ELEM. this school | 408 | 33.3% | 51.5% |
| Barry School KANSAS CITY | 348 | 29.6% | 46.1% |
| FAIRVIEW ELEM. COLUMBIA | 471 | 26.3% | 62.9% |
| TRADITIONAL SCH. MARYLAND HEIGHTS | 392 | 25.8% | 47.2% |
| ELLISON ELEM. ST JOSEPH | 343 | 38.2% | 62.2% |
| TIFFANY RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHL KANSAS CITY | 484 | 29.8% | 37.4% |
Matched among Missouri 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 HARRIS ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Charles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #276 of 1,002 | #31 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.9% | #204 of 1,019 ▲ 145 | #19 of 45 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #328 of 1,018 ▼ 85 | #38 of 45 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.8pp | #452 of 943 | #21 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 408 | #364 of 1,294 | #37 of 55 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #65 of 950 | #7 of 51 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.9% | #219 of 953 | #4 of 51 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.3% | #903 of 1,165 | #13 of 55 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.4% | #340 of 684 | #19 of 33 |
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
408
-41 (-9%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 499
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 408 | 39.7 | 10.3:1 | 33% (136) |
| 2023-24 | 398 | 37.6 | 10.6:1 | 2% (7) |
| 2022-23 | 408 | 41 | 10.0:1 | 30% (122) |
| 2020-21 | 449 | 39 | 11.5:1 | 27% (122) |
| 2017-18 | 471 | 39.6 | 11.9:1 | 29% (135) |
| 2015-16 | 548 | 39 | 14.1:1 | 27% (147) |
| 2010-11 | 495 | 35 | 14.1:1 | 25% (124) |
| 2000-01 | 615 | 37 | 16.6:1 | 11% (69) |
| 1990-91 | 499 | 24 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HARRIS ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (471 to 408); teachers unchanged (39.6 to 39.7).
About HARRIS ELEM.
Located in ST CHARLES, Missouri, HARRIS ELEM. is a mid-sized elementary school. It reports enrollment of 408 students in kindergarten through 4. That puts enrollment 30% above the 315-student average for elementary schools in Missouri.
ST. CHARLES R-VI oversees HARRIS ELEM. and 10 other schools, with 4,732 students in total.
More than half of the students at HARRIS ELEM. are White (60%). Beyond that, enrollment is 22% Black, 7% Hispanic, 6% Asian, and 4% multiracial. In St. Charles County overall, about 84% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 58%.
The school has 39.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 10.3 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Missouri average 12.4:1, 2.1 more students per teacher than here. Of all students at HARRIS ELEM., 33% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 19% average for public schools in St. Charles County.
Among Missouri public elementary schools, HARRIS ELEM. outscored 68%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
HARRIS ELEM.'s average proficiency rate across its state test results of 51.5% is 4.0 points above the 47.4% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
For St. Charles County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $104,692, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. There are 93 public schools in the county, enrolling about 59,314, HARRIS ELEM. among them.
A public school about 1.4 miles away, FT. ZUMWALT EAST HIGH, is the closest to HARRIS ELEM.. HARRIS ELEM. is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 50.4%, lower than HARRIS ELEM.'s 51.5%.
The federal government classifies HARRIS ELEM.'s location as City: Small.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 449 to 408, a 9% decline. Federal data show the ratio falling from 11.5:1 to 10.3:1.
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St. Charles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
414,535
Census ACS
Median income
$104,692
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
93
59,314 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ST. CHARLES R-VI
- ST. CHARLES HIGHHigh · 782 students
- JEFFERSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLMiddle · 706 students
- HARDIN MIDDLEMiddle · 676 students
- ST. CHARLES WEST HIGHHigh · 645 students
- MONROE ELEM.Elementary · 366 students
- COVERDELL ELEM.Elementary · 291 students
Other schools in ST CHARLES
- FRANCIS HOWELL HIGHHigh · 1,843 students
- FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGHHigh · 1,750 students
- FRANCIS HOWELL NORTH HIGHHigh · 1,716 students
- CENTRAL ELEM.Elementary · 865 students
- CASTLIO ELEM.Elementary · 847 students
- BRYAN MIDDLEMiddle · 827 students
Other HARRIS Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 7 states are named HARRIS Elementary. HARRIS ELEM. is the 4th largest of the 8.
- Harris Elementary SchoolDuluth, GA · 642 students
- Harris Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 448 students
- Harris Elementary SchoolForest City, NC · 434 students
- Harris Elementary SchoolMESA, AZ · 383 students
- Harris Elementary SchoolAUSTIN, TX · 285 students
Nearby schools
- FT. ZUMWALT EAST HIGH1.4 mi · 1,171
- EARLY CHILD. FAMILY EDUC CTR.1.6 mi · 189
- JEFFERSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL1.6 mi · 706
- MONROE ELEM.1.7 mi · 366
- HENDERSON ELEM.1.7 mi · 653
- ST. CHARLES WEST HIGH1.7 mi · 645
Frequently asked questions
About HARRIS ELEM.How large is HARRIS ELEM.?
HARRIS ELEM. enrolls approximately 408 students in grades KG-04.
Is HARRIS ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
HARRIS ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many students per teacher at HARRIS ELEM.?
Approximately 10.3:1 students per teacher at HARRIS ELEM..
What is the racial breakdown of students at HARRIS ELEM.?
At HARRIS ELEM., the student body is approximately 60% White, 7% Hispanic, 22% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees HARRIS ELEM.?
HARRIS ELEM. is overseen by ST. CHARLES R-VI in St. Charles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.