HARRIS ELEM.

As a moderately sized primary school in ST CHARLES, Missouri, HARRIS ELEM. caters to 408 students from grades K through 4, part of ST. CHARLES R-VI. Enrollment runs roughly 30% above the state mean of about 315.

Across the 11 schools in ST. CHARLES R-VI (4,732 students total), HARRIS ELEM. accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, HARRIS ELEM. lists that the largest single group is White, at 60% of enrollment; the rest looks like 22% Black, 7% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% multiracial. By comparison, St. Charles County as a whole is about 84% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 33% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, St. Charles County runs at roughly 19%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, HARRIS ELEM. sits in the top 10% of Missouri schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 50.6%; actual is 71.5%, +20.9 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (St. Charles County) records that the typical household earns roughly $104,692 per year, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across St. Charles County's 93 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,314 students), HARRIS ELEM. is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: FT. ZUMWALT EAST HIGH, around 1.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, HARRIS ELEM. comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 50.4%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 13%: 471 students in 2018 compared to 408 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 71% to 60% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 10.3:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.