Enrollment
291
Elementary
DISTRICT 202 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARRISBURG R-VIII·NCES 291371000598
HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY
221 S HARRIS, HARRISBURG, MO 65256 · (573) 875-0290 · Boone County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL291 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 29% 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.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
12.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
79 students
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 54%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 38 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 31% smaller than its 5th grade class (49).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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 HARRISBURG R-VIII. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
38.2%
MO avg 44.9% . -7.5pp since 2021
Math
35.8%
MO avg 43.8% . -9.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 8 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.5% | 25.7% | 44.5% | 17.1% |
| Math | 17.1% | 18.7% | 39.0% | 25.0% |
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 | 38.2% | 35.8% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 43.3% |
| 2022-23 | 41.2% | 41.2% |
| 2021-22 | 45.7% | 44.8% |
% 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
41.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.7%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY
HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY's state test result (41.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY this school | 291 | 27.1% | 41.2% |
| CENTRALIA INTERMEDIATE CENTRALIA | 273 | 31.5% | 41.7% |
| CLAUDE BROWN ELEMENTARY TROY | 308 | 24.0% | 44.4% |
| CHANCE ELEM. CENTRALIA | 370 | 29.2% | N/A |
| COLE CO. R-I ELEM. RUSSELLVILLE | 319 | 27.9% | 50.2% |
| Clearview Elementary Union | 295 | 24.1% | 68.4% |
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 HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Boone County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.2% | #500 of 1,002 | #15 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #653 of 1,019 ▼ 182 | #15 of 26 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.2% | #634 of 1,018 ▼ 233 | #18 of 26 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.3pp | #112 of 943 | #3 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 291 | #724 of 1,294 | #21 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #465 of 950 | #15 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.7% | #688 of 953 | #25 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.1% | #970 of 1,165 | #22 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +25.4% | #38 of 251 | #5 of 12 |
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
291
+12 (+4%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 240
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 291 | 22.7 | 12.8:1 | 27% (79) |
| 2023-24 | 291 | 22.6 | 12.9:1 | 32% (94) |
| 2022-23 | 276 | 21.4 | 12.9:1 | 35% (96) |
| 2020-21 | 279 | 20 | 13.9:1 | 35% (97) |
| 2017-18 | 232 | 20.6 | 11.3:1 | 39% (91) |
| 2015-16 | 291 | 20 | 14.6:1 | 44% (129) |
| 2010-11 | 312 | 20 | 15.6:1 | 40% (126) |
| 2000-01 | 307 | 20 | 15.3:1 | 27% (84) |
| 1990-91 | 240 | 15 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 25% (232 to 291); teachers up 10% (20.6 to 22.7).
About HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY
A medium-sized elementary school in HARRISBURG, Missouri, HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY is part of HARRISBURG R-VIII. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 291 students.
HARRISBURG R-VIII counts 3 schools and 605 students, including HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY.
HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY enrolls a student body that is 89% White. After that, the student body is 5% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. Census figures show Boone County is about 77% White. The chance that two students picked at random at HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 20%.
The school has about 12.8 students per teacher and 22.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Missouri average about 12.4:1, a similar figure. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 27%. The rate at public schools in Boone County averages 38%, higher than here.
allk12 grades HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY a C. The grade compares the school only with Missouri public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 49.7% at HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 41.2%.
Boone County has about 188,043 residents, and median household income is about $72,758, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 52%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Boone County number 58 and enroll about 24,547.
The shortest distance from HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to HARRISBURG MIDDLE. The five-mile area around HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY holds 2 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 43.3% proficiency; HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY posts 41.2%.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 279 to 291. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 12.8:1, from 13.9:1.
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Boone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
188,043
Census ACS
Median income
$72,758
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
58
24,547 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HARRISBURG R-VIII
- HARRISBURG HIGHHigh · 185 students
- HARRISBURG MIDDLEMiddle · 129 students
Other schools in HARRISBURG
- HARRISBURG HIGHHigh · 185 students
- HARRISBURG MIDDLEMiddle · 129 students
Other Harrisburg Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Harrisburg Elementary. HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY is the 5th largest of the 5.
- Harrisburg ElementaryIndian Land, SC · 1,161 students
- Harrisburg ElementaryHarrisburg, NC · 850 students
- HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHARRISBURG, AR · 428 students
- Harrisburg Elementary SchoolHarrisburg, OR · 338 students
Nearby schools
- HARRISBURG MIDDLE0.0 mi · 129
- HARRISBURG HIGH0.4 mi · 185
- MIDWAY HEIGHTS ELEM.10.6 mi · 251
- STURGEON ELEMENTARY11.6 mi · 221
- STURGEON MIDDLE11.6 mi · 79
- HIGBEE MIDDLE SCHOOL11.7 mi · 50
Frequently asked questions
About HARRISBURG ELEMENTARYHow many students attend HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY?
HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 291 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY serve?
HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY.
What is the racial breakdown of students at HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY?
At HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY public or private?
HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by HARRISBURG R-VIII.
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