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
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
45.8%
MO avg 49.5% . -19.3pp since 2023
Math
66.8%
MO avg 48.7% . +6.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are down about 19 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
55.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
291
+59 (+25%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 11.3:1
% White
89%
was 94%
% Hispanic
4%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY
HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY operates as a reasonably sized K-5 school in HARRISBURG, Missouri, operated by HARRISBURG R-VIII. Current enrollment sits at 291 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.
HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY is one of 3 schools operated by HARRISBURG R-VIII, a district that educates 605 students overall.
Demographically, HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). Other groups include 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. By comparison, Boone County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.
In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 12.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 27% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Boone County (around 38%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.
After controlling for student poverty, HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.8%, the actual is 55.6%, a residual of +4.8 points.
In the area at large, the surrounding county (Boone County) logs that median household earnings sit near $72,758, about 52% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY is one of 58 public schools in Boone County (combined enrollment of about 24,547 students).
The closest other public school is HARRISBURG MIDDLE, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 43.3%.
The campus sits in an outlying setting.
Looking at the recent track record. HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY's enrollment has expanded 25% since 2018, when it stood at 232 (now 291). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 94% to 89% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 today.
On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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
Nearby schools
- HARRISBURG MIDDLE0.0 mi · 129
- HARRISBURG HIGH0.4 mi · 185
- MIDWAY HEIGHTS ELEM.10.6 mi · 251
- STURGEON MIDDLE11.6 mi · 79
- STURGEON ELEMENTARY11.6 mi · 221
- 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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.