South Harnett Elementary

South Harnett Elementary operates as a medium-sized K-5 school in Bunnlevel, North Carolina, run under Harnett County Schools. Current enrollment sits at 476 students spanning grades 3 through 5.

South Harnett Elementary is one of 29 schools operated by Harnett County Schools, a district that enrolls 20,095 students overall.

Looking at the student body, South Harnett Elementary shows that 40% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 28% Black, 22% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. By comparison, Harnett County as a whole is about 62% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, South Harnett Elementary shows 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 97% of students at South Harnett Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Harnett County (around 74%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), South Harnett Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 49.2%, the actual is 43.8%, a residual of -5.4 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Harnett County indicate median household income runs about $71,287, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Harnett County runs 31 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,611 students), of which South Harnett Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Anderson Creek Primary, roughly 1.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around South Harnett Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts South Harnett Elementary at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 43.8%.

South Harnett Elementary operates from a rural location.

Trend over the last 7 years. South Harnett Elementary's enrollment has decreased 6% since 2018, when it stood at 508 (now 476). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 50% to 40%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the South Harnett Elementary community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.