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Enrollment
476
Elementary
DISTRICT 589 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARNETT COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370201000892
South Harnett Elementary
8335 NC 210 South, Bunnlevel, NC 28323 · (910) 893-9153 · Harnett County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL476 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
462 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 82%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 158 | 33% |
| Grade 4 | 159 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 159 | 33% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 71% · 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
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
38.4%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
41.5%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. 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
43.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.2%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina 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 North Carolina'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 →
Where South Harnett Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Harnett County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #993 of 1,297 | #9 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #1,113 of 1,296 | #11 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #995 of 1,300 | #8 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 476 | #682 of 1,485 | #12 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #526 of 1,377 | #4 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.7% | #164 of 1,379 | #3 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.1% | #996 of 1,414 | #9 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.3% | #740 of 937 | #10 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
476
-16 (-3%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 837
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 476 | 33.5 | 14.2:1 | 97% (462) |
| 2023-24 | 434 | 30.3 | 14.3:1 | 99% (431) |
| 2022-23 | 448 | 30.7 | 14.6:1 | 63% (284) |
| 2020-21 | 492 | 35 | 14.1:1 | 44% (216) |
| 2017-18 | 508 | 29.4 | 17.3:1 | 59% (302) |
| 2015-16 | 530 | 28 | 18.9:1 | 64% (337) |
| 2010-11 | 496 | 30 | 16.5:1 | 58% (289) |
| 2000-01 | 597 | 33 | 18.1:1 | 64% (380) |
| 1990-91 | 837 | 35 | 23.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Harnett Elementary.
About South Harnett Elementary
South Harnett Elementary runs as a mid-sized elementary school in Bunnlevel, North Carolina. It had 476 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 3 through 5.
In Harnett County Schools, 29 schools enroll a combined 20,095 students.
No group is above 50% at South Harnett Elementary; the largest is White, at 40%. After that, the student body is 28% Black, 22% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. Among all residents of Harnett County, the White share is about 62%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 71%.
The school lists 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1. That is in line with the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 97% of the student body. Public schools in Harnett County average 74%.
After adjusting for student poverty, South Harnett Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of North Carolina schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 43.8%; the prediction is 49.2%.
The county, Harnett County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $71,287 a year, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Harnett County has 31 public schools with about 20,611 students, including South Harnett Elementary.
The closest school to South Harnett Elementary is Anderson Creek Primary, located about 1.7 miles away. Within five miles of South Harnett Elementary, there are 2 other public schools. South Harnett Elementary ranks 4th of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 43.8% against a local average of 43.8%.
In the federal locale system, South Harnett Elementary is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school shrank from 492 students in 2020-21 to 476 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for South Harnett Elementary lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Harnett County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
139,150
Census ACS
Median income
$71,287
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
20,611 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harnett County Schools
- Overhills HighHigh · 1,981 students
- Harnett Central HighHigh · 1,522 students
- Western Harnett HighHigh · 1,324 students
- Triton HighHigh · 1,274 students
- Benhaven ElementaryElementary · 1,065 students
- Harnett Central MiddleMiddle · 1,059 students
Nearby schools
- Anderson Creek Primary1.7 mi · 553
- Anderson Creek Academy4.8 mi · 305
- Overhills Elementary5.3 mi · 866
- Overhills Middle5.4 mi · 758
- Western Harnett High5.5 mi · 1,324
- Overhills High5.6 mi · 1,981
Frequently asked questions
About South Harnett ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at South Harnett Elementary?
South Harnett Elementary enrolls approximately 476 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does South Harnett Elementary serve?
South Harnett Elementary serves grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at South Harnett Elementary?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at South Harnett Elementary.
How diverse is South Harnett Elementary?
South Harnett Elementary reports a student body of 40% White, 22% Hispanic, 28% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees South Harnett Elementary?
South Harnett Elementary is overseen by Harnett County Schools in Harnett County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.