Harrison Central Elementary School

As a sizable elementary school in Cadiz, Ohio, Harrison Central Elementary School hosts 773 students from grades pre-K through 6, overseen by Harrison Hills City. By comparison, Ohio's public schools average about 404 students each, so Harrison Central Elementary School sits 91% bigger than that benchmark.

Within Harrison Hills City, which oversees 2 schools and 1,319 students, Harrison Central Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Harrison Central Elementary School shows that nearly all students (91%) are White. Other groups include 6% multiracial, 2% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Harrison County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Harrison Central Elementary School has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.0:1. The state averages about 17.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 56% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Harrison Central Elementary School is in the bottom 10% of Ohio public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 67.5%; Harrison Central Elementary School posts 53.5%, -14.0 points below that line.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Harrison County indicate median household earnings sit near $54,414, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Harrison County's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,485 students), Harrison Central Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Harrison Central Jr./Sr. High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Harrison Central Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Harrison Central Elementary School at 3rd of 4; the average score across the group is 68.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Harrison Central Elementary School has increased 41%, going from 548 students in 2018 to 773 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 20.4:1 in 2018 to 18.0:1 in 2025.

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