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Earl Harris Elementary School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 85 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 102 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 108 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 115 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 113 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 120 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 126 | 16% |
School pathway
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedWhat this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oklahoma schools, those numbers are about 31 and 33.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma's top nor bottom 10%.
Where Earl Harris Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Oklahoma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #61 of 555 | #14 of 64 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #136 of 651 | #20 of 77 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #46 of 523 | #10 of 63 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 769 | #29 of 941 | #12 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #587 of 708 | #89 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.9% | #519 of 708 | #69 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.8% | #835 of 876 | #107 of 121 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.0% | #144 of 164 | #26 of 30 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 769 | 43.2 | 17.8:1 | 34% (260) |
| 2023-24 | 771 | 41.1 | 18.8:1 | 40% (308) |
| 2022-23 | 761 | 40.2 | 18.9:1 | 34% (259) |
| 2020-21 | 735 | 38 | 19.3:1 | 33% (243) |
| 2017-18 | 754 | 38.9 | 19.4:1 | 41% (306) |
| 2015-16 | 756 | 40 | 18.9:1 | 50% (376) |
| 2010-11 | 718 | 35 | 20.5:1 | 50% (356) |
| 2000-01 | 525 | 27 | 19.4:1 | 44% (230) |
| 1990-91 | 361 | 14 | 25.8:1 | N/A |
About Earl Harris Elementary School
Earl Harris Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in Bethany, Oklahoma. The student body numbers 769 students, from pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Oklahoma is about 366, so this school runs 110% larger than that.
Earl Harris Elementary School reports to BETHANY, which has 4 schools and 1,762 students.
Earl Harris Elementary School's enrollment is 62% White. Enrollment also includes 22% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 4% Native American. Earl Harris Elementary School has a diversity index of 56%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school employs the equivalent of 43.2 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 17.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Oklahoma is 15.6:1, lower than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Earl Harris Elementary School is 34%. Public schools in Oklahoma County average 67%.
Earl Harris Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 50.0%, compared with a predicted 44.1%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Oklahoma schools on BeatsExpectations.
Oklahoma County has about 806,199 residents, and median household income is about $66,679, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Oklahoma County number 225 and enroll about 161,569.
The closest public school, Bethany Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Earl Harris Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Earl Harris Elementary School is 2nd of 4 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Under the NCES locale system, Earl Harris Elementary School is Suburb: Large.
Federal counts put enrollment at 735 in 2020-21 and 769 in 2024-25, a 5% increase. Federal data show the ratio falling from 19.3:1 to 17.8:1.
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