Harrisburg Elementary School

Harrisburg Elementary School is an average-sized K-5 school in Harrisburg, Oregon, run under Harrisburg SD 7J. The school educates 338 students in grades K through 4.

Harrisburg SD 7J runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 861 students. Harrisburg Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Harrisburg Elementary School records that the largest single group is White, at 76% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 15% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 84% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Harrisburg Elementary School has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.6:1. The state averages about 16.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 74% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Harrisburg Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.9%; this one delivers 42.3%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Linn County) reports that median household earnings sit near $76,329, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Linn County's 48 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,916 students), Harrisburg Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Harrisburg Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Harrisburg Elementary School comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 26.7%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Harrisburg Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 12% since 2018, when it stood at 384 (now 338). Class-load math has fell: from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.