Harris Sch

Harris Sch is a well-populated elementary-level community in Collingdale, Pennsylvania, run under Southeast Delco SD. The school enrolls 715 students in grades K through 8. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 443 students each, so Harris Sch sits 61% bigger than that benchmark.

Harris Sch is one of 6 schools operated by Southeast Delco SD, a district that instructs 3,855 students overall.

On demographics, Harris Sch logs that 78% of the student body identifies as Black; the rest reads as 10% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Delaware County as a whole is about 22% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Harris Sch logs 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Harris Sch higher than the state norm the norm. About 96% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Delaware County runs at roughly 58%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Harris Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 36.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 24.0%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Delaware County) shows that median household earnings sit near $89,546, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Delaware County's 113 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,663 students), Harris Sch is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Sharon Hill Sch, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Harris Sch comes 4th of 5 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 26.4%.

Harris Sch operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Harris Sch has decreased 7%, going from 771 students in 2018 to 715 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.