Harrison Park El Sch

Harrison Park El Sch operates as a medium-sized elementary-level community in Jeannette, Pennsylvania, overseen by Penn-Trafford SD. Current enrollment sits at 409 students spanning grades K through 5.

Harrison Park El Sch is one of 8 schools operated by Penn-Trafford SD, a district that hosts 3,773 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Harrison Park El Sch reports that nearly all students (87%) are White. Other groups include 7% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.6:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 34% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Westmoreland County's rate of about 53%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Harrison Park El Sch ranks in the top 10% of Pennsylvania public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 63.1%; Harrison Park El Sch posts 81.0%, +17.8 points above that line.

In the area at large, census data for Westmoreland County shows median household income runs about $74,109, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Westmoreland County's 85 public schools (combined enrollment of about 41,302 students), Harrison Park El Sch is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Penn Trafford HS, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Harrison Park El Sch. On composite proficiency, Harrison Park El Sch comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 66.4%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 8%: 443 students in 2018 compared to 409 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 96% to 87% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.