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How has Harrisburg Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
1,161
Elementary
DISTRICT 582 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LANCASTER 01·NCES 450258001634
Harrisburg Elementary
10251 Harrisburg Road, Indian Land, SC 29707 · (803) 283-8484 · Lancaster County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,161 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 11 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 242 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 250 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 227 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 228 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 203 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (242) is 19% larger than its 4th grade class (203).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Lancaster 01. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
84.9%
SC avg 59.7% . +3.3pp since 2023
Math
83.3%
SC avg 44.2% . +0.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 84.9% | 83.3% |
| 2023-24 | 81.6% | 82.6% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Harrisburg Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Lancaster County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.3% | #15 of 635 ▼ 5 | #1 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.9% | #33 of 635 ▼ 9 | #1 of 12 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,161 | #13 of 709 | #1 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #620 of 656 | #11 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.9% | #80 of 656 | #2 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.5% | #266 of 395 | #6 of 8 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,161
+193 (+20%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 17.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,161 | 69 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,138 | 71.6 | 15.9:1 | 22% (246) |
| 2022-23 | 1,089 | 61 | 17.9:1 | 20% (215) |
| 2020-21 | 968 | 56 | 17.3:1 | 11% (110) |
| 2017-18 | 1,269 | 64 | 19.8:1 | 17% (215) |
| 2015-16 | 1,003 | 49 | 20.5:1 | 21% (215) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harrisburg Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (1,269 to 1,161); teachers up 8% (64 to 69).
About Harrisburg Elementary
Harrisburg Elementary is a large elementary school for students in Indian Land, South Carolina. The school's enrollment of 1,161 students covers pre-K through 4. Statewide, elementary schools in South Carolina average about 526 students each.
Lancaster 01, which runs Harrisburg Elementary, has 22 schools and 15,417 students.
White students are the largest group at Harrisburg Elementary, with 45% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 29% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 5% multiracial. The school's White share is 23 points below the 69% share among Lancaster County residents. By the diversity index, Harrisburg Elementary comes in at 69%.
Its 69 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 16.8:1. That ratio is over the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
allk12 grades Harrisburg Elementary an A+. The grade compares the school only with South Carolina public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Harrisburg Elementary is located in Lancaster County, where median household income is about $78,869, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 23 public schools in Lancaster County, with a combined enrollment of about 15,417.
Elon Park Elementary is the public school closest to Harrisburg Elementary, about 1.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The federal government classifies Harrisburg Elementary's location as Suburb: Mid-size.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Harrisburg Elementary went from 968 students to 1,161.
Community posts for Harrisburg Elementary can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Lancaster County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
104,475
Census ACS
Median income
$78,869
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
15,417 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lancaster 01
- Indian Land HighHigh · 1,905 students
- Lancaster HighHigh · 1,390 students
- Indian Land IntermediateMiddle · 1,181 students
- Indian Land MiddleMiddle · 1,102 students
- Indian Land ElementaryElementary · 1,042 students
- Van Wyck ElementaryElementary · 820 students
Other schools in Indian Land
- Indian Land IntermediateMiddle · 1,181 students
- Indian Land MiddleMiddle · 1,102 students
- Indian Land ElementaryElementary · 1,042 students
Other Harrisburg Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Harrisburg Elementary. Harrisburg Elementary is the largest of the 5.
- Harrisburg ElementaryHarrisburg, NC · 850 students
- HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHARRISBURG, AR · 428 students
- Harrisburg Elementary SchoolHarrisburg, OR · 338 students
- HARRISBURG ELEMENTARYHARRISBURG, MO · 291 students
Nearby schools
- Elon Park Elementary1.2 mi · 732
- Ballantyne Elementary1.4 mi · 745
- Knights View Elementary School2.1 mi · 511
- Ardrey Kell High School2.2 mi · 3,036
- Community House Middle2.5 mi · 1,425
- Hawk Ridge Elementary2.8 mi · 640
Frequently asked questions
About Harrisburg ElementaryHow large is Harrisburg Elementary?
Harrisburg Elementary enrolls approximately 1,161 students in grades PK-04.
Is Harrisburg Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Harrisburg Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Harrisburg Elementary have?
Harrisburg Elementary employs 69 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
How diverse is Harrisburg Elementary?
Harrisburg Elementary reports a student body of 45% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% Black, 29% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Harrisburg Elementary in?
Harrisburg Elementary is part of Lancaster 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.