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Enrollment
630
Elementary
DISTRICT 609 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510309001275
David A. Harrison Elementary
12900 E Quaker Rd, Disputanta, VA 23842 · (804) 991-2242 · Prince George County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL630 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
403 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 66%
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 | 47 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 95 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 99 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 96 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (95) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (96).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 71% · 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 Prince George County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
74.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +1.0pp since 2022
Math
73.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.0% | 73.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 63.0% |
| 2022-23 | 73.0% | 71.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
68.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.7%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% typical for Virginia 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 Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like David A. Harrison Elementary
David A. Harrison Elementary's state test result (68.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| David A. Harrison Elementary this school | 630 | 64.0% | 68.9% |
| Riverview Elementary Spotsylvania | 691 | 66.1% | 73.3% |
| Spotsylvania Elementary Spotsylvania | 623 | 65.0% | 58.8% |
| Freedom Middle Fredericksburg | 763 | 65.1% | 72.3% |
| Orange Elementary Orange | 621 | 60.4% | 66.6% |
| Wilderness Elementary Spotsylvania | 647 | 72.3% | 63.3% |
Matched among Virginia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where David A. Harrison Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.9% | #624 of 1,101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #603 of 1,111 ▲ 184 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #488 of 1,111 ▲ 148 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 630 | #300 of 1,176 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #705 of 1,105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.2% | #290 of 1,106 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.0% | #759 of 1,157 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.1% | #86 of 324 |
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
630
+110 (+21%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 530
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 630 | 43 | 14.7:1 | 64% (403) |
| 2023-24 | 581 | 39 | 14.9:1 | 59% (343) |
| 2022-23 | 486 | 39 | 12.5:1 | 54% (261) |
| 2020-21 | 520 | 36 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 552 | 34 | 16.2:1 | 50% (278) |
| 2015-16 | 537 | 35 | 15.3:1 | 54% (288) |
| 2010-11 | 648 | 39 | 16.6:1 | 58% (375) |
| 2000-01 | 403 | 24 | 16.8:1 | 38% (153) |
| 1990-91 | 530 | 29 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for David A. Harrison Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (552 to 630); teachers up 26% (34 to 43).
About David A. Harrison Elementary
David A. Harrison Elementary, located in Disputanta, Virginia, is a medium-sized elementary school. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 630 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Virginia is about 499, so this school runs 26% above that.
Prince George County Public Schools counts 7 schools and 6,220 students, including David A. Harrison Elementary.
White students form the largest group at David A. Harrison Elementary, 46% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 25% Hispanic, 18% Black, and 8% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at David A. Harrison Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 68%.
Staffing totals 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.7:1. That ratio is over the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at David A. Harrison Elementary is 64%. Among public schools in Prince George County, the average eligibility rate is 49%.
A school with David A. Harrison Elementary's lunch-eligibility share in Virginia is predicted to score 70.7%. David A. Harrison Elementary scores 68.9%, 1.8 points below that line.
Federal survey data for Prince George County show that median household income is about $84,897, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. David A. Harrison Elementary is among the 9 public schools in Prince George County.
J.E.J. Moore Middle is located about 3.4 miles from David A. Harrison Elementary. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. On proficiency, David A. Harrison Elementary is ahead of the 63.6% nearby average, ranking 7th of 9.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 21%, from 520 to 630.
Discussions about David A. Harrison Elementary may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Prince George County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,146
Census ACS
Median income
$84,897
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
6,220 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Prince George County Public Schools
- Prince George HighHigh · 1,789 students
- J.E.J. Moore MiddleMiddle · 1,387 students
- Middle Road ElementaryElementary · 769 students
- North ElementaryElementary · 720 students
- L.L. Beazley ElementaryElementary · 507 students
- South ElementaryElementary · 418 students
Other schools in Disputanta
- J.E.J. Moore MiddleMiddle · 1,387 students
- South ElementaryElementary · 418 students
- Crater Juvenile Detention HomeElementary
Nearby schools
- J.E.J. Moore Middle3.4 mi · 1,387
- South Elementary4.7 mi · 418
- Prince George High5.4 mi · 1,789
- North Elementary6.8 mi · 720
- L.L. Beazley Elementary7.0 mi · 507
- Middle Road Elementary9.1 mi · 769
Frequently asked questions
About David A. Harrison ElementaryHow large is David A. Harrison Elementary?
David A. Harrison Elementary enrolls approximately 630 students in grades PK-05.
Is David A. Harrison Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
David A. Harrison Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does David A. Harrison Elementary have?
David A. Harrison Elementary employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at David A. Harrison Elementary?
At David A. Harrison Elementary, the student body is approximately 46% White, 25% Hispanic, 18% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is David A. Harrison Elementary public or private?
David A. Harrison Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Prince George County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.