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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Harrah Elementary School right now?
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Enrollment
451
Elementary
DISTRICT 280 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNT ADAMS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530528000797
Harrah Elementary School
3851 Harrah Road, Harrah, WA 98933 · (509) 848-2935 · Yakima County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL451 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
427 students
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 51%
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 | 18 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 66 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 9% smaller than its 6th grade class (66).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 68% · 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 Mount Adams School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
11.7%
WA avg 58.4% . -6.5pp since 2014
Math
6.8%
WA avg 51.2% . -10.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 12 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 11.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023-24 | 9.5% | 9.5% |
| 2022-23 | 7.0% | 4.9% |
| 2021-22 | 8.1% | 4.8% |
| 2018-19 | 14.0% | 9.7% |
| 2017-18 | 15.1% | 14.5% |
| 2016-17 | 17.4% | 25.0% |
| 2015-16 | 17.7% | 19.9% |
| 2014-15 | 18.1% | 17.6% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. 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
10.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
16.7%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 11% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 17% typical for Washington 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 Washington'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 Harrah Elementary School
Harrah Elementary School's state test result (10.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrah Elementary School this school | 451 | 94.7% | 10.7% |
| Lakeview Hope Academy Lakewood | 540 | 84.1% | 25.9% |
| Satus Elementary Wapato | 298 | 84.9% | 30.2% |
| Roosevelt Elementary School Yakima | 455 | 90.3% | 28.7% |
| Stevens Elementary School Aberdeen | 332 | 87.0% | 29.6% |
| Simcoe Elementary School Wapato | 329 | 91.8% | N/A |
Matched among Washington 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 Harrah Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Yakima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 10.7% | #936 of 936 | #43 of 43 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 6.8% | #1,100 of 1,103 ▼ 6 | #45 of 45 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 11.7% | #1,096 of 1,102 ▲ 4 | #45 of 45 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.8pp | #386 of 928 | #18 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 451 | #447 of 1,268 | #28 of 52 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #154 of 1,085 | #3 of 51 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.5% | #582 of 1,088 | #2 of 51 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.7% | #7 of 1,169 | #1 of 51 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.9% | #322 of 778 | #18 of 40 |
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
451
-17 (-4%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 587
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 451 | 32.1 | 14.0:1 | 95% (427) |
| 2023-24 | 462 | 32.5 | 14.2:1 | 100% (462) |
| 2022-23 | 483 | 30.1 | 16.1:1 | 99% (478) |
| 2020-21 | 468 | 29 | 16.1:1 | 98% (460) |
| 2017-18 | 556 | 33.2 | 16.7:1 | 95% (526) |
| 2015-16 | 583 | 36 | 16.2:1 | 71% (416) |
| 2010-11 | 600 | 34 | 17.6:1 | 90% (540) |
| 2000-01 | 592 | 32 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 587 | 28 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harrah Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (556 to 451); teachers down 3% (33.2 to 32.1).
About Harrah Elementary School
Harrah Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school found in Harrah, Washington. It serves 451 students in pre-K through 6.
Harrah Elementary School belongs to Mount Adams School District, a district of 3 schools and 839 students.
Harrah Elementary School's enrollment is 51% Native American. Enrollment also includes 41% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Harrah Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 57%.
Teachers at Harrah Elementary School total 32.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.0:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Washington average 17.3:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 95%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Yakima County is 77%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 16.7% at Harrah Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 10.7%.
Federal survey data for Yakima County show that median household income is about $70,656, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Harrah Elementary School is among the 119 public schools in Yakima County.
The closest public school, Wapato High School, is about 6.2 miles from Harrah Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. Harrah Elementary School places 4th of 4 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
For locale, NCES codes Harrah Elementary School as Rural: Distant.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Harrah Elementary School went from 468 students to 451. The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.1:1 to 14.0:1 over the same years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Yakima County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
257,152
Census ACS
Median income
$70,656
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
119
52,145 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mount Adams School District
- White Swan High SchoolHigh · 252 students
- Mount Adams Middle SchoolMiddle · 136 students
Nearby schools
- Wapato High School6.2 mi · 853
- Pace Alternative High School6.3 mi · 88
- Camas Elementary6.3 mi · 452
- Satus Elementary6.4 mi · 298
- Adams Elementary6.4 mi · 394
- Wapato Online Academy K-56.4 mi · 6
Frequently asked questions
About Harrah Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Harrah Elementary School?
Harrah Elementary School enrolls approximately 451 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Harrah Elementary School serve?
Harrah Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Harrah Elementary School have?
Harrah Elementary School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Harrah Elementary School?
At Harrah Elementary School, the student body is approximately 4% White, 41% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Harrah Elementary School public or private?
Harrah Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mount Adams School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.