Harrah Elementary School

Harrah Elementary School, a mid-tier elementary campus in Harrah, Washington, part of Mount Adams School District, caters to 451 students, covering grades pre-K through 6.

Across the 3 schools in Mount Adams School District (839 students total), Harrah Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Harrah Elementary School records that 51% of students identify as Native American, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 41% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% White.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. Roughly 95% of students at Harrah Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Yakima County runs at roughly 77%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Harrah Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 16.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 10.7%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Yakima County indicate median household earnings sit near $70,656, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Yakima County's 119 public schools (combined enrollment of about 52,145 students), Harrah Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Wapato High School, around 6.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Harrah Elementary School at 4th of 4; the average score across the group is 22.6%.

Harrah Elementary School operates from an outlying location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Harrah Elementary School has fell 19%, going from 556 students in 2018 to 451 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 37% to 41% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.