Harrison Elementary

Set in Janesville, Wisconsin, Harrison Elementary is a small elementary-level community, one of the schools within Janesville School District. It instructs 266 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Harrison Elementary is one of 22 schools operated by Janesville School District, a district that works with 9,355 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Harrison Elementary reports that 75% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder is composed of 14% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.7:1 average. Around 32% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Rock County runs at roughly 47%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Harrison Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 57.8%; this one delivers 67.4%.

In the surrounding community, Rock County reports that the typical household earns roughly $75,673 per year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Harrison Elementary is one of 65 public schools in Rock County (combined enrollment of about 25,542 students).

Marshall Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Harrison Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Harrison Elementary at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 59.0%.

Harrison Elementary operates from a city-core location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Harrison Elementary has decreased 3%, going from 274 students in 2018 to 266 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 88% to 75%. Class-load math has fell: from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 in 2025.

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