Enrollment
208
Elementary
DISTRICT 165 · STATE 216
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SWEETWATER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #2·NCES 560576200439
Harrison Elementary
1825 Alabama Drive, Green River, WY 82935 · (307) 872-1700 · Sweetwater County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL208 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.7:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
68 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 47%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 33 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (33) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (34).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 41% · 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
Harrison Elementary→Lincoln Middle School
Based on grade levels within Sweetwater County School District #2. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
WY-TOPP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
65.7%
WY avg 56.0%
Math
72.8%
WY avg 51.3%
What this means: On the WY-TOPP, Wyoming's statewide test, about 66 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 Wyoming schools, those numbers are about 56 and 51.
Source: WY-TOPP. 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
69.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.3%
based on WY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Wyoming 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 Wyoming'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 Harrison Elementary
Harrison Elementary's state test result (69.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Elementary this school | 208 | 32.7% | 69.3% |
| Newcastle Elementary 3-5 Newcastle | 157 | 36.3% | 67.2% |
| Saratoga Elementary Saratoga | 166 | 37.3% | 53.8% |
| Cloud Peak Elementary Buffalo | 225 | 36.0% | 62.3% |
| Paintbrush Elementary Gillette | 266 | 32.0% | 59.4% |
| Burns Elementary Burns | 245 | 39.2% | 54.9% |
Matched among Wyoming 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 Harrison Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wyoming | In Sweetwater County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.3% | #17 of 116 | #1 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.8% | #16 of 121 | #2 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.7% | #24 of 121 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 208 | #107 of 187 | #6 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #45 of 109 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.3% | #72 of 109 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.7% | #117 of 139 | #9 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.8% | #39 of 89 | N/A |
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
208
-19 (-8%) vs 2020
-13% since 2010-11, when it was 238
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 208 | 18.9 | 11.0:1 | 33% (68) |
| 2023-24 | 218 | 19.9 | 11.0:1 | 27% (58) |
| 2022-23 | 228 | 20 | 11.4:1 | 25% (58) |
| 2020-21 | 227 | 22 | 10.3:1 | 26% (58) |
| 2017-18 | 244 | 21.6 | 11.3:1 | 26% (64) |
| 2015-16 | 279 | 24 | 11.6:1 | 27% (75) |
| 2010-11 | 238 | N/A | N/A | 34% (82) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harrison Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (244 to 208); teachers down 12% (21.6 to 18.9).
About Harrison Elementary
Harrison Elementary runs as a mid-sized elementary school in Green River, Wyoming. Enrollment stands at 208 students, covering kindergarten through 5.
Harrison Elementary is one school in Sweetwater County School District #2, a system of 9 schools with 2,286 students.
The share of White students at Harrison Elementary is 83%. Other groups make up 10% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. In Sweetwater County overall, the White share is about 81%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Harrison Elementary scores 30%.
Harrison Elementary lists 18.9 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 11.0 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Wyoming is about 10.6:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 33% of the student body. The average for public schools in Sweetwater County is 44%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Harrison Elementary would score about 61.3%. It scores 69.3%, 8.1 points above that figure.
For the population of Sweetwater County, the median household earns about $75,034 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Across Sweetwater County, 26 public schools serve about 7,075 students.
Of the public schools around it, Harrison Elementary is closest to Expedition Academy, about 0.4 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 6 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Harrison Elementary ranks 1st of 8 on average proficiency.
Harrison Elementary is coded as Town: Remote in federal locale data.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 227 (2020-21) to 208 (2024-25).
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Harrison Elementary. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Sweetwater County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
41,542
Census ACS
Median income
$75,034
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
7,075 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sweetwater County School District #2
- Green River High SchoolHigh · 757 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 504 students
- Monroe Elementary SchoolElementary · 296 students
- Truman ElementaryElementary · 263 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 208 students
- Expedition AcademyHigh · 35 students
Other schools in Green River
- Green River High SchoolHigh · 757 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 504 students
- Monroe Elementary SchoolElementary · 296 students
- Truman ElementaryElementary · 263 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 208 students
- Expedition AcademyHigh · 35 students
Other Harrison Elementary schools
21 other US public schools in 15 states are named Harrison Elementary. Harrison Elementary is the 19th largest of the 22.
- Harrison Elementary SchoolChattanooga, TN · 775 students
- Harrison ElementaryStockton, CA · 640 students
- Harrison Elementary SchoolHarrison, OH · 604 students
- Harrison ElementaryRiverside, CA · 571 students
- Harrison Elementary SchoolSouth Bend, IN · 555 students
Nearby schools
- Expedition Academy0.4 mi · 35
- Truman Elementary0.5 mi · 263
- Green River High School0.6 mi · 757
- Lincoln Middle School0.9 mi · 504
- Monroe Elementary School1.0 mi · 296
- Washington Elementary2.7 mi · 208
Frequently asked questions
About Harrison ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Harrison Elementary?
Harrison Elementary enrolls approximately 208 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Harrison Elementary serve?
Harrison Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harrison Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Harrison Elementary is approximately 11.0:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Harrison Elementary?
At Harrison Elementary, the student body is approximately 83% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Harrison Elementary public or private?
Harrison Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Sweetwater County School District #2.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.