Harrisburg Elementary School

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Harrisburg Elementary School ranks 331 st of 497 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Harrisburg Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-5 in the Harrisburg School District in Arkansas. With 493 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arkansas elementary schools over the past decade, receiving a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years.

Harrisburg Elementary faces significant academic challenges, with consistently low proficiency rates across all subject areas and grade levels. In 2023-2024, only 28.7% of Harrisburg Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts and Reading, compared to 33.8% and 31.9% for the state and district, respectively. The school's math proficiency rate of 30.5% also lags behind the state (36.4%) and district (37.6%). Additionally, Harrisburg Elementary has had very high free/reduced lunch rates, reaching 100% in 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 before dropping to 29.41% in 2022-2023, indicating a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students. The school's student-teacher ratio has also increased from 13 in 2020-2021 to 16.4 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby Weiner Elementary (11 students per teacher) and Marked Tree Elementary (13 students per teacher).

Interestingly, Weiner Elementary, which is also part of the Harrisburg School District, significantly outperforms Harrisburg Elementary across all subject areas and grade levels. In 2023-2024, Weiner Elementary had 46.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to only 28.7% at Harrisburg Elementary. Weiner Elementary is also ranked much higher (145th in the state) compared to Harrisburg Elementary (331st). This suggests that factors beyond just funding, as Harrisburg Elementary's spending per student of $11,029 in 2018-2019 is higher than the nearby Marked Tree Elementary ($9,974) and Bay Elementary ($8,607), may be contributing to the school's underperformance.

Detail:

Public K-5

1003 S Illinois St
Harrisburg, AR 72432

(870) 578-2410

District: Harrisburg School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
331^st of 497 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,029

Students who attend Harrisburg Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Harrisburg High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.0

Number of students: 436

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.1%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Harrisburg Elementary School ranks worse than 66.6% of elementary schools in Arkansas. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.75. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90.1%), Hispanic (4.6%), two or more races (3.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harrisburg Elementary School is 15. (See more...)

Compare Harrisburg Elementary School employs 29 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harrisburg Elementary School is $11,029.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Harrisburg Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Harrisburg School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Harrisburg School District 109^th of 252 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Harrisburg Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AR State Percentile
2005	66.01	138^th	411	66.4%
2006	68.23	132^nd	402	67.2%
2007	72.76	107^th	440	75.7%
2008	73.97	102^nd	439	76.8%
2009	72.73	107^th	445	76.0%
2010	62.90	175^th	457	61.7%
2011	41.29	330^th	471	29.9%
2012	45.32	312^th	468	33.3%
2013	59.55	213^th	476	55.3%
2014	61.68	184^th	471	60.9%
2015	41.72	274^th	466	41.2%
2016	34.99	364^th	494	26.3%
2017	24.01	398^th	485	17.9%
2018	44.40	290^th	480	39.6%
2019	36.49	341^st	488	30.1%
2021	52.20	260^th	496	47.6%
2022	45.64	294^th	487	39.6%
2023	50.77	265^th	492	46.1%
2024	37.75	331^st	497	33.4%

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Data source: test scores: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Harrisburg Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	373	14	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	387
1989	392	17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	409
1990	373	26	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	399
1991	685	30	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	715
1992	663	31	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	694
1993	690	38	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	730
1994	680	24	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	704
1995	692	44	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	737
1996	692	44	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	737
1997	361	21	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	391
1998	398	18	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	425
1999	391	20	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	418
2000	399	17	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	428
2001	399	24	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	428
2002	394	17	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	416
2003	394	17	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	416
2004	397	17	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	419
2005	413	10	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	427
2006	409	8	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	427
2007	415	13	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	435
2008	427	8	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	448
2009	417	11	0	18	0	n/a	n/a	446
2010	420	11	0	13	0	1	0	445
2011	392	10	0	7	0	0	0	409
2012	364	12	0	12	0	0	0	388
2013	371	20	0	12	1	0	0	404
2014	355	21	0	12	1	0	3	392
2015	345	17	0	18	1	0	5	386
2016	341	24	0	21	3	0	2	391
2017	363	18	0	20	1	0	5	407
2018	341	23	0	15	0	0	4	383
2019	351	18	0	17	0	0	3	389
2020	330	15	0	13	0	0	1	359
2021	303	10	0	8	1	0	5	327
2022	443	12	0	21	2	0	11	489
2023	446	11	0	20	2	0	14	493
2024	393	6	0	20	1	0	16	436

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Harrisburg Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	387	24.0	16.1	n/a
1989	409	30.0	13.6	n/a
1990	399	28.0	14.2	36.6
1991	715	43.8	16.3	35.7
1992	694	41.9	16.5	22.5
1993	730	42.1	17.3	37.9
1994	704	52.0	13.5	42.5
1995	737	40.7	18.1	45.7
1996	737	40.7	18.1	45.7
1997	391	22.3	17.5	47.6
1998	425	22.3	19.1	46.6
1999	418	23.2	18.0	57.4
2000	428	29.0	14.8	58.9
2001	428	28.0	15.3	62.1
2002	416	32.0	13.0	61.3
2003	416	32.0	13.0	61.3
2004	419	30.0	14.0	64.7
2005	427	34.0	12.6	69.6
2006	427	29.0	14.7	68.1
2007	435	35.0	12.4	78.2
2008	448	35.0	12.8	76.8
2009	446	33.0	13.5	78.3
2010	445	36.4	12.7	99.3
2011	409	33.7	12.1	99.3
2012	388	33.9	11.4	99.2
2013	404	32.3	12.4	99.3
2014	392	33.7	11.6	80.1
2015	386	31.0	12.4	99.2
2016	391	35.0	11.1	99.2
2017	407	29.9	13.6	99.3
2018	383	30.9	12.3	62.1
2019	389	28.0	13.8	100
2020	359	28.0	12.7	100
2021	327	25.0	13.0	100
2022	489	30.4	16.0	100
2023	493	30.0	16.4	29.4
2024	436	29.0	15.0	29.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Harrisburg Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	387	24.0	16.1	n/a
1989	409	30.0	13.6	n/a
1990	399	28.0	14.2	36.6
1991	715	43.8	16.3	35.7
1992	694	41.9	16.5	22.5
1993	730	42.1	17.3	37.9
1994	704	52.0	13.5	42.5
1995	737	40.7	18.1	45.7
1996	737	40.7	18.1	45.7
1997	391	22.3	17.5	47.6
1998	425	22.3	19.1	46.6
1999	418	23.2	18.0	57.4
2000	428	29.0	14.8	58.9
2001	428	28.0	15.3	62.1
2002	416	32.0	13.0	61.3
2003	416	32.0	13.0	61.3
2004	419	30.0	14.0	64.7
2005	427	34.0	12.6	69.6
2006	427	29.0	14.7	68.1
2007	435	35.0	12.4	78.2
2008	448	35.0	12.8	76.8
2009	446	33.0	13.5	78.3
2010	445	36.4	12.7	99.3
2011	409	33.7	12.1	99.3
2012	388	33.9	11.4	99.2
2013	404	32.3	12.4	99.3
2014	392	33.7	11.6	80.1
2015	386	31.0	12.4	99.2
2016	391	35.0	11.1	99.2
2017	407	29.9	13.6	99.3
2018	383	30.9	12.3	62.1
2019	389	28.0	13.8	100
2020	359	28.0	12.7	100
2021	327	25.0	13.0	100
2022	489	30.4	16.0	100
2023	493	30.0	16.4	29.4
2024	436	29.0	15.0	29.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Harrisburg Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,900 (17.2%)	$9,129 (82.8%)	$11,029

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Harrisburg Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 341^st of 488 Elementary schools	Ranks 265^th of 492 Elementary schools	16%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English (Harrisburg Elementary School)	55.9	60.5	4.6%
3rd Grade English (Harrisburg School District)	59.1	64.8	5.7%
3rd Grade English (Arkansas)	72.4	62.6	9.8%
3rd Grade Math (Harrisburg Elementary School)	52	61.9	9.9%
3rd Grade Math (Harrisburg School District)	53.8	64.8	11%
3rd Grade Math (Arkansas)	62.1	54.4	7.7%
3rd Grade Science (Harrisburg Elementary School)	28.6	34.2	5.6%
3rd Grade Science (Harrisburg School District)	32.3	37.5	5.2%
3rd Grade Science (Arkansas)	39.4	35	4.4%
3rd Grade Reading (Harrisburg Elementary School)	27.3	29	1.7%
3rd Grade Reading (Harrisburg School District)	31.2	33	1.8%
3rd Grade Reading (Arkansas)	38.3	32.2	6.1%
4th Grade English (Harrisburg Elementary School)	71.8	56.5	15.3%
4th Grade English (Harrisburg School District)	75.5	62.3	13.2%
4th Grade English (Arkansas)	69.6	63.3	6.3%
4th Grade Math (Harrisburg Elementary School)	37.1	42.8	5.7%
4th Grade Math (Harrisburg School District)	41.8	47.7	5.9%
4th Grade Math (Arkansas)	53.8	48.6	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Harrisburg Elementary School)	41	27.1	13.9%
4th Grade Science (Harrisburg School District)	43.9	34.9	9%
4th Grade Science (Arkansas)	42.3	38.5	3.8%
4th Grade Reading (Harrisburg Elementary School)	52.6	34.3	18.3%
4th Grade Reading (Harrisburg School District)	54.1	40.7	13.4%
4th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	45.3	42	3.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	389	493	26.7%
African American	18	11	38.9%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	17	20	17.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	351	446	27.1%
Two or More Races	3	14	366.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	29.4%	70.6%

Schools Near Harrisburg Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2024)					ATLAS Reading (2024)					ATLAS Mathematics (2024)					ATLAS Science (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harrisburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	1003 S Illinois St	Harrisburg	72432	Poinsett County	Harrisburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 578-2410	436	29	15.0	29.4%	393 (90.1%)	6 (1.4%)	20 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	37.8	331^st of 497 public elementary schools	33.4%		50.8	265^th of 492 public elementary schools	46.1%	66	32.4	26.0	27.8		28.7	32.5	26.0	27.8		28.7	36.5	24.7	30.6		30.5	31.1	28.6	29.1		29.6	$11,029	$1,900	$9,129
Weiner Elementary	Public	K-6	313 Garfield St	Weiner	72479	Poinsett County	Harrisburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 684-2252	110	9	12.2	18.2%	85 (77.3%)	3 (2.7%)	16 (14.5%)	1 (0.9%)	5 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69.4	145^th of 497 public elementary schools	70.8%		89.6	32^nd of 492 public elementary schools	93.5%	113	38.9	40.0	52.6		46.3	38.9	40.0	52.7		44.4	33.4	50.0	73.7		55.6	33.4	60.0	31.6		38.9	$13,430	$2,462	$10,968
Cross County Ele Technical Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	2622 Hwy 42	Cherry Valley	72324	Cross County	Cross County School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(870) 588-3337	383	25	15.4	114.6%	351 (91.6%)	16 (4.2%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	54.3	233^rd of 497 public elementary schools	53.1%		68.6	149^th of 492 public elementary schools	69.7%	84	26.9	37.0	27.4	43.4	33.8	26.9	37.0	23.5	43.4	32.9	44.3	31.5	45.1	54.7	43.8	34.6	37.1	25.5	39.6	34.3	$10,917	$3,349	$7,568
Trumann Elementary School	Public	K-5	1200 Cedar St	Trumann	72472	Poinsett County	Trumann School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 483-5314	686	43	15.9	100.0%	477 (69.5%)	84 (12.2%)	55 (8.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (9.6%)	12.5	455^th of 497 public elementary schools	8.5%		23.9	395^th of 492 public elementary schools	19.7%	60	13.2	16.7	12.0		14.1	12.3	17.5	12.0		14.1	17.2	13.2	4.4		11.9	18.8	24.6	17.4		20.5	$9,642	$2,495	$7,147
Trumann Prek And Parent Center	Public	PK	1200 Cedar Street	Trumann	72472	Poinsett County	Trumann School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 483-0077	99	4	24.7	97.0%	71 (71.7%)	12 (12.1%)	4 (4.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (10.1%)								(n/a)
Valley View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	2119 Valley View Dr	Jonesboro	72404	Craighead County	Valley View School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 935-1910	729	47	15.5	34.4%	597 (81.9%)	38 (5.2%)	34 (4.7%)	37 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.9%)								(n/a)																					$9,632	$2,141	$7,491
Valley View Intermediate School	Public	3-6	2119 Valley View Dr	Jonesboro	72404	Craighead County	Valley View School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 935-1910	904	59	15.2	29.3%	740 (81.9%)	44 (4.9%)	37 (4.1%)	42 (4.6%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.1%)	84.8	52^nd of 497 public elementary schools	89.5%		88.9	35^th of 492 public elementary schools	92.9%	17	47.7	58.9	57.0	58.7	55.4	49.8	57.6	55.8	55.7	54.6	39.4	46.4	39.0	54.4	44.9	47.3	51.8	52.4	54.8	51.5	$7,785	$811	$6,974
Bay Elementary School	Public	K-6	700 School St	Bay	72411	Craighead County	Bay School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 781-3300	323	23	13.9	63.5%	301 (93.2%)	15 (4.6%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	61.6	197^th of 497 public elementary schools	60.4%		62	194^th of 492 public elementary schools	60.6%	3	40.0	43.8	28.9	38.7	37.9	44.4	45.8	26.6	40.8	39.5	51.1	33.3	24.5	42.8	38.0	51.1	39.6	33.4	38.7	40.7	$8,607	$1,520	$7,087
Fox Meadow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	2305 Fox Meadow Ln	Jonesboro	72404	Craighead County	Nettleton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 910-7817	413	27	15.0	98.5%	78 (18.9%)	260 (63.0%)	34 (8.2%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	30 (7.3%)								(n/a)																					$9,781	$1,789	$7,992
Fox Meadow School Of Creative Media	Public	3-6	2309 Fox Meadow Ln	Jonesboro	72404	Craighead County	Nettleton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 910-7812	460	34	13.6	100.0%	72 (15.7%)	310 (67.4%)	38 (8.3%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	22 (4.8%)	15.3	443^rd of 497 public elementary schools	10.9%		15.6	427^th of 492 public elementary schools	13.2%	16	16.7	22.2	14.9	16.3	17.6	17.6	22.2	15.8	16.4	18.1	24.0	19.7	16.6	17.2	19.4	14.8	21.3	15.8	13.8	16.5	$9,404	$1,642	$7,762

Frequently Asked Questions about Harrisburg Elementary School

Is Harrisburg Elementary School a good school?

Harrisburg Elementary School ranks 331^st of 497 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Harrisburg Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 436 students attended Harrisburg Elementary School.

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What is the racial makeup of Harrisburg Elementary School?

Students at Harrisburg Elementary School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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