Is Jack Harmon Elementary School a good school?

Jack Harmon Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.8% of Arizona elementary schools.

How many students attend Jack Harmon Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 425 students attended Jack Harmon Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Jack Harmon Elementary School?

Students at Jack Harmon Elementary School are 45% White, 40% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Jack Harmon Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jack Harmon Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Combs High School

Jack Harmon Elementary School

Summary:

Jack Harmon Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the J.O. Combs Unified School District in San Tan Valley, Arizona, with a student population of around 425 students.

While Jack Harmon Elementary has a relatively diverse student population, the school has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 31% of 3rd graders, 27% of 4th graders, and 22% of 6th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 39%, 46%, and 43%, respectively. The school's performance on standardized tests also varies significantly across different student subgroups. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 55.76% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

When compared to other nearby schools, such as Ranch Elementary School and Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary, Jack Harmon Elementary generally underperforms in academic achievement. The data also includes information on several nearby charter schools, such as American Leadership Academy Signal Butte K-6 and Happy Valley School East Campus, which tend to outperform Jack Harmon Elementary in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

39315 N Cortona Dr
San Tan Valley, AZ 85140-6242

(480) 882-3500

District: J O Combs Unified School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
797^th of 904 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,267

Students who attend Jack Harmon Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Combs High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.0

Number of students: 425

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.4%

Hispanic:

39.8%

African American:

6.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jack Harmon Elementary School ranks worse than 88.2% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the J O Combs Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.03. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (45.4%), Hispanic (39.8%), African American (6.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 55.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jack Harmon Elementary School is 17, which is the 2^nd best among 5 elementary schools in the J O Combs Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Jack Harmon Elementary School employs 25 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jack Harmon Elementary School is $7,267, which is the 2^nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the J O Combs Unified School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

J O Combs Unified School District:

SchoolDigger ranks J O Combs Unified School District 216^th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Jack Harmon Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2009	55.11	482^nd	1062	54.6%
2010	42.80	623^rd	1090	42.8%
2011	37.77	682^nd	1075	36.6%
2012	37.21	788^th	1141	30.9%
2013	46.62	649^th	1158	44.0%
2014	46.03	587^th	1079	45.6%
2015	37.80	528^th	955	44.7%
2016	41.08	576^th	1079	46.6%
2017	42.23	585^th	1106	47.1%
2018	35.76	669^th	1109	39.7%
2019	32.82	655^th	1039	37.0%
2021	41.85	633^rd	1226	48.4%
2022	33.74	597^th	1000	40.3%
2023	34.55	753^rd	1245	39.5%
2024	14.03	797^th	904	11.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Jack Harmon Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2021	50.58	447^th	1027	56.5%
2022	74.36	66^th	444	85.1%
2023	42.09	391^st	617	36.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Jack Harmon Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	49.70	204^th	975	79.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Jack Harmon Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	31.14	281^st	417	32.6%
2021	32.21	845^th	1201	29.6%
2023	19.05	761^st	820	7.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jack Harmon Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	41.21	472^nd	820	42.4%
2022	46.43	338^th	618	45.3%
2023	37.30	679^th	1116	39.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Jack Harmon Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	28.84	717^th	1023	29.9%
2019	26.23	611^th	862	29.1%
2021	39.22	676^th	1219	44.5%
2023	28.60	838^th	1219	31.3%

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Rank History for Foster Care students at Jack Harmon Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	62.42	34^th	306	88.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Jack Harmon Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	41.64	558^th	1032	45.9%
2019	28.30	570^th	850	32.9%
2021	45.01	595^th	1220	51.2%
2022	38.12	520^th	830	37.3%
2023	37.84	691^st	1216	43.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Jack Harmon Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2021	39.84	501^st	895	44.0%
2022	64.30	96^th	289	66.8%
2023	39.39	376^th	607	38.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jack Harmon Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	30.35	649^th	911	28.8%
2021	33.93	752^nd	1198	37.2%
2023	23.78	938^th	1170	19.8%

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Rank History for White students at Jack Harmon Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	25.51	566^th	720	21.4%
2019	14.80	549^th	595	7.7%
2021	42.55	676^th	1161	41.8%
2022	44.67	441^st	800	44.9%
2023	32.12	728^th	1024	28.9%

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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Thursday, September 24, 2009

After two years of repeated efforts, I still can't get the school to mail any information about my son's progress to my home address. Teachers do not return phone calls and emails. It's difficult as a parent to work with your kids when the school doesn't work with you. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Jack Harmon Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2006	560	35	10	181	5	n/a	n/a	791
2007	681	45	23	215	4	n/a	n/a	968
2008	511	38	9	224	11	n/a	n/a	793
2009	558	39	17	190	7	n/a	n/a	811
2010	507	33	13	173	3	n/a	n/a	729
2011	420	23	6	156	4	4	6	619
2012	379	20	3	171	5	4	22	604
2013	437	16	5	201	4	2	33	698
2014	322	21	3	210	4	3	22	585
2015	321	21	3	182	5	1	20	553
2016	314	25	3	183	4	1	24	554
2017	313	11	3	182	7	2	30	548
2018	326	8	2	203	5	0	21	565
2019	282	20	3	187	2	0	24	518
2020	288	21	2	201	1	1	31	545
2021	261	23	2	168	3	0	19	476
2022	235	26	6	167	4	2	18	458
2023	193	29	8	169	7	2	17	425

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 Jack Harmon Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	791	37.5	21.1	34.8
2007	968	42.8	22.6	27.5
2008	793	43.4	18.3	30.4
2009	811	46.9	17.3	34
2010	729	34.0	21.4	42.2
2011	619	29.8	20.7	44.3
2012	604	28.7	21.0	43
2013	698	33.2	21.0	50
2014	585	26.6	21.9	50.4
2015	553	27.0	20.4	52.3
2016	554	25.0	22.1	55.4
2017	548	27.1	20.1	56.8
2018	565	27.3	20.6	50.8
2019	518	24.8	20.8	51
2020	545	24.8	21.9	49
2021	476	26.3	18.0	n/a
2022	458	23.8	19.2	24.5
2023	425	25.0	17.0	55.8

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 Jack Harmon Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	791	37.5	21.1	34.8
2007	968	42.8	22.6	27.5
2008	793	43.4	18.3	30.4
2009	811	46.9	17.3	34
2010	729	34.0	21.4	42.2
2011	619	29.8	20.7	44.3
2012	604	28.7	21.0	43
2013	698	33.2	21.0	50
2014	585	26.6	21.9	50.4
2015	553	27.0	20.4	52.3
2016	554	25.0	22.1	55.4
2017	548	27.1	20.1	56.8
2018	565	27.3	20.6	50.8
2019	518	24.8	20.8	51
2020	545	24.8	21.9	49
2021	476	26.3	18.0	n/a
2022	458	23.8	19.2	24.5
2023	425	25.0	17.0	55.8

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 Jack Harmon Elementary School

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$614 (7.3%)	$63 (0.8%)	$1,291 (15.4%)	$6,792 (80.9%)	$929 (11.1%)	$7,722 (91.9%)	$8,399
2020	$492 (7.9%)	$325 (5.2%)	$1,309 (21.0%)	$5,386 (86.5%)	$26 (0.4%)	$5,412 (86.9%)	$6,229
2021	$679 (9.5%)	$757 (10.6%)	$2,116 (29.6%)	$6,049 (84.6%)	n/a	$5,712 (79.9%)	$7,149
2022	$1,024 (14.1%)	$71 (1.0%)	$2,118 (29.1%)	$5,880 (80.9%)	$293 (4.0%)	$6,173 (84.9%)	$7,267

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Jack Harmon Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 655^th of 1039 Elementary schools	Ranks 753^rd of 1245 Elementary schools	2.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	518	425	18%
African American	20	29	45%
American Indian	2	7	250%
Asian	3	8	166.7%
Hispanic	187	169	9.6%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	282	193	31.6%
Two or More Races	24	17	29.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	51%	55.8%	4.8%

Schools Near Jack Harmon Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				AASA English Language Arts (2024)						AASA Mathematics (2024)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Jack Harmon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	39315 N Cortona Dr	San Tan Valley	85140	Pinal County	J O Combs Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 882-3500	425	25	17.0	55.8%	193 (45.4%)	29 (6.8%)	169 (39.8%)	8 (1.9%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.0%)	14	797^th of 904 public elementary schools	11.8%		34.5	753^rd of 1245 public elementary schools	39.5%	44	31.0	27.0		22.0			20.0						$7,267	$1,024	$71	$2,118	$5,880	$293	$6,173
Ellsworth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	38454 N Carolina Ave	Queen Creek	85140	Pinal County	J O Combs Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 882-3520	564	30	18.8	49.8%	249 (44.1%)	27 (4.8%)	243 (43.1%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (5.9%)	12.6	824^th of 904 public elementary schools	8.8%		21.9	963^rd of 1245 public elementary schools	22.7%	139	16.0	28.0	19.0	30.0									$6,414	$496	$67	$1,059	$5,635	$215	$5,851
J. O. Combs Middle School	Public	K-8	37611 N Pecan Crk	San Tan Valley	85140	Pinal County	J O Combs Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 882-3510	655	28	23.4	44.9%	338 (51.6%)	23 (3.5%)	234 (35.7%)	5 (0.8%)	14 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (6.0%)								(n/a)					26.0	27.0					21.0	19.0	$5,736	$521	$52	$1,094	$4,572	$591	$5,163
Combs Traditional Academy	Public	K-6	38300 N Gantzel Rd	San Tan Valley	85140	Pinal County	J O Combs Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 987-5320	227	15	15.1	41.4%	108 (47.6%)	13 (5.7%)	92 (40.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.7%)	61.2	317^th of 904 public elementary schools	64.9%		76.7	276^th of 1245 public elementary schools	77.8%	41		45.0	44.0	56.0				45.0	50.0	54.0			$6,463	$342	$66	$750	$5,791	$264	$6,056
Happy Valley School East Campus	Public, Charter	K-6	266 E Westbrooke Rd	San Tan Valley	85140	Pinal County	Happy Valley East	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 888-1342	447			49.7%	227 (50.8%)	59 (13.2%)	144 (32.2%)	11 (2.5%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34.6	529^th of 904 public elementary schools	41.5%		51.8	524^th of 1245 public elementary schools	57.9%	5	49.0	43.0	29.0	34.0			40.0	27.0						$00			$00
Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	40300 N Simonton Blvd	Queen Creek	85140	Pinal County	J O Combs Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 987-5330	470	24	20.0	56.8%	270 (57.4%)	20 (4.3%)	149 (31.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.6%)	30.6	568^th of 904 public elementary schools	37.2%		34.3	757^th of 1245 public elementary schools	39.2%	189	36.0	41.0	24.0	48.0			39.0	29.0		22.0			$6,407	$488	$129	$1,105	$5,503	$287	$5,790
Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	22801 E Via Del Jardin	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 474-6900	1,114	53	21.0	13.9%	774 (69.5%)	20 (1.8%)	249 (22.4%)	19 (1.7%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	45 (4.0%)	83.1	146^th of 904 public elementary schools	83.8%		89.2	130^th of 1245 public elementary schools	89.6%	16	63.0	65.0	60.0	57.0			74.0	58.0	66.0	55.0			$5,196	$213	$27	$453	$4,378	$578	$4,956
Schnepf Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	23161 E Grange Pkwy	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 987-5935	776	41	19.0	18.8%	505 (65.1%)	14 (1.8%)	210 (27.1%)	8 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (4.4%)	75.3	201^st of 904 public elementary schools	77.8%		83.3	202^nd of 1245 public elementary schools	83.8%	1	55.0	61.0	55.0	66.0			61.0	48.0	45.0	73.0			$6,895	$2,776		$5,551	$2,667	$1,452	$4,119
Circle Cross K8 STEM Academy	Public	K-8	35900 N Charbray Dr	San Tan Valley	85143	Pinal County	Florence Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 987-7600	742	43	17.4	49.9%	336 (45.3%)	49 (6.6%)	297 (40.0%)	11 (1.5%)	18 (2.4%)	8 (1.1%)	23 (3.1%)	24.1	638^th of 904 public elementary schools	29.4%		36.5	725^th of 1245 public elementary schools	41.8%	87	37.0	37.0	20.0	20.0	31.0	33.0	53.0	25.0	12.0		29.0	28.0	$6,667	$399	$273	$1,072	$5,463	$531	$5,994
Ranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	43521 N Kenworthy Rd	San Tan Valley	85140	Pinal County	J O Combs Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 882-3530	546	23	23.5	39.9%	290 (53.1%)	17 (3.1%)	188 (34.4%)	4 (0.7%)	17 (3.1%)	5 (0.9%)	25 (4.6%)	31	563^rd of 904 public elementary schools	37.7%		47.5	579^th of 1245 public elementary schools	53.5%	16	22.0	57.0	31.0	32.0			23.0	38.0	31.0	34.0			$7,647	$134	$45	$313	$6,852	$617	$7,468

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