Is H. W. Harkness Elementary a good school?

H. W. Harkness Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.1% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend H. W. Harkness Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 278 students attended H. W. Harkness Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of H. W. Harkness Elementary?

Students at H. W. Harkness Elementary are 55% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 11% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% White, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of H. W. Harkness Elementary attend?

Students who attend H. W. Harkness Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Luther Burbank High

H. W. Harkness Elementary

Summary:

H. W. Harkness Elementary is a public elementary school in Sacramento, California, serving 257 students in grades K-6 and part of the Sacramento City Unified School District.

H. W. Harkness Elementary faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools. The school's academic performance is well below state and district averages, with only 20.39% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2023-2024, compared to 47.04% statewide and 38.95% in the district. Chronic absenteeism has also risen sharply, from 11.1% in 2018-2019 to 41.2% in 2021-2022, much higher than the district average of 25.8%. The school serves a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 89.49% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

While the nearby Bowling Green Elementary, John Bidwell Elementary, and Pony Express Elementary generally perform better academically and have lower chronic absenteeism rates, they still struggle compared to state averages, indicating broader challenges within the Sacramento City Unified School District. H. W. Harkness has consistently low rankings for various student subgroups, but has performed relatively better in serving its special education and disabled student populations.

Detail:

Public K-6

2147 54th Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95822-4108

(916) 395-4585

District: Sacramento City Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5155^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,714

Students who attend H. W. Harkness Elementary usually attend:

High:

Luther Burbank High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.1

Number of students: 278

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.4%

Asian:

16.9%

African American:

11.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details H. W. Harkness Elementary ranks worse than 87.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 35^th among 49 ranked elementary schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.55. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (55.4%), Asian (16.9%), African American (11.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at H. W. Harkness Elementary is 24.1. 34 elementary schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare H. W. Harkness Elementary employs 11.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at H. W. Harkness Elementary is $6,714. 32 elementary schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

H. W. Harkness Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks H. W. Harkness Elementary 5155^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See H. W. Harkness Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Sacramento City Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Sacramento City Unified 1000^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for H. W. Harkness Elementary

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Rank History for all students at H. W. Harkness Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	20.03	3929^th	4809	18.3%
2005	17.55	4133^rd	4822	14.3%
2006	27.55	3484^th	4818	27.7%
2007	15.64	4600^th	5113	10.0%
2008	10.73	4891^st	5113	4.3%
2009	6.80	5115^th	5193	1.5%
2010	34.37	3532^nd	5314	33.5%
2011	45.78	2844^th	5377	47.1%
2012	42.92	3082^nd	5390	42.8%
2013	24.63	4425^th	5530	20.0%
2015	11.36	5390^th	5611	3.9%
2016	16.23	4936^th	5614	12.1%
2017	18.61	4820^th	5692	15.3%
2018	27.79	4014^th	5662	29.1%
2019	22.62	4577^th	5789	20.9%
2022	21.04	4744^th	5883	19.4%
2023	15.90	5241^st	5874	10.8%
2024	16.55	5155^th	5862	12.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at H. W. Harkness Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.36	1236^th	3246	61.9%
2019	38.71	1863^rd	3275	43.1%
2022	25.05	2942^nd	3311	11.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at H. W. Harkness Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	30.63	1785^th	2634	32.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at H. W. Harkness Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.65	3190^th	5084	37.3%
2019	36.21	3412^th	5173	34.0%
2022	25.62	4205^th	5264	20.1%
2023	19.14	4777^th	5374	11.1%
2024	20.00	4778^th	5511	13.3%

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Rank History for Female students at H. W. Harkness Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.75	3624^th	5413	33.1%
2019	24.79	4243^rd	5492	22.7%
2022	21.29	4591^st	5635	18.5%
2023	17.86	4906^th	5617	12.7%
2024	16.46	5008^th	5605	10.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at H. W. Harkness Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	59.03	602^nd	2128	71.7%
2019	62.25	672^nd	2585	74.0%

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Rank History for Male students at H. W. Harkness Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.15	4092^nd	5431	24.7%
2019	23.62	4323^rd	5510	21.5%
2022	22.77	4446^th	5663	21.5%
2023	15.26	5148^th	5650	8.9%
2024	18.35	4871^st	5636	13.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at H. W. Harkness Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.21	3201^st	4830	33.7%
2019	24.93	4039^th	4963	18.6%
2022	28.08	3870^th	5084	23.9%
2023	24.99	4117^th	5098	19.2%
2024	20.49	4421^st	5102	13.3%

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Data source: test scores: California 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: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for H. W. Harkness Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	128	180	28	97	2	n/a	n/a	0	435
1989	92	183	39	87	2	n/a	n/a	0	403
1990	66	161	38	93	2	n/a	n/a	0	360
1991	68	158	40	88	3	n/a	n/a	0	357
1992	91	203	72	83	2	n/a	n/a	0	451
1993	71	193	71	68	3	n/a	n/a	0	406
1994	63	151	52	64	6	n/a	n/a	0	336
1995	54	196	70	88	6	n/a	n/a	0	414
1996	54	196	70	88	6	n/a	n/a	0	414
1997	48	227	80	137	9	n/a	n/a	0	501
1998	52	227	79	131	6	n/a	n/a	0	495
1999	53	159	71	110	5	n/a	n/a	0	398
2000	29	133	51	98	5	n/a	n/a	30	346
2001	42	123	47	129	3	n/a	n/a	23	367
2002	50	139	58	157	6	n/a	n/a	3	413
2003	50	139	58	157	6	n/a	n/a	3	413
2004	34	94	46	142	7	n/a	n/a	4	327
2005	30	115	52	140	5	n/a	n/a	0	342
2006	23	104	49	127	1	n/a	n/a	0	304
2007	22	87	48	135	1	n/a	n/a	0	293
2008	24	77	36	131	4	n/a	n/a	0	272
2009	25	88	33	137	3	12	3	0	301
2010	18	89	39	139	2	9	15	0	311
2011	15	81	44	145	3	10	11	0	309
2012	24	74	43	163	3	13	9	0	329
2013	22	56	31	154	1	10	17	0	291
2014	23	77	49	213	2	20	18	0	402
2015	17	75	50	195	2	20	30	0	389
2016	18	60	52	178	1	20	36	0	365
2017	18	83	60	144	3	22	41	0	371
2018	18	60	69	154	2	27	43	0	373
2019	16	56	71	143	3	21	41	0	351
2020	19	71	65	138	5	14	40	0	352
2021	20	49	56	136	5	14	31	0	311
2022	12	34	54	135	5	9	29	0	278
2023	10	34	41	140	3	6	22	1	257
2024	11	31	47	154	4	7	23	1	278

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

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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 H. W. Harkness Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	435	16.0	27.1	n/a
1989	403	17.0	23.7	n/a
1990	360	15.0	24.0	n/a
1991	357	15.0	23.8	n/a
1992	451	15.2	29.6	78.3
1993	406	17.0	23.9	79.3
1994	336	14.0	24.0	78
1995	414	19.0	21.8	90.8
1996	414	19.0	21.8	90.8
1997	501	17.0	29.5	85.8
1998	495	21.4	23.1	90.5
1999	398	21.0	19.0	95
2000	346	15.0	23.1	100.9
2001	367	16.0	22.9	97.7
2002	413	22.0	18.8	91.5
2003	413	22.0	18.8	91.5
2004	327	19.0	17.2	91.3
2005	342	19.0	18.0	86.8
2006	304	16.0	19.0	97.7
2007	293	16.2	18.1	71
2008	272	15.2	17.9	96
2009	301	15.0	18.2	86
2010	311	15.0	20.7	90.4
2011	309	n/a	n/a	97.7
2012	329	8.3	39.6	n/a
2013	291	10.0	29.1	99
2014	402	14.0	28.7	85.3
2015	389	14.0	27.7	71
2016	365	15.0	24.3	76.4
2017	371	15.4	24.0	85.4
2018	373	17.2	21.6	86.1
2019	351	17.2	20.4	89.2
2020	352	n/a	n/a	89.2
2021	311	15.8	19.6	85.5
2022	278	11.5	24.1	86
2023	257	11.6	22.1	89.5
2024	278	11.5	24.1	87.4

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 H. W. Harkness Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	435	16.0	27.1	n/a
1989	403	17.0	23.7	n/a
1990	360	15.0	24.0	n/a
1991	357	15.0	23.8	n/a
1992	451	15.2	29.6	78.3
1993	406	17.0	23.9	79.3
1994	336	14.0	24.0	78
1995	414	19.0	21.8	90.8
1996	414	19.0	21.8	90.8
1997	501	17.0	29.5	85.8
1998	495	21.4	23.1	90.5
1999	398	21.0	19.0	95
2000	346	15.0	23.1	100.9
2001	367	16.0	22.9	97.7
2002	413	22.0	18.8	91.5
2003	413	22.0	18.8	91.5
2004	327	19.0	17.2	91.3
2005	342	19.0	18.0	86.8
2006	304	16.0	19.0	97.7
2007	293	16.2	18.1	71
2008	272	15.2	17.9	96
2009	301	15.0	18.2	86
2010	311	15.0	20.7	90.4
2011	309	n/a	n/a	97.7
2012	329	8.3	39.6	n/a
2013	291	10.0	29.1	99
2014	402	14.0	28.7	85.3
2015	389	14.0	27.7	71
2016	365	15.0	24.3	76.4
2017	371	15.4	24.0	85.4
2018	373	17.2	21.6	86.1
2019	351	17.2	20.4	89.2
2020	352	n/a	n/a	89.2
2021	311	15.8	19.6	85.5
2022	278	11.5	24.1	86
2023	257	11.6	22.1	89.5
2024	278	11.5	24.1	87.4

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.

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