Is Harris Elementary a good school?

Harris Elementary ranks 226 th of 898 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Harris Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 408 students attended Harris Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Harris Elementary?

Students at Harris Elementary are 63% White, 16% African American, 11% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Harris Elementary attend?

Students who attend Harris Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Hardin Middle Middle : Jefferson Intermediate School High : St. Charles West High

Harris Elementary

Summary:

Harris Elementary is a public elementary school located in Saint Charles, Missouri, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 408 students. The school is part of the St. Charles R-VI school district, which is ranked 50 out of 376 districts in Missouri and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harris Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25% of Missouri elementary schools, with strong academic performance on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests, where 3rd and 4th-grade students outperform the state and district averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts. The school also stands out for its racial diversity, with a higher percentage of African American, Asian, and students of two or more races compared to nearby schools like Becky-David Elementary and Fairmount Elementary. Additionally, Harris Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.9 to 11.4 over the past three school years, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

While Harris Elementary is a consistently high-performing school, it faces competition from other exceptional schools in the area, such as Harvest Ridge Elementary, which has even stronger academic performance in both Mathematics and English Language Arts. However, Harris Elementary's diverse student population and small class sizes make it a valuable asset to the Saint Charles community, and its strong track record of academic achievement over the past decade is a testament to the school's quality.

Detail:

Public K-4

2800 Old Muegge Rd
Saint Charles, MO 63303-3033

(636) 443-4700

District: St. Charles R-VI

SchoolDigger Rank:
226^th of 898 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,327

Students who attend Harris Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hardin Middle
	Jefferson Intermediate School
High:	St. Charles West High

Student/teacher ratio: 9.9

Number of students: 408

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.5%

African American:

16.4%

Two or more races:

10.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Harris Elementary ranks better than 74.8% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks 4^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the St. Charles R-VI School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.46. (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 Harris Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the St. Charles R-VI School District. Racial makeup is: White (63.5%), African American (16.4%), two or more races (10.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the St. Charles R-VI School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harris Elementary is 9.9, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the St. Charles R-VI School District! (See more...)

Compare Harris Elementary employs 40.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harris Elementary is $15,327, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the St. Charles R-VI School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Harris Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Harris Elementary 226^th of 898 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Harris Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

African American students:

White students:

St. Charles R-VI:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Charles R-VI 50^th of 376 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Harris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	82.58	103^rd	1074	90.4%
2007	80.60	114^th	1080	89.4%
2008	79.35	143^rd	1084	86.8%
2009	75.57	188^th	1053	82.1%
2010	84.22	100^th	1066	90.6%
2011	79.06	162^nd	1088	85.1%
2012	64.35	384^th	1085	64.6%
2013	80.91	133^rd	1108	88.0%
2014	85.53	103^rd	1089	90.5%
2015	78.72	187^th	1058	82.3%
2016	74.63	205^th	865	76.3%
2017	74.95	230^th	1032	77.7%
2018	75.89	208^th	1045	80.1%
2019	77.57	177^th	1052	83.2%
2021	72.88	211^th	901	76.6%
2022	69.79	244^th	908	73.1%
2023	71.46	226^th	898	74.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	83.38	69^th	887	92.2%
2019	69.54	175^th	907	80.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Harris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	75.24	49^th	251	80.5%
2019	64.53	98^th	302	67.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Harris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	73.14	39^th	243	84.0%
2019	69.10	51^st	250	79.6%
2023	69.94	28^th	185	84.9%

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Rank History for White students at Harris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	66.51	268^th	898	70.2%
2019	75.46	170^th	917	81.5%
2021	70.99	178^th	691	74.2%
2022	63.27	230^th	675	65.9%
2023	82.08	96^th	673	85.7%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary 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: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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by a parent
Friday, April 1, 2011

I have visited this school with my son, and it is a really great school. I would definitely rate it above average. I noticed however that this school didn't have a rating where as greatschools.org is giving it an 8/10 based on MAP test results. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Harris Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	499	499
1992	465	22	14	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	502
1993	525	20	14	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	566
1994	530	23	13	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	581
1995	620	36	16	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	682
1996	620	36	16	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	682
1997	622	45	11	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	686
1998	609	43	5	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	669
1999	560	29	6	13	4	n/a	n/a	0	612
2000	548	46	10	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	618
2001	553	34	12	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	615
2002	509	38	19	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	579
2003	509	38	19	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	579
2004	508	58	17	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	596
2005	516	48	15	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	598
2006	493	37	6	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	550
2007	486	52	6	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	559
2008	392	48	12	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	463
2009	350	42	12	18	3	n/a	n/a	0	425
2010	353	46	19	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	433
2011	383	56	26	24	5	0	1	0	495
2012	402	71	32	43	5	3	16	0	572
2013	341	71	0	73	6	0	3	0	494
2014	308	66	41	35	3	0	13	0	466
2015	425	70	48	21	4	2	6	0	576
2016	399	69	44	21	1	1	13	0	548
2017	327	62	43	9	0	0	13	0	454
2018	336	64	39	11	0	1	20	0	471
2019	300	67	32	10	0	1	19	0	429
2020	290	68	26	18	0	2	30	0	434
2021	286	78	29	19	0	1	36	0	449
2022	283	72	24	13	0	0	43	0	435
2023	259	67	26	13	0	0	43	0	408

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 Harris Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	499	24.7	20.2	n/a
1992	502	26.7	18.8	5.2
1993	566	26.6	21.3	3.9
1994	581	25.6	22.7	8.8
1995	682	36.0	18.9	12.3
1996	682	36.0	18.9	12.3
1997	686	33.5	20.5	9.8
1998	669	37.5	17.8	9.1
1999	612	34.0	18.0	10.9
2000	618	34.5	17.9	11.2
2001	615	37.7	16.3	11.2
2002	579	37.0	15.6	12.6
2003	579	37.0	15.6	12.6
2004	596	38.1	15.6	15.8
2005	598	37.4	16.0	18.4
2006	550	37.5	14.7	19.5
2007	559	36.4	15.4	22.2
2008	463	32.9	14.1	22.9
2009	425	36.1	11.8	20
2010	433	35.8	12.0	25.6
2011	495	35.4	13.9	25.1
2012	572	40.2	14.2	27.6
2013	494	38.8	12.7	0
2014	466	37.6	12.3	31.5
2015	576	42.0	13.7	31.1
2016	548	40.0	13.7	26.8
2017	454	40.3	11.2	26.9
2018	471	39.6	11.8	28.7
2019	429	35.7	11.9	32.2
2020	434	38.1	11.3	31.8
2021	449	39.3	11.4	27.2
2022	435	41.7	10.4	27.6
2023	408	40.9	9.9	29.9

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 Harris Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	499	24.7	20.2	n/a
1992	502	26.7	18.8	5.2
1993	566	26.6	21.3	3.9
1994	581	25.6	22.7	8.8
1995	682	36.0	18.9	12.3
1996	682	36.0	18.9	12.3
1997	686	33.5	20.5	9.8
1998	669	37.5	17.8	9.1
1999	612	34.0	18.0	10.9
2000	618	34.5	17.9	11.2
2001	615	37.7	16.3	11.2
2002	579	37.0	15.6	12.6
2003	579	37.0	15.6	12.6
2004	596	38.1	15.6	15.8
2005	598	37.4	16.0	18.4
2006	550	37.5	14.7	19.5
2007	559	36.4	15.4	22.2
2008	463	32.9	14.1	22.9
2009	425	36.1	11.8	20
2010	433	35.8	12.0	25.6
2011	495	35.4	13.9	25.1
2012	572	40.2	14.2	27.6
2013	494	38.8	12.7	0
2014	466	37.6	12.3	31.5
2015	576	42.0	13.7	31.1
2016	548	40.0	13.7	26.8
2017	454	40.3	11.2	26.9
2018	471	39.6	11.8	28.7
2019	429	35.7	11.9	32.2
2020	434	38.1	11.3	31.8
2021	449	39.3	11.4	27.2
2022	435	41.7	10.4	27.6
2023	408	40.9	9.9	29.9

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 Harris Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$77 (0.6%)	$12,901 (99.4%)	$12,979
2020	$329 (2.4%)	$13,443 (97.6%)	$13,772
2021	$887 (6.4%)	$13,018 (93.6%)	$13,905
2022	$1,040 (6.8%)	$14,287 (93.2%)	$15,327

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Harris Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 177^th of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 226^th of 898 Elementary schools	8.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Harris Elementary)	53.2	50	3.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (St. Charles R-VI)	56.7	51.6	5.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46	41.1	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Harris Elementary)	66.7	58.1	8.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (St. Charles R-VI)	61.8	53.5	8.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	48.7	42.4	6.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Harris Elementary)	56.5	48.5	8%
4th Grade Mathematics (St. Charles R-VI)	55.4	51.6	3.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46.8	43.8	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Harris Elementary)	68.2	53.2	15%
4th Grade English Language Arts (St. Charles R-VI)	61.5	55.2	6.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	49.3	45.9	3.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	429	408	4.9%
African American	67	67
American Indian	0	0
Asian	32	26	18.8%
Hispanic	10	13	30%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	300	259	13.7%
Two or More Races	19	43	126.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	32.2%	29.9%	2.3%

Schools Near Harris Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)			MAP Science (2023)	MAP English Language Arts (2023)			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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harris Elementary	Public	K-4	2800 Old Muegge Rd	Saint Charles	63303	St. Charles County	St. Charles R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 443-4700	408	41	9.9	29.9%	259 (63.5%)	67 (16.4%)	13 (3.2%)	26 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.5%)	71.5	226^th of 898 public elementary schools	74.8%		69.8	244^th of 908 public elementary schools	73.1%	18	50.0	48.5			58.1	53.2		$15,327	$1,040	$14,287
Henderson Elementary	Public	K-5	2501 Hackmann Rd	Saint Charles	63303	St. Charles County	Francis Howell R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 851-5200	676	57	11.9	24.0%	473 (70.0%)	51 (7.5%)	77 (11.4%)	26 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	44 (6.5%)	76	175^th of 898 public elementary schools	80.5%		84.1	113^th of 908 public elementary schools	87.6%	62	50.0	66.9	47.7	40.3	53.4	72.4	50.5	$13,122	$768	$12,354
Monroe Elementary	Public	K-4	2670 Zumbehl Rd	Saint Charles	63301	St. Charles County	St. Charles R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 443-4800	388	40	9.6	52.8%	237 (61.1%)	43 (11.1%)	58 (14.9%)	13 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.3%)	66.5	292^nd of 898 public elementary schools	67.5%		56.1	398^th of 908 public elementary schools	56.2%	106	52.3	42.1			50.0	52.6		$15,911	$854	$15,057
Hawthorn Elementary	Public	K-5	166 Boone Hills Dr	St Peters	63376	St. Charles County	Fort Zumwalt School District	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 474-3999	463	42	11.0	22.0%	319 (68.9%)	63 (13.6%)	32 (6.9%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.9%)	68.3	264^th of 898 public elementary schools	70.6%		69.9	241^st of 908 public elementary schools	73.5%	23	50.0	57.5	42.5	41.1	52.6	53.8	46.6	$14,576	$1,061	$13,516
George M. Null Elementary	Public	K-4	435 Yale Blvd	Saint Charles	63301	St. Charles County	St. Charles R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 443-4900	249	27	9.2	36.9%	158 (63.5%)	49 (19.7%)	18 (7.2%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.0%)	76.5	172^nd of 898 public elementary schools	80.8%		68.1	265^th of 908 public elementary schools	70.8%	93	56.0	50.0			58.0	57.4		$16,619	$1,111	$15,508
Fairmount Elementary	Public	K-5	1725 Thoele Rd	St Peters	63376	St. Charles County	Francis Howell R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 851-4500	1,013	78	12.9	18.0%	804 (79.4%)	61 (6.0%)	54 (5.3%)	20 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (7.1%)	79.6	144^th of 898 public elementary schools	84.0%		75.3	193^rd of 908 public elementary schools	78.7%	49	51.1	58.2	51.3	60.0	51.4	60.2	61.3	$12,141	$865	$11,276
Becky-David Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1155 Jungs Station Rd	Saint Charles	63303	St. Charles County	Francis Howell R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 851-4200	849	58	14.6	13.0%	651 (76.7%)	55 (6.5%)	52 (6.1%)	35 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (6.5%)	93	38^th of 898 public elementary schools	95.8%		92.7	39^th of 908 public elementary schools	95.7%	1	74.3	71.1	60.4	61.9	71.3	80.5	64.8	$12,173	$938	$11,235
Harvest Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1220 Harvest Ridge Dr	Saint Charles	63303	St. Charles County	Francis Howell R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 851-5100	613	45	13.7	23.0%	349 (56.9%)	102 (16.6%)	35 (5.7%)	78 (12.7%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	41 (6.7%)	82.6	123^rd of 898 public elementary schools	86.3%		73.6	207^th of 908 public elementary schools	77.2%	84	54.6	62.4	45.2	55.8	60.2	66.3	65.2	$12,615	$609	$12,006
Lewis Clark Elementary	Public	3-5	460 McMenamy Rd	St Peters	63376	St. Charles County	Fort Zumwalt School District	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 397-3111	437	36	12.0	34.1%	326 (74.6%)	32 (7.3%)	36 (8.2%)	11 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.9%)	54	408^th of 898 public elementary schools	54.6%		59.7	366^th of 908 public elementary schools	59.7%	42	33.3	44.4	38.5	44.6	37.1	48.2	47.3	$10,843	$591	$10,252
St. Peters Elementary	Public	K-2	400 McMenamy Rd	St Peters	63366	St. Charles County	Fort Zumwalt School District	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 397-3211	384	39	9.7	31.8%	286 (74.5%)	25 (6.5%)	36 (9.4%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.0%)								(n/a)								$13,797	$681	$13,115

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