Summary:
Harrison Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Omaha, Nebraska, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 260. The school is part of the Omaha Public Schools district, which is ranked 177 out of 182 districts in Nebraska and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Harrison Elementary consistently outperforms the Omaha Public Schools district and the state of Nebraska in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, Harrison Elementary had significantly higher proficiency rates compared to the district, with 53.66% of 3rd graders, 78.13% of 4th graders, 67.74% of 5th graders, and 69.7% of 6th graders proficient or better in NSCAS/English Language Arts, compared to the district's scores of 39.76%, 38.69%, 40.77%, and 35.85%, respectively. The school also had higher proficiency rates in NSCAS/Mathematics, with 51.22% of 3rd graders, 84.38% of 4th graders, 74.19% of 5th graders, and 69.7% of 6th graders proficient or better, compared to the district's scores of 38.29%, 32.68%, 35.48%, and 24.02%, respectively.
Harrison Elementary's academic excellence extends to its performance across different student groups. The school has consistently high rankings for female and male student performance, as well as for white students, compared to other Nebraska elementary schools. In the 2022-2023 school year, Harrison Elementary ranked 71st out of 349 Nebraska elementary schools for female students, 107th out of 366 for male students, and 9th out of 385 for white students. However, the school has experienced fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.8% to 40.5% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, 35.42% of Harrison Elementary's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of low socioeconomic status students.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-6
District:
Omaha Public Schools
SchoolDigger Rank:
142nd of 428 Nebraska Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,299
Students who attend Harrison Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 16.1
Number of students: 265
Racial breakdown:
White:
55.1%
Hispanic:
14.3%
Asian:
10.6%
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African American:
9.8%
Two or more races:
9.4%
American Indian:
0.8%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.4%
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