Harney Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in South Sioux City, Nebraska, with a diverse student population that is majority Hispanic. The school has shown mixed academic performance, with strengths in certain grade levels and student subgroups, but also faces challenges related to its high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.
One of Harney Elementary's key strengths is its strong performance for specific student subgroups. In 2022-2023, the school ranked 1st out of 20 Nebraska elementary schools for African American students and 7th out of 108 for Hispanic students, both with 5-star ratings. However, the school's rankings for female and male students were lower, at 250th and 211th, respectively. Additionally, Harney Elementary has a relatively high per-student spending of $16,132 in 2022-2023, compared to the district average, and a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.6.
Despite these positive factors, Harney Elementary faces challenges related to its high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 80.59% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. The school's overall statewide ranking has fluctuated between 317 and 445 out of 459-488 Nebraska elementary schools over the past decade, with a 2-star rating in 2022-2023. While Harney Elementary's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than the other elementary schools in the South Sioux City Community Schools district, it lags behind the higher-performing Ponca Public Schools district, which includes Ponca Elementary and Jackson Elementary.
So Sioux City Community Schools
Harney Elementary School ranks 317th of 459 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.
Students who attend Harney Elementary School usually go on to attend:Middle : South Sioux City Middle SchoolHigh : South Sioux High School
Students at Harney Elementary School are 55% Hispanic, 24% African American, 10% White, 3% American Indian, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.
In the 2022-23 school year, 376 students attended Harney Elementary School.