Is Harris Hill Elementary School a good school?

Harris Hill Elementary School ranks 266 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Harris Hill Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 427 students attended Harris Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Harris Hill Elementary School?

Students at Harris Hill Elementary School are 85% White, 5% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Harris Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Harris Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Bay Trail Middle School High : Penfield Senior High School

Harris Hill Elementary School

Summary:

Harris Hill Elementary School is a highly-regarded public elementary school in Penfield, New York, serving 427 students in grades K-5 and part of the Penfield Central School District.

Harris Hill Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New York, with exceptional academic performance. Students at the school significantly outperform state averages on ELA and Mathematics assessments, with 67.9% of 3rd graders, 55.74% of 4th graders, and 69.35% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better in ELA, compared to state averages of 42.6%, 47.05%, and 43.68%, respectively. In Mathematics, 86.25% of 3rd graders, 88.71% of 4th graders, and 74.19% of 5th graders scored proficient or better, far exceeding the state averages. The school's performance on the 5th-grade Science assessment is also noteworthy, with 57.14% of students scoring proficient or better, compared to the state average of 35%.

While Harris Hill Elementary's overall performance is exceptional, there are some disparities in the achievement of different student subgroups. The school's rankings for Hispanic students and students with special education needs are lower compared to their peers, indicating a need for more targeted support and interventions. However, the school's performance for male students and White students is particularly strong, ranking in the top 226 and 246 out of over 2,400 and 1,400 New York elementary schools, respectively. With a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch and higher spending per student than the state average, Harris Hill Elementary is a standout performer among the nearby Webster Central, Pittsford Central, East Rochester, and Fairport Central school districts.

Detail:

Public K-5

2126 Penfield Rd
Penfield, NY 14526-1736

(585) 249-6600

District: Penfield Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
266^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,479

Students who attend Harris Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bay Trail Middle School
High:	Penfield Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.7

Number of students: 427

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.5%

Asian:

5.2%

Hispanic:

5.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 15.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Harris Hill Elementary School ranks better than 89.1% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Penfield Central School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.29. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Harris Hill Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Penfield Central School District. Racial makeup is: White (84.5%), Asian (5.2%), Hispanic (5.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 15.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Penfield Central School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harris Hill Elementary School is 11.7, which is the 2^nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Penfield Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Harris Hill Elementary School employs 36.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harris Hill Elementary School is $14,479, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Penfield Central School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Harris Hill Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Harris Hill Elementary School 266^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Harris Hill Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Penfield Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Penfield Central School District 140^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Harris Hill Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Harris Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	76.75	456^th	2206	79.3%
2007	82.61	224^th	2219	89.9%
2008	81.98	228^th	2227	89.8%
2009	80.75	236^th	2257	89.5%
2010	85.74	166^th	2263	92.7%
2011	90.64	72^nd	2286	96.9%
2012	90.52	71^st	2320	96.9%
2013	91.17	124^th	2325	94.7%
2014	90.49	132^nd	2345	94.4%
2015	87.77	205^th	2352	91.3%
2016	89.57	145^th	2366	93.9%
2017	81.53	363^rd	2386	84.8%
2018	84.04	289^th	2395	87.9%
2019	85.22	303^rd	2413	87.4%
2021	91.73	81^st	2201	96.3%
2022	92.58	133^rd	2434	94.5%
2023	91.72	181^st	2439	92.6%
2024	87.29	266^th	2445	89.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Harris Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	40.26	1062^nd	1941	45.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harris Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	74.71	362^nd	2045	82.3%
2019	85.46	211^th	2032	89.6%
2021	77.56	239^th	1678	85.8%
2022	83.60	220^th	2099	89.5%
2023	59.22	688^th	2041	66.3%
2024	58.63	682^nd	2078	67.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Harris Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	82.17	312^th	2338	86.7%
2019	82.64	346^th	2357	85.3%
2021	86.80	144^th	1955	92.6%
2022	90.28	153^rd	2401	93.6%
2023	91.52	166^th	2403	93.1%
2024	83.37	321^st	2413	86.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Harris Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	83.72	269^th	2340	88.5%
2019	84.92	277^th	2358	88.3%
2021	93.33	25^th	1961	98.7%
2022	92.99	93^rd	2400	96.1%
2023	89.26	203^rd	2400	91.5%
2024	87.75	226^th	2411	90.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Harris Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	59.55	280^th	662	57.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Harris Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	26.45	1216^th	1531	20.6%

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Rank History for White students at Harris Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	75.08	288^th	1408	79.5%
2019	75.06	319^th	1338	76.2%
2021	89.11	40^th	1224	96.7%
2022	85.37	119^th	1399	91.5%
2023	84.42	156^th	1337	88.3%
2024	78.94	246^th	1392	82.3%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, 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: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Harris Hill Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	524	29	23	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	582
1990	551	19	28	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	606
1991	589	23	31	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	649
1992	513	23	24	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	565
1993	541	25	30	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	601
1994	555	29	30	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	621
1995	578	20	27	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	629
1996	578	20	27	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	629
1997	553	27	32	5	5	n/a	n/a	0	622
1998	578	17	32	5	4	n/a	n/a	0	636
1999	562	13	31	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	610
2000	561	14	29	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	611
2001	535	15	33	8	4	n/a	n/a	0	595
2002	518	12	22	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	562
2003	518	12	22	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	562
2004	477	15	21	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	524
2005	467	12	21	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	516
2006	472	12	22	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	521
2007	460	15	24	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	514
2008	453	13	27	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	506
2009	447	12	25	13	0	n/a	n/a	5	502
2010	449	9	27	13	0	n/a	n/a	12	510
2011	443	10	23	17	0	0	14	0	507
2012	411	12	14	21	0	0	17	0	475
2013	414	9	12	19	0	0	24	0	478
2014	413	7	10	18	0	0	21	0	469
2015	407	7	13	18	0	0	21	0	466
2016	411	13	15	16	0	0	19	0	474
2017	398	15	15	19	0	0	19	0	466
2018	403	14	17	18	0	1	18	0	471
2019	397	9	17	13	0	1	16	0	453
2020	374	13	17	14	0	1	17	0	436
2021	355	11	16	14	0	1	17	0	414
2022	342	7	20	20	0	1	18	0	408
2023	361	8	22	22	0	1	13	0	427

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 Hill Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	582	38.2	15.2	n/a
1990	606	39.4	15.3	n/a
1991	649	44.8	14.4	n/a
1992	565	36.7	15.3	n/a
1993	601	37.6	16.0	n/a
1994	621	37.5	16.6	5
1995	629	37.7	16.7	5.1
1996	629	37.7	16.7	5.1
1997	622	40.9	15.2	4.7
1998	636	43.2	14.7	5.7
1999	610	41.0	14.9	2.5
2000	611	41.3	14.8	3.6
2001	595	42.5	14.0	3.9
2002	562	40.7	13.8	2.8
2003	562	40.7	13.8	2.8
2004	524	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	516	41.3	12.5	6
2006	521	41.0	12.7	4
2007	514	41.5	12.4	4.5
2008	506	40.5	12.5	2.2
2009	502	40.0	12.6	5
2010	510	39.0	13.0	5.8
2011	507	45.1	11.2	5.3
2012	475	43.4	10.9	5.1
2013	478	43.4	11.0	4.6
2014	469	47.0	9.9	5.8
2015	466	43.0	10.8	10.3
2016	474	40.0	11.8	13.7
2017	466	41.9	11.1	16.7
2018	471	42.0	11.2	17.4
2019	453	42.0	10.7	15.5
2020	436	39.7	10.9	14.7
2021	414	39.9	10.3	14.3
2022	408	36.4	11.1	15.7
2023	427	36.3	11.7	15.7

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 Hill Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	582	38.2	15.2	n/a
1990	606	39.4	15.3	n/a
1991	649	44.8	14.4	n/a
1992	565	36.7	15.3	n/a
1993	601	37.6	16.0	n/a
1994	621	37.5	16.6	5
1995	629	37.7	16.7	5.1
1996	629	37.7	16.7	5.1
1997	622	40.9	15.2	4.7
1998	636	43.2	14.7	5.7
1999	610	41.0	14.9	2.5
2000	611	41.3	14.8	3.6
2001	595	42.5	14.0	3.9
2002	562	40.7	13.8	2.8
2003	562	40.7	13.8	2.8
2004	524	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	516	41.3	12.5	6
2006	521	41.0	12.7	4
2007	514	41.5	12.4	4.5
2008	506	40.5	12.5	2.2
2009	502	40.0	12.6	5
2010	510	39.0	13.0	5.8
2011	507	45.1	11.2	5.3
2012	475	43.4	10.9	5.1
2013	478	43.4	11.0	4.6
2014	469	47.0	9.9	5.8
2015	466	43.0	10.8	10.3
2016	474	40.0	11.8	13.7
2017	466	41.9	11.1	16.7
2018	471	42.0	11.2	17.4
2019	453	42.0	10.7	15.5
2020	436	39.7	10.9	14.7
2021	414	39.9	10.3	14.3
2022	408	36.4	11.1	15.7
2023	427	36.3	11.7	15.7

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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