Harritt Elementary School

Summary:

Harritt Elementary School is a public elementary school in Salem, Oregon, serving 469 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Salem-Keizer School District 24J, which is ranked 106 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Harritt Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Oregon elementary schools, with a ranking between 283 and 520 over the past 10 years, and a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harritt Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 23.3% of 3rd graders, 27.8% of 4th graders, and 36.9% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 39%, 41.9%, and 46.9%, respectively. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of several student subgroups, ranking in the bottom half of Oregon elementary schools for female, male, Hispanic, White, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Harritt ranked 410 out of 658 for female students and 537 out of 662 for male students in ELA proficiency.

When comparing Harritt Elementary to other nearby schools in the Salem-Keizer School District, it becomes clear that Harritt is one of the lower-performing schools in the area. For instance, Kalapuya Elementary, located just 0.57 miles away, consistently outperforms Harritt in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency, with significantly higher percentages of students meeting or exceeding standards. Additionally, Harritt Elementary's performance has declined over the past several years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 283 out of 695 Oregon elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 505 out of 710 in the 2023-2024 school year.


Detail:

Public K-5

 2112 Linwood St NW
       Salem, OR  97304-2134


(503) 399-3457

District: Salem-Keizer School District 24J

SchoolDigger Rank:
505th of 710 Oregon Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,244 Help


Students who attend Harritt Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Walker Middle School
High:    West Salem High School

Student/teacher ratio:  20.7 Help
Number of students:  469

Racial breakdown:

White:
44.3%
Hispanic:
40.5%
Two or more races:
9.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  73.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Harritt Elementary School ranks worse than 71.1% of elementary schools in Oregon. It also ranks 20th among 44 ranked elementary schools in the Salem-Keizer School District 24J. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.51. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (44.3%), Hispanic (40.5%), two or more races (9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 73.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harritt Elementary School is 20.7. 31 elementary schools in the Salem-Keizer School District 24J have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harritt Elementary School is $16,244. 41 elementary schools in the Salem-Keizer School District 24J spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Harritt Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Harritt Elementary School 505th of 710 Oregon public elementary schools. (See Harritt Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Salem-Keizer School District 24J:

SchoolDigger ranks Salem-Keizer School District 24J 106th of 140 Oregon school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Harritt Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Harritt Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 62.08 219th 586 62.6%
2005 42.22 417th 629 33.7%
2006 17.33 587th 636 7.7%
2007 33.84 476th 652 27.0%
2008 40.00 451st 655 31.1%
2009 41.58 439th 665 34.0%
2010 50.00 377th 674 44.1%
2011 51.95 351st 695 49.5%
2012 48.57 398th 730 45.5%
2013 51.12 353rd 707 50.1%
2014 58.78 283rd 695 59.3%
2015 43.89 389th 706 44.9%
2016 32.83 491st 697 29.6%
2017 31.24 505th 701 28.0%
2018 33.35 485th 709 31.6%
2019 36.51 454th 705 35.6%
2022 30.42 495th 706 29.9%
2023 27.23 520th 706 26.3%
2024 28.51 505th 710 28.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Harritt Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.86 182nd 212 14.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Harritt Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.94 157th 179 12.3%
2019 38.22 60th 97 38.1%
2022 31.67 62nd 80 22.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Harritt Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.32 279th 481 42.0%
2019 66.56 64th 303 78.9%
2022 42.20 110th 215 48.8%
2023 34.71 142nd 231 38.5%
2024 19.31 280th 299 6.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harritt Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.65 534th 640 16.6%
2019 23.37 517th 597 13.4%
2022 30.59 491st 703 30.2%
2023 40.20 356th 595 40.2%
2024 29.50 406th 523 22.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Harritt Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.42 496th 681 27.2%
2019 41.45 370th 621 40.4%
2022 34.37 420th 646 35.0%
2023 35.82 407th 652 37.6%
2024 36.03 410th 658 37.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Harritt Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.33 12th 27 55.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Harritt Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.02 439th 680 35.4%
2019 26.77 481st 623 22.8%
2022 27.12 498th 654 23.9%
2023 20.15 562nd 665 15.5%
2024 23.39 537th 662 18.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Harritt Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.80 251st 475 47.2%
2019 50.82 166th 364 54.4%
2022 49.75 139th 339 59.0%
2023 35.98 239th 360 33.6%
2024 32.15 264th 365 27.7%
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Rank History for White students at Harritt Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.09 423rd 683 38.1%
2019 51.65 314th 662 52.6%
2022 33.47 464th 666 30.3%
2023 31.62 456th 656 30.5%
2024 37.92 407th 670 39.3%
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Data source: test scores: Oregon 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.

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Enrollment information for Harritt Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2004 149 2 4 13 4 n/a n/a 36 208
2005 201 4 10 16 5 n/a n/a 29 265
2006 306 3 14 111 4 n/a n/a 0 438
2007 293 3 17 137 6 n/a n/a 97 553
2008 288 5 16 132 5 n/a n/a 93 539
2009 287 5 14 155 6 n/a n/a 103 570
2010 295 7 22 204 4 n/a n/a 16 548
2011 278 5 10 218 6 12 26 0 555
2012 117 0 6 152 6 0 11 0 292
2013 116 1 7 146 3 0 15 0 288
2014 125 3 7 146 1 0 19 0 301
2015 236 7 13 199 5 3 33 0 496
2016 254 4 7 199 7 5 34 0 510
2017 247 5 8 211 5 4 34 0 514
2018 240 4 4 220 3 5 31 0 507
2019 237 3 1 226 2 7 38 0 514
2020 209 2 4 217 3 5 39 0 479
2021 199 2 0 210 3 6 42 0 462
2022 225 5 3 202 2 8 39 0 484
2023 208 6 3 190 5 15 42 0 469

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 Harritt Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 208 11.3 18.4 46.5
2005 265 13.1 20.2 35.6
2006 438 15.0 29.2 41.6
2007 553 25.9 21.4 40.1
2008 539 25.5 21.1 39
2009 570 29.3 19.4 51.8
2010 548 24.4 22.4 46.4
2011 555 24.9 22.2 51.4
2012 292 12.7 22.9 47.3
2013 288 12.5 23.0 49
2014 301 10.4 28.8 47.2
2015 496 21.0 23.6 53.6
2016 510 24.0 21.2 67.6
2017 514 23.3 22.0 66.1
2018 507 24.7 20.5 62.9
2019 514 24.5 20.9 63.6
2020 479 24.2 19.7 57.4
2021 462 17.6 26.1 n/a
2022 484 22.6 21.3 n/a
2023 469 22.6 20.7 73.3

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 Harritt Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 208 11.3 18.4 46.5
2005 265 13.1 20.2 35.6
2006 438 15.0 29.2 41.6
2007 553 25.9 21.4 40.1
2008 539 25.5 21.1 39
2009 570 29.3 19.4 51.8
2010 548 24.4 22.4 46.4
2011 555 24.9 22.2 51.4
2012 292 12.7 22.9 47.3
2013 288 12.5 23.0 49
2014 301 10.4 28.8 47.2
2015 496 21.0 23.6 53.6
2016 510 24.0 21.2 67.6
2017 514 23.3 22.0 66.1
2018 507 24.7 20.5 62.9
2019 514 24.5 20.9 63.6
2020 479 24.2 19.7 57.4
2021 462 17.6 26.1 n/a
2022 484 22.6 21.3 n/a
2023 469 22.6 20.7 73.3

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Harritt Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 n/a n/a $13,023
2020 n/a n/a $12,923
2021 n/a n/a $13,956
2022 $1,445 (8.9%) $14,799 (91.1%) $16,244

Data source: Oregon Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Harritt Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 454th of 705 Elementary schoolsRanks 520th of 706 Elementary schools
 9.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Harritt Elementary School)33.830.8
 3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Salem-Keizer School District 24J)35.724
 11.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)46.539.4
 7.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Harritt Elementary School)41.926.9
 15%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Salem-Keizer School District 24J)3722.7
 14.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Oregon)46.439.7
 6.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Harritt Elementary School)34.130.3
 3.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Salem-Keizer School District 24J)37.930
 7.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)49.242.3
 6.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Harritt Elementary School)34.125.3
 8.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Salem-Keizer School District 24J)33.124.6
 8.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)43.237.6
 5.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Harritt Elementary School)53.641.5
 12.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Salem-Keizer School District 24J)44.737.2
 7.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)5447.1
 6.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Harritt Elementary School)36.917.3
 19.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Salem-Keizer School District 24J)29.920.2
 9.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)37.830.7
 7.1%
5th Grade Science (Harritt Elementary School)32.922.2
 10.7%
   5th Grade Science (Salem-Keizer School District 24J)26.823.2
 3.6%
   5th Grade Science (Oregon)34.730.3
 4.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students514469
 8.8%
African American36
 100%
American Indian25
 150%
Asian13
 200%
Hispanic226190
 15.9%
Pacific Islander715
 114.3%
White237208
 12.2%
Two or More Races3842
 10.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients63.6%73.3%
 9.7%


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Harritt Elementary School ranks 505th of 710 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students who attend Harritt Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Walker Middle School
High : West Salem High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 469 students attended Harritt Elementary School.

Students at Harritt Elementary School are 44% White, 41% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oregon Department of Education.

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