Harrisburg Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Harrisburg Elementary School

1003 S Illinois St
Harrisburg, AR 72432

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Top 50%

Serving 436 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Harrisburg Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 436 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: Top 50% in AR
: 49% (Top 30%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

School Overview

Harrisburg Elementary School's student population of 436 students has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Harrisburg Elementary School
Kind	72
1	75
2	65
3	79
4	76
5	69

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Total Students

436 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Harrisburg Elementary School
2023	493
2022	489
2021	327
2020	389
2019	389
2018	407
2017	407
2016	391
2015	386
2014	392
2013	404
2012	388
2011	409
2010	445
2009	446
2008	448
2007	435
2006	427
2005	427
2004	419
2003	416
2002	415
2001	428
2000	428
1999	418
1998	425
1997	391
1996	737
1995	722
1994	704
1993	730
1992	694
1991	715
1990	399
1989	409
1988	387
1987	390

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Harrisburg Elementary School
2023	30
2022	30
2021	25
2020	28
2019	28
2018	30
2017	30
2016	35
2015	31
2014	34
2013	32
2012	34
2011	34
2010	36
2009	33
2008	35
2007	35
2006	29
2005	34
2004	30
2003	32
2002	27
2001	28
2000	29
1999	23
1998	22
1997	22
1996	41
1995	42
1994	52
1993	42
1992	42
1991	44
1990	28
1989	30
1988	24
1987	24

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School Rankings

Harrisburg Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 989 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Harrisburg Elementary School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AR)

#467 out of 989 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Harrisburg Elementary School
2023	#467
2022	#522
2021	#497
2019	#581
2018	#390
2017	#814
2016	#759
2015	#460
2014	#218
2013	#120
2012	#488

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49%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Harrisburg Elementary School	Arkansas	Harrisburg School District
2023	49%	39%	39%
2022	42%	38%	36%
2021	37%	36%	31%
2019	47%	47%	42%
2018	47%	47%	39%
2017	37%	47%	38%
2016	37%	44%	37%
2015	27%	25%	13%
2014	82%	73%	70%
2013	87%	75%	71%
2012	77%	78%	71%

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34%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Harrisburg Elementary School	Arkansas	Harrisburg School District
2022	34%	40%	38%
2021	32%	37%	35%
2019	37%	45%	40%
2018	47%	44%	39%
2017	32%	53%	43%
2016	32%	48%	42%
2015	27%	34%	22%
2014	82%	77%	72%
2013	87%	78%	73%
2012	82%	80%	75%
2011	77%	73%	71%

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33%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Harrisburg Elementary School	Arkansas	Harrisburg School District
2022	33%	36%	31%
2021	32%	34%	29%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Harrisburg Elementary School	Arkansas	Harrisburg School District
2023	16:1	13:1	11:1
2022	16:1	13:1	11:1
2021	13:1	13:1	11:1
2020	14:1	14:1	11:1
2019	14:1	14:1	11:1
2018	14:1	14:1	12:1
2017	14:1	13:1	12:1
2016	11:1	14:1	11:1
2015	12:1	14:1	12:1
2014	12:1	14:1	12:1
2013	12:1	14:1	12:1
2012	11:1	14:1	11:1
2011	12:1	14:1	11:1
2010	12:1	13:1	11:1
2009	14:1	13:1	12:1
2008	13:1	12:1	12:1
2007	12:1	13:1	11:1
2006	15:1	14:1	13:1
2005	13:1	14:1	13:1
2004	14:1	14:1	14:1
2003	13:1	15:1	14:1
2002	15:1	14:1	12:1
2001	15:1	14:1	14:1
2000	15:1	14:1	13:1
1999	18:1	21:1	22:1
1998	19:1	17:1	18:1
1997	18:1	17:1	17:1
1996	18:1	17:1	17:1
1995	17:1	17:1	17:1
1994	14:1	17:1	15:1
1993	17:1	17:1	18:1
1992	17:1	17:1	17:1
1991	16:1	17:1	16:1
1990	14:1	15:1	12:1
1989	14:1	15:1	12:1
1988	16:1	17:1	16:1
1987	16:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Harrisburg Elementary School	Arkansas	Harrisburg School District
2023	4%	14%	6%
2022	4%	14%	6%
2021	2%	14%	5%
2020	4%	13%	4%
2019	4%	13%	4%
2018	5%	13%	5%
2017	5%	13%	5%
2016	5%	12%	4%
2015	5%	12%	4%
2014	3%	11%	4%
2013	3%	11%	4%
2012	3%	10%	4%
2011	2%	10%	4%
2010	4%	9%	4%
2009	5%	9%	3%
2008	3%	8%	2%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	2%	7%	2%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Black

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harrisburg Elementary School	Arkansas	Harrisburg School District
2023	2%	19%	3%
2022	3%	20%	3%
2021	3%	20%	3%
2020	5%	20%	3%
2019	5%	20%	3%
2018	4%	21%	2%
2017	4%	21%	2%
2016	7%	21%	3%
2015	4%	21%	2%
2014	5%	21%	3%
2013	5%	21%	3%
2012	3%	21%	2%
2011	2%	21%	2%
2010	2%	22%	2%
2009	2%	22%	3%
2008	2%	23%	2%
2007	3%	23%	3%
2006	2%	22%	3%
2005	2%	23%	3%
2004	4%	23%	4%
2003	4%	23%	4%
2002	3%	23%	4%
2001	6%	23%	5%
2000	4%	23%	4%
1999	5%	23%	4%
1998	4%	24%	4%
1997	5%	24%	4%
1996	6%	24%	5%
1995	5%	24%	4%
1994	3%	24%	3%
1993	5%	24%	5%
1992	4%	24%	4%
1991	4%	24%	3%

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White

90%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harrisburg Elementary School	Arkansas	Harrisburg School District
2023	91%	59%	89%
2022	91%	59%	89%
2021	93%	60%	91%
2020	90%	61%	91%
2019	90%	61%	91%
2018	90%	60%	93%
2017	90%	60%	93%
2016	88%	61%	93%
2015	90%	61%	94%
2014	91%	63%	93%
2013	92%	64%	93%
2012	94%	64%	94%
2011	96%	65%	94%
2010	94%	65%	94%
2009	93%	66%	94%
2008	95%	66%	96%
2007	95%	67%	95%
2006	96%	69%	95%
2005	97%	69%	95%
2004	95%	70%	94%
2003	95%	70%	95%
2002	96%	71%	94%
2001	93%	72%	93%
2000	93%	73%	93%
1999	93%	73%	94%
1998	94%	73%	94%
1997	92%	73%	94%
1996	94%	74%	95%
1995	94%	74%	95%
1994	97%	74%	97%
1993	95%	74%	95%
1992	96%	74%	96%
1991	96%	74%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Harrisburg Elementary School	Arkansas	Harrisburg School District
2023	3%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.19

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harrisburg Elementary School	Arkansas	Harrisburg School District
2023	0.17	0.60	0.20
2022	0.17	0.60	0.20
2021	0.13	0.58	0.17
2020	0.19	0.58	0.17
2019	0.19	0.58	0.17
2018	0.19	0.58	0.14
2017	0.19	0.58	0.14
2016	0.22	0.57	0.13
2015	0.19	0.57	0.12
2014	0.17	0.55	0.13
2013	0.15	0.55	0.12
2012	0.12	0.54	0.11
2011	0.08	0.53	0.11
2010	0.12	0.53	0.11
2009	0.13	0.51	0.11
2008	0.10	0.51	0.09
2007	0.10	0.49	0.10
2006	0.08	0.48	0.10
2005	0.06	0.47	0.09
2004	0.10	0.46	0.11
2003	0.10	0.45	0.10
2002	0.08	0.45	0.10
2001	0.13	0.43	0.13
2000	0.13	0.42	0.13
1999	0.12	0.42	0.12
1998	0.12	0.41	0.12
1997	0.15	0.41	0.12
1996	0.11	0.40	0.10
1995	0.11	0.40	0.10
1994	0.06	0.40	0.06
1993	0.10	0.39	0.09
1992	0.08	0.39	0.08
1991	0.08	0.40	0.07

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

29%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Harrisburg Elementary School	Arkansas	Harrisburg School District
2023	29%	54%	42%
2022	100%	58%	95%
2021	100%	58%	94%
2020	100%	56%	94%
2019	100%	56%	94%
2018	60%	26%	62%
2017	60%	26%	62%
2016	99%	56%	93%
2015	99%	53%	93%
2014	66%	52%	59%
2013	99%	52%	90%
2012	99%	51%	90%
2011	99%	51%	89%
2010	99%	50%	99%
2009	67%	48%	63%
2008	66%	47%	59%
2007	69%	49%	61%
2006	59%	45%	55%
2005	58%	43%	55%
2004	55%	41%	51%
2003	50%	40%	47%
2002	53%	39%	45%
2001	53%	37%	46%
2000	50%	37%	41%
1999	50%	37%	41%
1998	47%	37%	38%
1997	48%	36%	38%
1996	46%	35%	40%
1995	44%	35%	37%
1994	42%	35%	38%
1993	38%	33%	34%

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Eligible for (17-18)

38%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2018)
Year	Harrisburg Elementary School	Arkansas	Harrisburg School District
2018	38%	9%	31%
2017	38%	9%	31%
2014	14%	10%	15%
2009	11%	10%	12%
2008	11%	9%	13%
2007	9%	9%	11%
2006	9%	9%	10%
2005	12%	9%	12%
2004	9%	9%	12%
2003	11%	9%	10%
2002	8%	8%	7%
2001	9%	8%	8%
2000	9%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Harrisburg School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Harrisburg Elementary School's ranking?

Harrisburg Elementary School is ranked #467 out of 989 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Arkansas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% AR state average), while 34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AR state average).

How many students attend Harrisburg Elementary School?

436 students attend Harrisburg Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of Harrisburg Elementary School students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Harrisburg Elementary School?

Harrisburg Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Harrisburg Elementary School offer ?

Harrisburg Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Harrisburg Elementary School part of?

Harrisburg Elementary School is part of Harrisburg School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 436 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: Top 50%
: 49% (Top 30%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education