Harrison Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 198 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Harrison Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 198 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: Bottom 50% in KY
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Harrison Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

School Overview

Harrison Elementary School's student population of 198 students has declined by 25% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Harrison Elementary School
Kind	38
1	33
2	34
3	37
4	27
5	29

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Total Students

198 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Harrison Elementary School
2023	179
2022	190
2021	216
2020	264
2019	264
2018	305
2017	305
2016	362
2015	368
2014	414
2013	373
2012	380
2011	405
2010	419
2009	371
2008	300
2007	299
2006	290
2005	275
2004	274
2003	300
2002	312
2001	327
2000	311
1999	316
1998	284
1997	239
1996	230
1995	262
1994	261
1993	261
1992	277
1991	435
1990	465
1989	402
1988	377
1987	333

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Harrison Elementary School
2023	24
2022	26
2021	24
2020	24
2019	24
2018	27
2017	27
2016	35
2015	32
2014	37
2013	36
2012	32
2011	37
2010	33
2009	41
2008	33
2007	28
2006	31
2005	35
2004	35
2003	32
2002	20
2001	24
2000	21
1999	14
1998	23
1997	23
1996	23
1995	22
1994	21
1993	19
1992	21
1991	33
1990	31
1989	28
1988	28
1987	25

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School Rankings

Harrison Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,250 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Harrison Elementary School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KY)

#1195 out of 1250 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Harrison Elementary School
2023	#1195
2022	#1219
2021	#1158
2019	#1098
2018	#1139
2017	#1018
2016	#965
2015	#832
2014	#930
2013	#937
2012	#1007

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15-19%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Harrison Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	17%	38%	42%
2022	12%	38%	41%
2021	7%	30%	35%
2019	27%	46%	51%
2018	27%	47%	50%
2017	37%	47%	49%
2016	42%	49%	50%
2015	47%	45%	49%
2014	42%	46%	51%
2013	37%	42%	49%
2012	32%	41%	48%

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15-19%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Harrison Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2022	17%	45%	48%
2021	17%	42%	45%
2019	32%	56%	58%
2018	27%	56%	50%
2017	37%	56%	57%
2016	42%	56%	57%
2015	42%	55%	58%
2014	42%	54%	58%
2013	37%	51%	56%
2012	32%	48%	54%
2011	72%	72%	77%

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≤20%

22%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Harrison Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2022	20%	22%	25%
2021	20%	24%	28%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Harrison Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	7:1	15:1	13:1
2022	7:1	15:1	13:1
2021	9:1	15:1	14:1
2020	11:1	16:1	15:1
2019	11:1	16:1	15:1
2018	11:1	16:1	14:1
2017	11:1	16:1	14:1
2016	10:1	16:1	14:1
2015	12:1	17:1	15:1
2014	11:1	16:1	14:1
2013	10:1	16:1	14:1
2012	12:1	16:1	14:1
2011	11:1	16:1	15:1
2010	13:1	19:1	17:1
2009	9:1	16:1	15:1
2008	9:1	16:1	15:1
2007	11:1	15:1	15:1
2006	9:1	15:1	14:1
2005	8:1	16:1	14:1
2004	8:1	16:1	14:1
2003	9:1	16:1	14:1
2002	16:1	17:1	19:1
2001	14:1	18:1	17:1
2000	15:1	19:1	17:1
1999	23:1	19:1	18:1
1998	12:1	16:1	16:1
1997	10:1	16:1	16:1
1996	10:1	16:1	16:1
1995	12:1	16:1	16:1
1994	13:1	16:1	16:1
1993	13:1	17:1	17:1
1992	13:1	17:1	16:1
1991	13:1	17:1	17:1
1990	15:1	18:1	16:1
1989	14:1	18:1	16:1
1988	13:1	18:1	17:1
1987	13:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2021)
Year	Harrison Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2021	1%	2%	6%
2020	1%	2%	6%
2019	1%	2%	6%
2015	1%	2%	5%
2014	1%	2%	5%
2013	1%	1%	4%
2012	1%	2%	5%
2009	2%	2%	5%
2008	2%	2%	5%
2007	2%	2%	5%
2005	1%	1%	4%
2004	1%	1%	4%
2003	1%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

23%

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Harrison Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	19%	9%	19%
2022	16%	8%	18%
2021	19%	8%	18%
2020	13%	7%	17%
2019	13%	7%	17%
2018	15%	6%	16%
2017	15%	6%	16%
2016	15%	6%	15%
2015	16%	6%	15%
2014	17%	5%	13%
2013	18%	5%	13%
2012	15%	4%	12%
2011	17%	4%	11%
2010	15%	4%	11%
2009	13%	4%	10%
2008	8%	4%	9%
2007	9%	3%	8%
2006	9%	2%	7%
2005	8%	2%	6%
2004	8%	2%	5%
2003	8%	1%	4%
2002	4%	1%	4%
2001	5%	1%	3%
2000	4%	2%	4%
1999	4%	2%	3%

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Black

51%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harrison Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	55%	11%	24%
2022	57%	11%	24%
2021	54%	11%	23%
2020	58%	11%	23%
2019	58%	11%	23%
2018	51%	11%	23%
2017	51%	11%	23%
2016	48%	11%	23%
2015	49%	11%	23%
2014	44%	11%	23%
2013	43%	11%	23%
2012	44%	11%	23%
2011	45%	11%	23%
2010	50%	12%	25%
2009	48%	11%	25%
2008	45%	11%	25%
2007	50%	11%	24%
2006	47%	11%	24%
2005	45%	11%	23%
2004	38%	11%	23%
2003	34%	11%	23%
2002	38%	10%	23%
2001	33%	11%	24%
2000	30%	11%	25%
1999	30%	11%	25%
1998	42%	10%	23%
1997	40%	10%	23%
1996	40%	10%	23%
1995	41%	10%	23%
1994	36%	11%	22%
1993	33%	9%	23%
1992	39%	10%	22%
1991	25%	10%	22%

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White

17%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harrison Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	19%	73%	45%
2022	18%	74%	46%
2021	19%	75%	47%
2020	24%	76%	49%
2019	24%	76%	49%
2018	26%	77%	52%
2017	26%	77%	52%
2016	29%	78%	54%
2015	27%	78%	53%
2014	33%	79%	55%
2013	35%	80%	56%
2012	38%	81%	57%
2011	34%	82%	58%
2010	35%	82%	59%
2009	37%	83%	60%
2008	45%	83%	61%
2007	39%	84%	63%
2006	44%	86%	66%
2005	46%	86%	67%
2004	53%	86%	68%
2003	57%	87%	69%
2002	57%	87%	70%
2001	62%	86%	70%
2000	66%	87%	71%
1999	66%	87%	72%
1998	54%	88%	73%
1997	58%	88%	73%
1996	58%	89%	74%
1995	58%	89%	74%
1994	62%	87%	75%
1993	66%	90%	75%
1992	60%	90%	75%
1991	74%	90%	75%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Harrison Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	7%	4%	6%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	8%	4%	4%
2017	8%	4%	4%
2016	8%	3%	4%
2015	7%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harrison Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	0.63	0.45	0.69
2022	0.62	0.44	0.69
2021	0.64	0.42	0.68
2020	0.59	0.41	0.66
2019	0.59	0.41	0.66
2018	0.65	0.39	0.64
2017	0.65	0.39	0.64
2016	0.66	0.38	0.64
2015	0.66	0.38	0.62
2014	0.67	0.36	0.63
2013	0.67	0.35	0.62
2012	0.66	0.33	0.61
2011	0.66	0.32	0.60
2010	0.64	0.32	0.57
2009	0.64	0.30	0.56
2008	0.61	0.30	0.55
2007	0.60	0.28	0.54
2006	0.58	0.24	0.50
2005	0.59	0.25	0.49
2004	0.57	0.24	0.48
2003	0.56	0.23	0.47
2002	0.53	0.24	0.46
2001	0.52	0.25	0.46
2000	0.48	0.23	0.42
1999	0.48	0.23	0.41
1998	0.53	0.22	0.42
1997	0.51	0.22	0.41
1996	0.51	0.20	0.40
1995	0.50	0.20	0.40
1994	0.49	0.23	0.39
1993	0.46	0.18	0.39
1992	0.49	0.18	0.39
1991	0.39	0.18	0.39

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Eligible for

84%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Harrison Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	83%	54%	48%
2022	85%	54%	47%
2021	92%	53%	54%
2020	78%	53%	44%
2019	78%	53%	44%
2018	87%	54%	48%
2017	87%	54%	48%
2016	92%	54%	48%
2015	90%	51%	45%
2014	90%	48%	44%
2013	88%	48%	42%
2012	83%	47%	38%
2011	90%	49%	42%
2010	89%	46%	41%
2009	89%	43%	38%
2008	84%	43%	36%
2007	91%	42%	36%
2006	94%	44%	39%
2003	88%	55%	45%
2002	91%	39%	32%
2001	91%	38%	29%
2000	92%	38%	30%
1999	79%	39%	28%
1998	67%	39%	25%
1997	93%	40%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Harrison Elementary School	Kentucky	Fayette County School District
2023	1%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	1%	4%	3%
2019	1%	4%	3%
2018	1%	4%	3%
2017	1%	4%	3%
2016	1%	5%	3%
2015	1%	6%	4%
2014	2%	6%	4%
2013	3%	6%	5%
2012	3%	7%	5%
2011	3%	8%	6%
2010	3%	8%	6%
2009	3%	8%	7%
2008	4%	8%	6%
2007	4%	8%	7%
2006	4%	9%	6%
2003	11%	14%	10%
2002	8%	9%	7%
2001	6%	9%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Fayette County School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Harrison Elementary School's ranking?

Harrison Elementary School is ranked #1195 out of 1,250 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Kentucky.

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

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% KY state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average).

How many students attend Harrison Elementary School?

198 students attend Harrison Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Harrison Elementary School students are Black, 23% of students are Hispanic, 17% of students are White, and 9% of students are Two or more races.

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

Harrison Elementary School has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does Harrison Elementary School offer ?

Harrison Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Harrison Elementary School part of?

Harrison Elementary School is part of Fayette County School District.

In what neighborhood is Harrison Elementary School located?

Harrison Elementary School is located in the Northside District neighborhood of Lexington, KY.

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5 9/12/2012

This is a great school because the teachers are creative and energetic . Alot of the can learn faster.the teachers ofspecials are funny ,creative,and nice people. the principal is a good teacher . energetic , and a realy good and nice person . all of these teachers can help you .

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 198 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: Bottom 50%
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education