Harris Elementary School
Harris Elementary School serves 448 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Harris Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 19:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Harris Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
Harris Elementary School's student population of 448 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 448 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 33 teachers |
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School Comparison
Harris Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,111 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Harris Elementary School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
Overall Testing Rank | #1343 out of 2111 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30% | 45% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 36% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 19:1 |
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| American Indian | 3% | 6% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 55% | 45% |
| Black | 7% | 5% |
| White | 31% | 38% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
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Diversity Score | 0.60 | 0.65 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 66% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Gilbert Unified School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Harris Elementary School is Eduprize School Gilbert (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Gilbert Eduprize School Gilbert Charter School
Math: 58% | Reading: 62%Rank:9/Top 20% Grades: K-12 | 1,756 student10
0.5 miles
580 W. Melody Ave.
Gilbert, AZ 85233
(480) 813-9537 0.5 K-12 1,756 - Mesa Keller Elementary School Math: 38% | Reading: 31%Rank:4/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-6 | 630 students10
0.5 miles
1445 E. Hilton Ave.
Mesa, AZ 85204
(480) 472-6200 0.5 PK-6 630 - Gilbert Oak Tree Elementary School Math: 48% | Reading: 43%Rank:6/Top 50% Grades: PK-6 | 542 students10
0.7 miles
505 W. Houston
Gilbert, AZ 85233
(480) 497-3300 0.7 PK-6 542 - Mesa Mesa High School Math: 39% | Reading: 34%Rank:5/Bottom 50% Grades: 9-12 | 3,508 students10
0.8 miles
1630 E. Southern Ave.
Mesa, AZ 85204
(480) 472-5900 0.8 9-12 3,508 - Mesa Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School Special Education School
Charter School
Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: K-12 | 58 students10
1.1 miles
1460 S. Horne
Mesa, AZ 85204
(480) 890-4001 1.1 K-12 58
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