Harrison Elementary School
Tel:
(815)653-2311
- Harrison Elementary School serves 368 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 26% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 32% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Harrison Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 51%.
Top Placements
Harrison Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Harrison Elementary School's student population of 368 students has declined by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 368 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 31 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Harrison Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,679 schools in Illinois (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has decreased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Harrison Elementary School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | #2029 out of 3679 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 26% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 32% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | 16% | 26% |
| White | 83% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.29 | 0.67 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 38% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 21% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Harrison SD 36 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Harrison Elementary School is Mchenry High School-west Campus (4.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Parkland School (2.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Ringwood School Primary Center (1.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Ringwood Ringwood School Primary Center Magnet School
Grades: PK-2 | 387 students
1.7 miles
4700 School Rd
Ringwood, IL 60072
(815)728-0459 1.7 PK-2 387 - Mchenry Valley View Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-5 | 580 students
2.0 miles
6515 W Il Route 120
Mchenry, IL 60050
(815)385-0640 2.0 K-5 580 - Mchenry Parkland School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 801 students
2.5 miles
1802 N Ringwood Rd
Mchenry, IL 60050
(815)385-8810 2.5 6-8 801 - Woodstock Greenwood Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: 1-5 | 319 students
3.1 miles
4618 Greenwood Rd
Woodstock, IL 60098
(815)648-2606 3.1 1-5 319 - Mchenry Mchenry High School-west Campus Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 1431 students
4.0 miles
4724 W Crystal Lk Rd
Mchenry, IL 60050
(815)385-7077 4.0 9-12 1431
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