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James H. Harrison Elementary School

13200 Larchdale Rd
Laurel, MD 20708

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Serving 301 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, James H. Harrison Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 301 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in MD
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

James H. Harrison Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

School Overview

James H. Harrison Elementary School's student population of 301 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	James H. Harrison Elementary School
Pre-K	19
Kind	37
1	52
2	59
3	47
4	42
5	45

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Total Students

301 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	James H. Harrison Elementary School
2023	302
2022	307
2021	304
2020	324
2019	324
2018	333
2017	333
2016	325
2015	331
2014	317
2013	315
2012	310
2011	323
2010	291
2009	261
2008	344
2007	371
2006	399
2005	404
2004	429
2003	410
2002	483
2001	457
2000	471
1999	471
1998	437
1997	445
1996	462
1995	408
1994	416
1993	396
1992	407
1991	380
1990	343
1989	358
1988	342
1987	323

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	James H. Harrison Elementary School
2023	26
2022	29
2021	31
2020	36
2019	36
2018	36
2017	36
2016	34
2015	35
2014	32
2013	31
2012	36
2011	34
2010	31
2009	35
2008	38
2007	39
2006	37
2005	34
2004	32
2003	35
2002	35
2001	34
2000	32
1999	25
1998	26
1997	28
1996	29
1995	25
1994	25
1993	27
1992	21
1991	19
1990	19
1989	19
1988	17
1987	14

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School Rankings

James H. Harrison Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,347 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of James H. Harrison Elementary School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#718 out of 1347 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	James H. Harrison Elementary School
2022	#718
2021	#885
2019	#963
2018	#792
2017	#792
2016	#969
2015	#967
2014	#940
2013	#1121
2012	#810
2011	#866

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20-24%

25%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	James H. Harrison Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2022	22%	25%	11%
2021	7%	20%	8%
2019	22%	38%	19%
2017	27%	41%	23%
2016	22%	42%	24%
2015	17%	38%	23%
2014	67%	72%	59%
2013	67%	79%	68%
2012	87%	82%	71%
2011	82%	80%	68%
2010	77%	80%	67%

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35-39%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	James H. Harrison Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2022	37%	45%	35%
2021	22%	36%	24%
2019	27%	46%	33%
2017	37%	41%	28%
2016	27%	44%	31%
2015	32%	45%	31%
2014	77%	82%	75%
2013	72%	85%	77%
2012	82%	85%	77%
2011	82%	85%	77%
2010	72%	84%	75%

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20-29%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	James H. Harrison Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2022	24%	36%	23%
2021	15%	41%	26%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

9:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	James H. Harrison Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	12:1	14:1	15:1
2022	11:1	14:1	14:1
2021	10:1	14:1	14:1
2020	9:1	15:1	15:1
2019	9:1	15:1	15:1
2018	9:1	15:1	15:1
2017	9:1	15:1	15:1
2016	10:1	15:1	15:1
2015	9:1	15:1	15:1
2014	10:1	15:1	15:1
2013	10:1	15:1	16:1
2012	9:1	15:1	16:1
2011	10:1	15:1	15:1
2010	9:1	15:1	16:1
2009	7:1	15:1	15:1
2008	9:1	14:1	15:1
2007	10:1	15:1	15:1
2006	11:1	16:1	16:1
2005	12:1	16:1	17:1
2004	13:1	16:1	17:1
2003	12:1	16:1	17:1
2002	14:1	16:1	17:1
2001	13:1	17:1	18:1
2000	15:1	17:1	18:1
1999	19:1	18:1	18:1
1998	17:1	17:1	18:1
1997	16:1	17:1	18:1
1996	16:1	18:1	18:1
1995	17:1	17:1	18:1
1994	17:1	18:1	18:1
1993	14:1	18:1	18:1
1992	20:1	18:1	18:1
1991	20:1	18:1	18:1
1990	19:1	18:1	18:1
1989	19:1	18:1	18:1
1988	21:1	19:1	18:1
1987	23:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	James H. Harrison Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	6%	7%	3%
2022	8%	7%	4%
2021	9%	7%	4%
2020	7%	7%	4%
2019	7%	7%	4%
2018	7%	7%	3%
2017	7%	7%	3%
2016	9%	7%	3%
2015	8%	7%	4%
2014	9%	6%	3%
2013	9%	6%	3%
2012	8%	7%	3%
2011	7%	6%	4%
2010	10%	7%	3%
2009	7%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	4%
2007	2%	6%	4%
2006	4%	5%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	1%	5%	3%
2003	1%	5%	3%
2002	2%	5%	4%
2001	2%	5%	4%
2000	3%	4%	4%
1999	3%	4%	4%
1998	3%	4%	4%
1997	3%	4%	4%
1996	4%	4%	5%
1995	7%	4%	4%
1994	7%	4%	4%
1993	7%	4%	5%

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Hispanic

54%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	James H. Harrison Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	52%	22%	38%
2022	46%	21%	36%
2021	45%	20%	35%
2020	44%	18%	33%
2019	44%	18%	33%
2018	37%	17%	31%
2017	37%	17%	31%
2016	36%	16%	29%
2015	38%	15%	27%
2014	32%	14%	26%
2013	31%	13%	24%
2012	30%	12%	23%
2011	27%	12%	21%
2010	25%	10%	20%
2009	29%	10%	19%
2008	20%	9%	17%
2007	19%	8%	16%
2006	12%	8%	14%
2005	9%	7%	12%
2004	8%	6%	11%
2003	4%	6%	10%
2002	4%	5%	9%
2001	4%	5%	8%
2000	5%	4%	7%
1999	3%	4%	6%
1998	3%	4%	6%
1997	3%	4%	6%
1996	3%	3%	5%
1995	5%	3%	5%
1994	3%	3%	5%
1993	2%	3%	4%

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Black

35%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	James H. Harrison Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	37%	33%	54%
2022	39%	33%	55%
2021	41%	34%	56%
2020	46%	34%	58%
2019	46%	34%	58%
2018	51%	34%	61%
2017	51%	34%	61%
2016	51%	34%	63%
2015	51%	34%	57%
2014	52%	35%	65%
2013	50%	35%	66%
2012	54%	35%	68%
2011	57%	36%	69%
2010	58%	38%	72%
2009	58%	38%	73%
2008	71%	38%	74%
2007	72%	38%	75%
2006	74%	38%	77%
2005	77%	38%	77%
2004	80%	38%	78%
2003	81%	37%	78%
2002	81%	37%	77%
2001	81%	37%	77%
2000	78%	37%	77%
1999	77%	37%	76%
1998	74%	36%	75%
1997	69%	35%	74%
1996	58%	35%	72%
1995	48%	34%	71%
1994	45%	34%	69%
1993	40%	33%	68%

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White

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	James H. Harrison Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	3%	33%	4%
2022	4%	34%	4%
2021	3%	34%	4%
2020	2%	36%	4%
2019	2%	36%	4%
2018	4%	38%	4%
2017	4%	38%	4%
2016	4%	39%	4%
2015	3%	40%	6%
2014	6%	41%	5%
2013	8%	42%	5%
2012	6%	42%	5%
2011	4%	43%	4%
2010	7%	45%	5%
2009	6%	46%	5%
2008	5%	47%	5%
2007	5%	48%	5%
2006	9%	49%	6%
2005	10%	50%	7%
2004	10%	51%	7%
2003	13%	52%	8%
2002	12%	53%	10%
2001	12%	53%	11%
2000	13%	55%	12%
1999	16%	55%	14%
1998	18%	56%	15%
1997	24%	57%	16%
1996	35%	58%	18%
1995	40%	59%	20%
1994	45%	59%	22%
1993	51%	60%	23%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	James H. Harrison Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	3%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	4%	2%
2012	2%	4%	1%
2011	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	James H. Harrison Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	0.59	0.73	0.57
2022	0.63	0.73	0.56
2021	0.63	0.73	0.56
2020	0.60	0.72	0.55
2019	0.60	0.72	0.55
2018	0.60	0.72	0.53
2017	0.60	0.72	0.53
2016	0.61	0.71	0.52
2015	0.59	0.70	0.52
2014	0.62	0.69	0.52
2013	0.66	0.69	0.51
2012	0.62	0.69	0.50
2011	0.60	0.67	0.48
2010	0.59	0.65	0.44
2009	0.58	0.64	0.43
2008	0.46	0.63	0.42
2007	0.45	0.62	0.41
2006	0.43	0.61	0.40
2005	0.39	0.60	0.39
2004	0.35	0.60	0.38
2003	0.33	0.59	0.38
2002	0.34	0.58	0.38
2001	0.34	0.58	0.39
2000	0.37	0.56	0.39
1999	0.38	0.56	0.40
1998	0.42	0.56	0.41
1997	0.47	0.56	0.43
1996	0.54	0.55	0.45
1995	0.61	0.54	0.46
1994	0.60	0.54	0.48
1993	0.58	0.54	0.49

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

71%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James H. Harrison Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	68%	46%	63%
2022	56%	38%	50%
2021	58%	40%	58%
2020	54%	41%	56%
2019	54%	41%	56%
2016	56%	40%	55%
2015	62%	39%	56%
2014	56%	38%	53%
2013	52%	36%	51%
2012	54%	36%	49%
2011	56%	33%	46%
2010	52%	31%	43%
2009	44%	27%	37%
2008	41%	26%	36%
2007	41%	25%	35%
2006	44%	25%	34%
2005	44%	25%	34%
2004	42%	24%	33%
2003	43%	24%	34%
2002	43%	23%	32%
2001	41%	23%	32%
2000	31%	24%	32%
1999	35%	25%	31%
1998	33%	26%	33%
1997	32%	26%	33%
1996	28%	26%	32%
1995	23%	26%	31%
1994	19%	25%	28%
1993	16%	21%	20%
1992	16%	21%	20%
1991	14%	18%	16%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	James H. Harrison Elementary School	Maryland	Prince George's County School District
2023	11%	4%	8%
2022	10%	4%	6%
2021	13%	5%	8%
2020	15%	6%	10%
2019	15%	6%	10%
2016	12%	5%	7%
2015	9%	6%	8%
2014	11%	6%	8%
2013	10%	6%	9%
2012	10%	6%	9%
2011	11%	7%	9%
2010	13%	7%	9%
2009	8%	8%	10%
2008	15%	8%	11%
2007	18%	7%	10%
2006	17%	7%	10%
2005	19%	7%	12%
2004	20%	7%	13%
2003	22%	7%	11%
2002	19%	7%	10%
2001	19%	7%	10%

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School District Name

Prince George's County School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is James H. Harrison Elementary School's ranking?

James H. Harrison Elementary School is ranked #718 out of 1,347 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are James H. Harrison Elementary School often compared to?

James H. Harrison Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Deerfield Run Elementary School, Oaklands Elementary School, Montpelier Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 25% MD state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend James H. Harrison Elementary School?

301 students attend James H. Harrison Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of James H. Harrison Elementary School students are Hispanic, 35% of students are Black, 4% of students are Asian, 3% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of James H. Harrison Elementary School?

James H. Harrison Elementary School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does James H. Harrison Elementary School offer ?

James H. Harrison Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is James H. Harrison Elementary School part of?

James H. Harrison Elementary School is part of Prince George's County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 301 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50%
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education