For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 594 students in Harrisburg School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Harrisburg School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
709 Schools
# Students
1,074 Students
308,362 Students
# Teachers
94 Teachers
20,541 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Harrisburg School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 259 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#133 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
36%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.61
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,739 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
5,477 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
54 Students
44,153 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
35 Students
59,610 Students
% Black Students
3%
19%
# White Students
956 Students
179,882 Students
% White Students
89%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,203 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
14,298 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
13,650
# Students in K Grade:
102
34,304
# Students in 1st Grade:
79
37,123
# Students in 2nd Grade:
96
35,982
# Students in 3rd Grade:
85
36,065
# Students in 4th Grade:
84
36,109
# Students in 5th Grade:
71
36,234
# Students in 6th Grade:
77
36,239
# Students in 7th Grade:
94
21,292
# Students in 8th Grade:
86
15,870
# Students in 9th Grade:
76
1,403
# Students in 10th Grade:
87
1,526
# Students in 11th Grade:
73
1,284
# Students in 12th Grade:
64
1,213
# Ungraded Students:
-
68
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,831 is higher than the state median of $12,887. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,270 is higher than the state median of $12,800. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,831
$12,887
Spending / Student
$14,270
$12,800
Best Harrisburg School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Weiner Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
313 Garfield St
Weiner, AR 72479
(870) 684-2252
Weiner, AR 72479
(870) 684-2252
Grades: K-6
| 101 students
Rank: #22.
Harrisburg Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1003 S Illinois St
Harrisburg, AR 72432
(870) 578-2410
Harrisburg, AR 72432
(870) 578-2410
Grades: K-6
| 493 students
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