Harlan Elementary School

Public PK, KG-4

 2233 McBurney Dr
       Florence, AL  35630


(256) 768-2700

District: Florence City

SchoolDigger Rank:
388th of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,932 Help


Students who attend Harlan Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Florence Middle School
    Hibbett School
High:    Florence High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.4 Help
Number of students:  402

Racial breakdown:

African American:
46.0%
White:
28.9%
Two or more races:
17.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89.8% Help


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Compare Details Harlan Elementary School ranks worse than 57.1% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Florence City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.31. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Harlan Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Florence City School District. Student population at Harlan Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (46%), White (28.9%), two or more races (17.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 89.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Florence City School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harlan Elementary School is 12.4, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Florence City School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harlan Elementary School is $13,932. 1 elementary schools in the Florence City School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Harlan Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Harlan Elementary School 388th of 680 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Harlan Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Multi-racial students:
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Female students:
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African American students:
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Florence City:

SchoolDigger ranks Florence City 29th of 134 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Harlan Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Harlan Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 52.70 339th 688 50.7%
2006 63.50 228th 689 66.9%
2007 61.11 285th 698 59.2%
2008 65.31 232nd 698 66.8%
2009 62.65 255th 696 63.4%
2010 75.97 115th 704 83.7%
2011 62.02 299th 709 57.8%
2012 79.19 69th 696 90.1%
2013 67.87 212th 696 69.5%
2014 42.89 425th 695 38.8%
2015 33.18 480th 691 30.5%
2018 34.01 468th 680 31.2%
2019 45.80 387th 681 43.2%
2021 21.87 536th 692 22.5%
2022 22.21 530th 687 22.9%
2023 44.31 388th 680 42.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Harlan Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 7.84 62nd 64 3.1%
2023 27.33 58th 70 17.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Harlan Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.71 253rd 344 26.5%
2019 51.68 157th 392 59.9%
2021 26.49 324th 398 18.6%
2022 20.12 313th 345 9.3%
2023 35.36 254th 373 31.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harlan Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.55 369th 651 43.3%
2019 51.42 322nd 649 50.4%
2021 29.66 466th 653 28.6%
2022 32.50 456th 651 30.0%
2023 57.67 256th 623 58.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Harlan Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.37 410th 640 35.9%
2019 43.74 397th 646 38.5%
2021 24.85 493rd 656 24.8%
2022 18.46 538th 656 18.0%
2023 54.80 283rd 645 56.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Harlan Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.61 488th 650 24.9%
2019 45.86 368th 650 43.4%
2021 22.59 506th 669 24.4%
2022 27.07 486th 669 27.4%
2023 31.45 457th 649 29.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Harlan Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.75 206th 423 51.3%
2019 63.28 117th 426 72.5%
2021 45.71 202nd 426 52.6%
2022 45.06 208th 426 51.2%
2023 62.03 115th 427 73.1%
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Rank History for White students at Harlan Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 58.03 191st 529 63.9%
2021 13.57 506th 539 6.1%
2022 15.15 501st 540 7.2%
2023 39.87 333rd 528 36.9%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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by a citizen
Friday, July 2, 2010

Open Quote Harlan is a wonderful school with caring, very qualified teachers and a very active and supportive principal,Dr. Coker, who loves the school and cares about the children in so many ways. She expects a lot from the teachers and the students. Therefore, the school indicates this in test scores and in behavior of the children and by her and the Harlan hiring committee's choice of teachers who work there. I have had grandchildren to attend there in times past under a different principal who was also a wonderful principal and they have achieved so much in their lives which began with being educated in their early elementary years at Harlan. They went on to college and one is still at UNA. The other has finished her masters and is in a fellowship program with the government. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Harlan Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 410 410
1989 308 151 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 460
1990 322 149 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 474
1991 335 165 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 500
1992 345 163 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 510
1993 342 171 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 515
1994 318 173 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 491
1995 283 199 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 482
1996 283 199 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 482
1997 271 235 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 506
1998 239 225 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 467
1999 250 239 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 494
2000 230 258 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 496
2001 208 278 2 11 0 n/a n/a 0 499
2002 146 229 5 12 0 n/a n/a 0 392
2003 146 229 5 12 0 n/a n/a 0 392
2004 136 275 4 13 0 n/a n/a 0 428
2005 127 262 6 13 0 n/a n/a 0 408
2006 121 248 4 19 0 n/a n/a 0 392
2007 114 265 3 17 0 n/a n/a 0 399
2008 111 278 3 17 0 n/a n/a 0 409
2009 127 297 3 24 0 n/a n/a 0 451
2010 133 295 2 20 1 n/a n/a 3 454
2011 106 292 2 14 2 0 33 0 449
2012 101 293 2 12 2 0 29 0 439
2013 114 313 3 11 1 0 30 0 472
2014 117 309 1 14 1 0 38 0 480
2015 79 317 1 15 0 0 49 0 461
2016 83 304 2 19 0 0 42 0 450
2017 58 294 1 29 0 0 67 0 449
2018 58 285 3 30 0 0 50 0 426
2019 65 261 2 25 0 0 36 0 389
2020 88 230 0 27 0 0 28 0 373
2021 95 231 3 24 1 0 35 0 389
2022 110 215 3 29 0 0 66 0 423
2023 116 185 4 25 2 0 70 0 402

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Harlan Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 410 23.0 17.8 0
1989 460 25.0 18.4 n/a
1990 474 28.0 16.9 0
1991 500 27.5 18.1 n/a
1992 510 28.5 17.8 n/a
1993 515 32.0 16.1 n/a
1994 491 32.9 14.9 n/a
1995 482 32.6 14.8 n/a
1996 482 32.6 14.8 n/a
1997 506 32.8 15.4 39.3
1998 467 35.7 13.1 49.3
1999 494 35.0 14.1 62.8
2000 496 36.0 13.8 62.1
2001 499 36.0 13.9 62.9
2002 392 32.0 12.3 69.1
2003 392 32.0 12.3 69.1
2004 428 35.0 12.2 75.7
2005 408 29.0 14.1 75.7
2006 392 32.0 12.3 80.4
2007 399 33.0 12.1 83
2008 409 32.0 12.8 86.1
2009 451 32.7 13.7 63.9
2010 454 34.0 13.3 87.4
2011 449 35.4 12.6 80.2
2012 439 34.0 12.9 90.4
2013 472 40.0 11.8 90.5
2014 480 38.0 12.6 91.7
2015 461 32.0 14.4 89.4
2016 450 32.0 14.0 92
2017 449 30.5 14.7 90
2018 426 30.0 14.2 86.4
2019 389 28.9 13.4 89.7
2020 373 26.9 13.8 89.8
2021 389 30.0 12.9 89.7
2022 423 28.0 15.1 89.8
2023 402 32.2 12.4 89.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Harlan Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 410 23.0 17.8 0
1989 460 25.0 18.4 n/a
1990 474 28.0 16.9 0
1991 500 27.5 18.1 n/a
1992 510 28.5 17.8 n/a
1993 515 32.0 16.1 n/a
1994 491 32.9 14.9 n/a
1995 482 32.6 14.8 n/a
1996 482 32.6 14.8 n/a
1997 506 32.8 15.4 39.3
1998 467 35.7 13.1 49.3
1999 494 35.0 14.1 62.8
2000 496 36.0 13.8 62.1
2001 499 36.0 13.9 62.9
2002 392 32.0 12.3 69.1
2003 392 32.0 12.3 69.1
2004 428 35.0 12.2 75.7
2005 408 29.0 14.1 75.7
2006 392 32.0 12.3 80.4
2007 399 33.0 12.1 83
2008 409 32.0 12.8 86.1
2009 451 32.7 13.7 63.9
2010 454 34.0 13.3 87.4
2011 449 35.4 12.6 80.2
2012 439 34.0 12.9 90.4
2013 472 40.0 11.8 90.5
2014 480 38.0 12.6 91.7
2015 461 32.0 14.4 89.4
2016 450 32.0 14.0 92
2017 449 30.5 14.7 90
2018 426 30.0 14.2 86.4
2019 389 28.9 13.4 89.7
2020 373 26.9 13.8 89.8
2021 389 30.0 12.9 89.7
2022 423 28.0 15.1 89.8
2023 402 32.2 12.4 89.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Harlan Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,610 (18.7%) $11,298 (81.1%) $13,932

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Harlan Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 387th of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 388th of 680 Elementary schools
 0.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Harlan Elementary School)62.344.6
 17.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Florence City)77.950.2
 27.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Harlan Elementary School)46.232.4
 13.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Florence City)57.546.6
 10.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students389402
 3.3%
African American261185
 29.1%
American Indian02
Asian24
 100%
Hispanic2525
Pacific Islander00
White65116
 78.5%
Two or More Races3670
 94.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients89.7%89.8%
 0.1%


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Harlan Elementary School ranks 388th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 402 students attended Harlan Elementary School.

Students at Harlan Elementary School are 46% African American, 29% White, 17% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

Students who attend Harlan Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Florence Middle School
Middle : Hibbett School
High : Florence High School


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