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Harrisburg Elementary School

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Harrisburg Elementary School ranks 232 nd of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

232^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Harrisburg Elementary School in Harrisburg, AR, serves 428 students in grades K-5 and is part of the Harrisburg School District. This mid-sized school has recently earned a 3-star rating, ranking in the 53rd percentile statewide—its highest achievement in a decade—and is showing a strong upward trend in academic performance.

What truly sets Harrisburg Elementary apart is its exceptional strength in Math and Science, where it outperforms both state and district averages. For example, 50.5% of students are proficient in Math (compared to 44.1% statewide), and 56.1% are proficient in Science (compared to 44.0% statewide). In fact, Harrisburg’s Science scores even surpass those of Valley View Intermediate School, a school from a top-ranked district with a much lower poverty rate. However, the school faces a notable challenge: while 3rd graders perform well in English Language Arts (47.8% proficient vs. 42.9% statewide), 4th and 5th graders see a sharp drop, with proficiency rates around 28%—well below state averages. This "4th-grade slump" is a key area for improvement.

An interesting contrast exists with Weiner Elementary, just 11 miles away in the same district. While Weiner excels in English Language Arts (65.7% proficient) but struggles in early Math, Harrisburg is a Math and Science powerhouse. This suggests each school has developed distinct strengths, and sharing best practices could benefit the entire district. Additionally, the percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch recently jumped to 99.3%, a dramatic shift that may reflect a policy change like universal free meals. Overall, Harrisburg Elementary is a rising school with clear strengths in STEM and a targeted opportunity to boost reading skills in upper grades.

428

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,289

Per pupil spending ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1005 S. Illinois
Harrisburg, AR 72432

(870) 578-2413

District: Harrisburg School District

Students who attend Harrisburg Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Harrisburg High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.8%

Two or more races:

5.8%

Hispanic:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Arkansas median (53rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg41%

Arkansas avg42%

232^nd of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 26 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Harrisburg School District

102^nd of 251Harrisburg School District among Arkansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	232 of 491	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.0	271 of 495	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	331 of 497	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	265 of 492	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	294 of 487	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.2	260 of 496	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	341 of 488	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	290 of 480	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.0	398 of 485	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.0	364 of 494	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.7	274 of 466	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.7	184 of 471	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.5	213 of 476	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.3	312 of 468	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.3	330 of 471	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.9	175 of 457	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.7	107 of 445	76.0%	★★★★☆
2008	74.0	102 of 439	76.8%	★★★★☆
2007	72.8	107 of 440	75.7%	★★★★☆
2006	68.2	132 of 402	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.0	138 of 411	66.4%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Science56%+12 vs state

Mathematics50%+6 vs state

Reading37%-4 vs state

English Language Arts35%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)					ATLAS Reading (2026)					ATLAS Mathematics (2026)					ATLAS Science (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harrisburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	1005 S. Illinois	Harrisburg	72432	Poinsett County	Harrisburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 578-2413	428	28	15.2	99.3%	380 (88.8%)	7 (1.6%)	15 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.8%)	54.8	232^nd of 491 public elementary schools	52.7%		48	271^st of 495 public elementary schools	45.3%	39	47.8	28.6	28.7		35.2	49.2	26.8	32.9		36.7	59.7	66.1	30.1		50.5	49.2	71.4	50.7		56.1	$14,289	$2,000	$12,290
Weiner Elementary	Public	K-6	319 Garfield Street	Weiner	72479	Poinsett County	Harrisburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 684-2252	126	10	12.5	97.6%	109 (86.5%)	1 (0.8%)	13 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75.2	114^th of 491 public elementary schools	76.8%		54.7	234^th of 495 public elementary schools	52.7%	120	75.0	68.8	47.0	72.8	65.7	75.0	62.6	47.0	72.7	64.1	20.0	31.3	76.5	90.9	50.0	45.0	43.8	53.0	81.9	53.1	$18,465	$2,198	$16,266
Cross County Elementary Technical Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	2622 Hwy 42	Cherry Valley	72324	Cross County	Cross County School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(870) 588-3337	415	26	16.1	100.0%	377 (90.8%)	20 (4.8%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	68	153^rd of 491 public elementary schools	68.8%		57.1	221^st of 495 public elementary schools	55.4%	68	60.4	28.0	32.6	54.0	44.5	56.9	26.0	40.8	52.0	44.4	61.1	60.0	68.7	58.0	61.9	62.7	54.0	45.1	38.0	50.5	$11,666	$2,376	$9,289
Trumann Elementary School	Public	K-3	401 N Willow	Trumann	72472	Poinsett County	Trumann School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 483-5314	477	29	16.6	100.0%	327 (68.6%)	60 (12.6%)	36 (7.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (10.5%)	19	425^th of 491 public elementary schools	13.4%		17.1	432^nd of 495 public elementary schools	12.7%	7	29.3				27.9	31.1				29.5	19.8				18.8	28.3				27.0	$11,184	$1,691	$9,493
Valley View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	5603 Kersey Lane	Jonesboro	72404	Craighead County	Valley View School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 935-1910	668	44	15.1	32.2%	543 (81.3%)	32 (4.8%)	32 (4.8%)	34 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.7%)								(n/a)																					$13,094	$1,467	$11,627
Valley View Intermediate School	Public	3-6	5404 Yarbrough Drive	Jonesboro	72404	Craighead County	Valley View School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 935-6361	933	59	15.7	32.0%	745 (79.8%)	51 (5.5%)	40 (4.3%)	48 (5.1%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.8%)	83.3	64^th of 491 public elementary schools	87.0%		85.2	58^th of 495 public elementary schools	88.3%	6	56.4	63.2			59.9	55.0	61.5			58.4	55.4	70.1			63.0	50.7	58.5			54.7	$9,885	$400	$9,484
Bay Elementary School	Public	K-6	700 School Street	Bay	72411	Craighead County	Bay School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 781-3300	317	23	13.7	60.6%	301 (95.0%)	10 (3.2%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	43.5	289^th of 491 public elementary schools	41.1%		44.6	288^th of 495 public elementary schools	41.8%	1	39.5	18.9	33.3	47.1	34.4	44.2	24.6	35.7	49.0	38.1	27.9	30.2	50.0	45.1	38.0	34.9	24.6	52.4	47.0	39.2	$11,900	$1,162	$10,738
Fox Meadow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	2305 Fox Meadow Lane	Jonesboro	72404	Craighead County	Nettleton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 910-7817	394	26	14.9	82.0%	67 (17.0%)	266 (67.5%)	26 (6.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	26 (6.6%)								(n/a)																					$13,141	$1,726	$11,415
Fox Meadow School Of Creative Media	Public	3-6	2309 Fox Meadow Lane	Jonesboro	72404	Craighead County	Nettleton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 910-7812	440	35	12.6	86.6%	70 (15.9%)	294 (66.8%)	40 (9.1%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	25 (5.7%)	15	443^rd of 491 public elementary schools	9.8%		18	423^rd of 495 public elementary schools	14.5%	20	19.1	27.4	18.2	17.8	20.7	22.6	26.5	21.6	19.8	22.6	20.9	44.2	21.6	16.9	25.9	21.7	36.3	14.8	17.8	22.9	$11,368	$1,498	$9,870
Marked Tree Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	703 Normandy	Marked Tree	72365	Poinsett County	Marked Tree School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 358-2214	309	19	16.5	73.8%	149 (48.2%)	117 (37.9%)	16 (5.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.1%)	20.5	416^th of 491 public elementary schools	15.3%		16.3	435^th of 495 public elementary schools	12.1%	19	27.5	10.8	22.5	25.0	21.0	27.6	10.8	25.0	31.3	23.2	46.4	24.3	35.0	42.4	36.2	27.5	21.6	17.5	30.3	23.7	$14,754	$4,474	$10,280

Frequently Asked Questions about Harrisburg Elementary School

Is Harrisburg Elementary School a good school?

Harrisburg Elementary School ranks 232^nd of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Harrisburg Elementary School in?

Harrisburg School District

What schools do graduates of Harrisburg Elementary School attend?

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

High : Harrisburg High School

What is the racial makeup of Harrisburg Elementary School?

Students at Harrisburg Elementary School are 89% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

How many students attend Harrisburg Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 428 students attended Harrisburg Elementary School.

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresNewJul 13, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesMar 5, 2026

2019–20 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026

2017–18 through 2024–25 dropout ratesJan 6, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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