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Holly Harshman Elementary School

Public Grades 3-5
170th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools
Better than 66% of Arkansas elementary schools
Summary

Holly Harshman Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 454 students in grades 3-5 in Mena, Arkansas, which is part of the Mena School District. This school consistently outperforms the state average in test scores across subjects and grade levels, ranking in the top half of Arkansas elementary schools.

Holly Harshman Elementary has maintained a strong academic performance, with 40.2% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 38.8% proficient or better in math, compared to state averages of 34.7% and 38.7% respectively. The school's 3-star rating from SchoolDigger places it in the top half of elementary schools in the state. While the school serves a population with a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 65.42% to 71.98%, it is still able to outperform nearby schools like Acorn Elementary School and Louise Durham Elementary School, which have lower test scores and rankings.

The consistent performance of Holly Harshman Elementary suggests the school is providing a stable and effective educational environment for its students, even with the challenges of serving a population with greater economic needs. While the school is performing well overall, there are some areas, such as 3rd grade math and 5th grade math, where proficiency rates are lower than the state average, indicating potential room for improvement.

438
Students ?
19.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,630
Per pupil spending ?
65.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1000 Geyer Drive
       Mena, AR  71953

(479) 394-3151

District: Mena School District


Students who attend Holly Harshman Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Mena Middle School
High:    Mena High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
85.4%
Hispanic:
8.0%
Two or more races:
4.8%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (42% vs 36% meeting standards)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015
✓Above the Arkansas median (66th percentile)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school42%
District avg40%
Arkansas avg36%
170th of 495
Arkansas public elementary schools ?
Top 34%▲ up 7 pts since 2015
From top 41% (2015) to top 34% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
73rd of 250Mena 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArkansas percentileRating
202563.9170 of 49565.7%★★★☆☆
202449.7265 of 49746.7%★★☆☆☆
202362.7189 of 49261.6%★★★☆☆
202268.0148 of 48769.6%★★★☆☆
202168.8150 of 49669.8%★★★★☆
201965.1173 of 48864.5%★★★☆☆
201871.2128 of 48073.3%★★★★☆
201752.9233 of 48552.0%★★★☆☆
201655.9211 of 49457.3%★★★☆☆
201554.7192 of 46658.8%★★★☆☆
201468.5134 of 47171.5%★★★★☆
201377.967 of 47685.9%★★★★☆
201279.751 of 46889.1%★★★★☆
201178.469 of 47185.4%★★★★☆
201074.391 of 45780.1%★★★★☆
200879.057 of 43987.0%★★★★☆
200779.365 of 44085.2%★★★★☆
200680.250 of 40287.6%★★★★☆
200585.035 of 41191.5%★★★★★
By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?
Science50%+12 vs state
English Language Arts40%+6 vs state
Reading39%+4 vs state
Mathematics39%~ state avg

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Students at Holly Harshman Elementary School are 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Holly Harshman Elementary School ranks 170th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 438 students attended Holly Harshman Elementary School.

Students who attend Holly Harshman Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mena Middle School
High : Mena High School


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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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