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Harris Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
479th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools
Better than 3% of Arkansas elementary schools
Summary

Harris Elementary School is a public elementary school in North Little Rock, Arkansas that serves grades PK-5. It is part of the Pulaski County Special School District, which is ranked 167 out of 250 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Harris Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Arkansas elementary schools over the past several years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's academic performance is significantly lower than the district and state averages. In 2024-2025, only 10.1% of Harris students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 30.1% for the district and 34.7% for the state. The gaps are similarly large in math, reading, and science. Additionally, Harris Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 96-100% over the past few years. This is much higher than the nearby schools in the North Little Rock School District.

Despite the high per-student spending of $17,957 at Harris Elementary, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools in the $9,900-$12,600 range, the school has not shown any meaningful improvement in test scores or school rankings over the past 10 years. The nearby schools in the North Little Rock School District, such as Oakbrooke, Sherwood, and William Jefferson Clinton, significantly outperform Harris Elementary across all academic metrics, with proficiency rates that are 2-3 times higher.

187
Students ?
11.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$22,401
Per pupil spending ?
64.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 4424 Highway 161 North
       North Little Rock, AR  72117

(501) 955-3550

District: Pulaski County Special School District


Students who attend Harris Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Mills Middle School
High:    Mills University Studies High School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
72.2%
Hispanic:
11.8%
White:
9.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025
Strengths
Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Arkansas average (10% vs 36% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)
!Mathematics scores 29 pts below the Arkansas average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school10%
District avg30%
Arkansas avg36%
479th of 495
Arkansas public elementary schools ?
Bottom 3%▲ up 2 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
16th of 16Elementary Schools in the Pulaski County Special School District
167th of 250Pulaski County Special 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
20258.3479 of 4953.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20245.9484 of 4972.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20234.1485 of 4921.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20225.5471 of 4873.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20216.6477 of 4963.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201912.7439 of 48810.0%★☆☆☆☆
201810.7444 of 4807.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201713.9444 of 4858.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201618.3430 of 49413.0%★☆☆☆☆
20157.7461 of 4661.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20143.4465 of 4711.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20137.8450 of 4765.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20122.2462 of 4681.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20113.7460 of 4712.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20103.3444 of 4572.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20095.3429 of 4453.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20081.0435 of 4390.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20079.0416 of 4405.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20062.8399 of 4020.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20052.7406 of 4111.2%☆☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?
Science12%-26 vs state
English Language Arts10%-25 vs state
Mathematics10%-29 vs state
Reading7%-28 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Harris Elementary School

Harris Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.2% of Arkansas elementary schools.

Students at Harris Elementary School are 72% African American, 12% Hispanic, 10% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 187 students attended Harris Elementary School.

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

Middle : Mills Middle School
High : Mills University Studies 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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