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Harrison Elementary School

Q: Is Harrison Elementary School a good school?

Harrison Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.8% of Indiana elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Harrison Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 555 students attended Harrison Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Harrison Elementary School?

Students at Harrison Elementary School are 59% Hispanic, 30% African American, 6% White, 5% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Harrison Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Harrison Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : LaSalle Academy Middle : Navarre Middle School High : Rise Up Academy at Eggleston High : Washington High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

927^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Harrison Elementary School is a public elementary school in South Bend, Indiana, serving 601 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the South Bend Community School Corporation, which is ranked 310 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harrison Elementary has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Indiana, receiving a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. The school faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates (ranging from 37.7% to 43.5%), low test scores (only 14.29% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2024-2025), and a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch (70.56% to 91.28%). Despite spending significantly more per student ($15,866 in 2023-2024) compared to the district average ($14,171 in 2022-2023), these investments have not translated into improved academic outcomes.

Nearby schools in the South Bend Community School Corporation, such as Marquette Montessori Academy, Monroe Elementary, and Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy, generally perform better than Harrison Elementary on academic measures, though they still struggle compared to state averages. The nearby Success Academy at Boys and Girls Club and Success Academy Primary School charter schools have similarly low academic performance to Harrison Elementary.

555

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,866

Per pupil spending ?

73.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3302 Western Ave
South Bend, IN 46619

(574) 393-3000

District: South Bend Community School Corp

Students who attend Harrison Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	LaSalle Academy
	Navarre Middle School
High:	Rise Up Academy at Eggleston
	Washington High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.9%

African American:

29.5%

White:

5.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — <1st percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (13% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg21%

Indiana avg38%

927^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 16Elementary Schools in the South Bend Community School Corp

310^th of 380South Bend Community School Corp among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	927 of 1005	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	971 of 1011	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.3	978 of 1016	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.5	986 of 1020	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.5	1004 of 1016	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.3	1023 of 1031	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.6	1005 of 1027	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.1	1027 of 1033	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.2	1038 of 1046	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.6	1035 of 1040	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.2	1007 of 1036	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.3	1009 of 1035	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.3	987 of 1015	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.8	982 of 1025	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.6	995 of 1009	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.3	980 of 1003	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.0	988 of 996	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.9	973 of 985	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.7	958 of 961	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.8	938 of 959	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math15%

English Language Arts14%

Social Studies8%-31 vs state

Science8%

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Schools Near Harrison Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3302 Western Ave	South Bend	46619	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3000	555	42	13.1	73.3%	33 (5.9%)	164 (29.5%)	327 (58.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.4%)	9.3	927^th of 1005 public elementary schools	7.8%		7	971^st of 1011 public elementary schools	4.0%	44	24.4	9.6	10.0				14.3	31.7	7.6	6.7				14.8	7.6		7.6	8.0	$15,866	$3,325	$12,541
Kennedy Academy	Public	K-5	609 N Olive St	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-3100	443	30	15.0	49.9%	157 (35.4%)	132 (29.8%)	103 (23.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.4%)	65.7	331^st of 1005 public elementary schools	67.1%		67.6	320^th of 1011 public elementary schools	68.3%	11	37.8	50.0	44.7				44.8	51.4	61.2	42.1				52.4	63.3		63.3	31.6	$13,458	$2,722	$10,736
Success Academy Primary School	Public, Charter	K-5	3408 Ardmore Trail	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	Success Academy Primary School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(574) 299-9800	610	34	17.9	75.6%	149 (24.4%)	274 (44.9%)	90 (14.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (15.1%)	13.1	883^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	12.1%		15.9	859^th of 1011 public elementary schools	15.0%	24	14.6	18.2	18.5				17.1	20.8	16.2	7.6				15.0	20.4		20.4	25.0	$10,736	$2,672	$8,064
Coquillard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1245 N Sheridan St	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-2000	305	32	9.6	63.6%	28 (9.2%)	196 (64.3%)	48 (15.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.5%)	2.2	1005^th of 1005 public elementary schools	0.0%		4.4	1006^th of 1011 public elementary schools	0.5%	1	1.5	3.7					2.5	2.9	7.4					4.9	1.9		1.9		$18,476	$3,728	$14,748
Dickinson Academy	Public	K-8	4404 Elwood	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-3900	309	36	8.6	75.4%	19 (6.1%)	179 (57.9%)	77 (24.9%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.7%)								(n/a)			8.6	6.7	10.9	12.0	10.1			5.2	8.9	3.0	5.4	5.1		4.4	4.4	1.8	$13,981	$2,783	$11,199
Wilson Elementary School	Public	K-5	56660 Oak Rd	South Bend	46619	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3700	374	29	12.7	70.3%	57 (15.2%)	157 (42.0%)	137 (36.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.9%)	5.6	984^th of 1005 public elementary schools	2.1%		4.5	1005^th of 1011 public elementary schools	0.6%	21	3.9	9.4	8.7				7.6	13.7	14.1	13.0				13.6	6.3		6.3	4.4	$16,159	$3,309	$12,850
Muessel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1021 Blaine St	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3400	295	25	11.5	68.8%	43 (14.6%)	181 (61.4%)	34 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (12.2%)	3.7	999^th of 1005 public elementary schools	0.6%		4.1	1007^th of 1011 public elementary schools	0.4%	8	9.3	6.3	8.6				8.0	5.7	4.2	0.0				3.7	6.3		6.3	2.9	$17,264	$5,814	$11,450
Madison S.T.E.A.M. Academy	Public	K-5	832 N Lafayette Blvd	South Bend	46601	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3200	431	38	11.4	80.3%	48 (11.1%)	197 (45.7%)	135 (31.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.4%)	12.9	886^th of 1005 public elementary schools	11.8%		7	970^th of 1011 public elementary schools	4.1%	84	25.4	16.4	21.5				21.3	23.9	16.7	8.9				16.0	18.0		18.0	10.1	$15,040	$3,815	$11,226
Marquette Montessori Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1818 Bergan St	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	Yes	No	Yes	(574) 393-2400	431	28	15.6	50.1%	168 (39.0%)	143 (33.2%)	47 (10.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (16.2%)	32	709^th of 1005 public elementary schools	29.5%		21.8	791^st of 1011 public elementary schools	21.8%	82	30.8	35.9	35.3	33.3	25.9		32.5	30.8	20.5	17.7	25.0	15.4		22.2	23.1	45.8	31.8	29.4	$15,572	$3,767	$11,806
Success Academy at Boys and Girls Club	Public, Charter	K-5	502 E Sample St	South Bend	46601	St. Joseph County	Success Academy at Boys and Girls Club	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(574) 299-9800	113	7	16.1	68.1%	23 (20.4%)	53 (46.9%)	21 (18.6%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (13.3%)	6.1	976^th of 1005 public elementary schools	2.9%		5.6	992^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	1.9%	16	10.0	9.5	11.8				10.3	20.0	19.1	0.0				13.8	9.5		9.5	0.0	$11,203	$523	$10,681

Frequently Asked Questions about Harrison Elementary School

What district is Harrison Elementary School in?

South Bend Community School Corp

How many students attend Harrison Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 555 students attended Harrison Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Harrison Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : LaSalle Academy
Middle : Navarre Middle School
High : Rise Up Academy at Eggleston
High : Washington High School

Is Harrison Elementary School a good school?

Harrison Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.8% of Indiana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Harrison Elementary School?

Students at Harrison Elementary School are 59% Hispanic, 30% African American, 6% White, 5% Two or more races.

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