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Harrison Elementary

Public Grades 3-6

217^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 289 Maine Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Maine elementary schools

Summary

Harrison Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades 3-6 in the Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17, with 106 students located in Harrison, Maine. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Maine elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 217 out of 289 schools and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harrison Elementary's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on the Maine Educational Assessment (MEA), is generally below the state and district averages. In 2024-2025, the school had 58.1% proficiency in English Language Arts, 46.67% in Mathematics, and 26.92% in Science, compared to the state averages of 63.84%, 49.38%, and 36.18%, respectively. The nearby schools, such as Paris Elementary, Guy E Rowe, and Oxford Elementary, also perform below the state averages in these subject areas, indicating a broader trend of lower academic achievement in the region.

Harrison Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.5% to 32.7% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 43.56% to 50.48% in recent years, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. These factors may be contributing to the lower academic performance observed at Harrison Elementary and the nearby schools in the Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17.

105

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,229

Per pupil spending ?

62.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

309 Naples Road
Harrison, ME 04040

(207) 583-2357

District: Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17

Students who attend Harrison Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Oxford Hills Middle School
High:	Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.4%

Hispanic:

3.8%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2013 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 23% Maine)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg39%

Maine avg53%

217^th of 289

Maine public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17

163^rd of 176Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17 among Maine 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	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	217 of 289	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	238 of 288	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	247 of 290	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	180 of 228	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	175 of 258	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	193 of 254	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.5	230 of 256	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.8	247 of 255	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	36.9	211 of 284	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	47.5	147 of 261	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.8	215 of 258	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	51.7	89 of 186	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.1	45 of 193	76.7%	★★★★☆
2009	52.1	96 of 209	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	37.7	137 of 195	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.4	134 of 198	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	35.1	139 of 192	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	177 of 251	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.7	65 of 153	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	148 of 248	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	183 of 251	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.0	46 of 153	69.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile~ school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%-6 vs state

Mathematics47%-3 vs state

Science27%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Harrison Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (2025)	MEA Science (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	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Harrison Elementary	Public	3-6	309 Naples Road	Harrison	04040	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 583-2357	105	8	12.6	62.9%	97 (92.4%)	1 (1.0%)	4 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	34.3	217^th of 289 public elementary schools	24.9%		29.8	238^th of 288 public elementary schools	17.4%	21	58.1	46.7	26.9	$25,229
Stevens Brook School	Public	PK, KG-5	14 Frances Bell Lane	Bridgton	04009	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 61/Maine School Admin District 61	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 647-5675	290	28	10.2	57.6%	262 (90.3%)	2 (0.7%)	16 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.1%)	43.7	185^th of 289 public elementary schools	36.0%		46.4	181^st of 288 public elementary schools	37.2%	4	60.2	52.3	29.0	$25,812
Waterford Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-2	148 Valley Road	Waterford	04088	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 583-4418	77	8	9.2	62.3%	73 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)				$16,660
Otisfield Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	416 Powhattan Road	Otisfield	04270	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 627-4208	115	11	10.7	52.2%	105 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.3%)	27.2	236^th of 289 public elementary schools	18.3%		12.5	270^th of 288 public elementary schools	6.3%	34	53.1	45.3		$20,811
Crooked River Elementary	Public	3-5	1437 Poland Spring Road	Casco	04015	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 61/Maine School Admin District 61	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 647-3048	195	19	10.4	56.4%	183 (93.8%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	61.1	125^th of 289 public elementary schools	56.7%		48.1	172^nd of 288 public elementary schools	40.3%	47	66.8	62.2	26.4	$31,315
Oxford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	79 Pleasant Street	Oxford	04270	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 539-4456	307	28	10.9	62.2%	284 (92.5%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	12.9	268^th of 289 public elementary schools	7.3%		21.4	256^th of 288 public elementary schools	11.1%	12	52.5	29.2		$21,242
Songo Locks School	Public	PK, KG-2	25 Songo School Road	Naples	04055	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 61/Maine School Admin District 61	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 693-6828	249	22	11.4	47.8%	233 (93.6%)	6 (2.4%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)								(n/a)				$24,350
Guy E Rowe School	Public	PK, KG-6	219 Main Street	Norway	04268	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 743-5183	428	35	12.3	62.9%	377 (88.1%)	3 (0.7%)	13 (3.0%)	8 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.6%)	19.8	253^rd of 289 public elementary schools	12.5%		21.2	257^th of 288 public elementary schools	10.8%	4	49.8	44.2	8.1	$20,744
New Suncook School	Public	PK, KG-4	95 Main Street	Lovell	04051	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 72/Maine School Admin District 72	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 925-6711	97	9	11.1	68.0%	91 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	72.4	79^th of 289 public elementary schools	72.7%		61.7	120^th of 288 public elementary schools	58.3%	41	77.1	54.3		$25,058
Brownfield Denmark Elementary School	Public	K-4	637 West Main Street	Denmark	04022	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 72/Maine School Admin District 72	No	No	No	No	(207) 452-2360	77	8	10.2	64.9%	74 (96.1%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	82.8	47^th of 289 public elementary schools	83.7%		86.7	38^th of 288 public elementary schools	86.8%	9	72.7	69.7		$27,488

Frequently Asked Questions about Harrison Elementary

What district is Harrison Elementary in?

Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17

Is Harrison Elementary a good school?

Harrison Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.9% of Maine elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Harrison Elementary?

Students at Harrison Elementary are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Harrison Elementary attend?

Students who attend Harrison Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oxford Hills Middle School
High : Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School

How many students attend Harrison Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 105 students attended Harrison Elementary.

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