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Bark RiverHarris Elementary School

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Bark RiverHarris Elementary School ranks 397 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

397^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Bark River-Harris Elementary School in Harris, MI, is a public school serving 410 students in grades PK through 6 within the highly-rated Bark River-Harris School District, which holds a 4-star rating and ranks in the 81st percentile statewide.

This school truly shines in the upper elementary grades. While 3rd-grade scores start near the state average, by 5th and 6th grade, students dramatically outperform their peers across Michigan. For example, 5th-grade math proficiency is 53.4% compared to 32.2% statewide, and 5th-grade science hits 60.3% versus 40% statewide. This consistent pattern of growth suggests the school is exceptionally effective at building foundational skills into advanced proficiency. The school also boasts remarkably low chronic absenteeism at just 10.8%, far below the state's 27.9% and better than most nearby schools. This high attendance likely contributes to a stable, focused learning environment. Additionally, Bark River-Harris achieves these results while spending less per student ($13,982) than many comparable schools, indicating strong financial efficiency.

When compared to regional peers, Bark River-Harris is a clear academic leader. It significantly outranks James T. Jones Elementary School, Escanaba Upper Elementary, and North Central Elementary School in overall state ranking and in nearly every subject area. For instance, in 5th-grade math, Bark River-Harris posts 53.4% proficiency versus just 23.2% at James T. Jones and 30.3% at Escanaba Upper Elementary. One area the school may want to examine is a recent gender achievement gap, with female students ranking in the 83rd percentile statewide while male students dropped to the 56th percentile in 2025-2026. Still, for parents seeking a school where students show strong academic growth, excellent attendance, and top-tier performance in the later elementary years, Bark River-Harris stands out as an exceptional choice in the region.

410

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,982

Per pupil spending ?

47.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Hwy Us 2 41
Harris, MI 49845

(906) 466-5334

District: Bark River-Harris School District

Students who attend Bark RiverHarris Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Bark RiverHarris JrSr High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.0%

American Indian:

10.7%

African American:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 81st percentile in 2023 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (48% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Above the Michigan median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 81st-percentile peak (2023) to 73rd (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Michigan avg37%

397^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

121^st of 625Bark River-Harris School District among Michigan districts

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	397 of 1492	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	76.6	314 of 1488	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	340 of 1486	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	278 of 1470	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	329 of 1344	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	219 of 1153	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	62.0	485 of 1408	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	676 of 1448	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.8	668 of 1466	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.3	768 of 1548	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.4	927 of 1580	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.6	907 of 1533	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.9	1044 of 1563	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.0	1063 of 1566	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.9	995 of 1552	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	66.8	633 of 1552	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.1	922 of 1589	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.0	1031 of 1577	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.6	923 of 1565	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.9	807 of 1545	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	78.1	233 of 1343	82.7%	★★★★☆
2025	72.9	295 of 1338	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	241 of 1342	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	263 of 1321	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	256 of 1106	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	155 of 902	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	64.8	363 of 1171	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	712 of 1443	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	348 of 1352	74.3%	★★★★☆
2025	80.2	155 of 1346	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	237 of 1381	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	163 of 1350	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	305 of 1099	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	81.0	70 of 749	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	66.7	280 of 1134	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	56.7	594 of 1397	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	597 of 1372	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.8	334 of 1366	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	501 of 1347	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.9	291 of 1334	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	364 of 1139	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	332 of 915	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	541 of 1196	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	604 of 1446	58.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	60.4	433 of 1199	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.6	333 of 1206	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	363 of 1204	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	296 of 1198	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	308 of 1102	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	221 of 1005	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	49.8	564 of 1128	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.3	721 of 1253	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2014	48.8	502 of 921	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.9	560 of 919	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.7	414 of 900	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.5	221 of 858	74.2%	★★★★☆
2010	79.7	122 of 851	85.7%	★★★★☆
2009	48.3	577 of 847	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.9	644 of 839	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.0	628 of 823	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	54.9	464 of 806	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2026)83rd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile~ school

White (2026)64th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science60%+20 vs state

English Language Arts48%+7 vs state

Math47%+11 vs state

Social Studies41%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				M-Step English Language Arts (2026)				M-Step Math (2026)				M-Step Science (2026)	M-Step Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	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	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bark RiverHarris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	Hwy Us 2 41	Harris	49845	Menominee County	Bark River-Harris School District	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 466-5334	410	27	15.1	47.6%	361 (88.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	70.6	397^th of 1492 public elementary schools	73.4%		76.6	314^th of 1488 public elementary schools	78.9%	83	36.7	41.9	62.1	51.0	41.7	43.5	53.4	51.0	60.3	41.4	$13,982	$1,507	$12,475
North Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5465 Third St	Hermansville	49847	Menominee County	North Central Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 498-7737	123	10	12.4	50.4%	109 (88.6%)	1 (0.8%)	6 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	38.9	876^th of 1492 public elementary schools	41.3%		39.3	875^th of 1488 public elementary schools	41.2%	1	33.3	38.9	31.0		38.9	44.4	27.6		24.1	27.6	$17,246	$1,233	$16,013
Lemmer Elementary School	Public	1-2	700 S 20th St	Escanaba	49829	Delta County	Escanaba Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 786-5333	296	19	16.0	68.9%	264 (89.2%)	3 (1.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.4%)								(n/a)											$14,534	$1,370	$13,164
Escanaba Upper Elementary	Public	3-5	1500 Ludington St	Escanaba	49829	Delta County	Escanaba Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 786-7462	426	28	15.3	58.9%	375 (88.0%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.7%)	52.8	661^st of 1492 public elementary schools	55.7%		65.4	488^th of 1488 public elementary schools	67.2%	173	42.6	30.1	46.5		49.6	44.5	30.3		45.1	26.1	$14,607	$1,360	$13,247
Webster Kindergarten Center	Public	K	1209 N 19th St	Escanaba	49829	Delta County	Escanaba Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 786-6118	215	18	12.2	54.4%	190 (88.4%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)								(n/a)											$17,808	$1,440	$16,368
Cameron Elementary School	Public	K-2	803 29th St	Gladstone	49837	Delta County	Gladstone Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 428-2314	321	24	13.6	35.2%	281 (87.5%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.8%)								(n/a)											$15,127	$1,123	$14,004
James T Jones Elementary School	Public	3-5	400 S 10th St	Gladstone	49837	Delta County	Gladstone Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 428-3660	355	21	17.3	31.0%	306 (86.2%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.6%)	42.1	826^th of 1492 public elementary schools	44.6%		45.3	789^th of 1488 public elementary schools	47.0%	37	27.0	34.7	36.0		43.0	33.7	23.2		42.4	30.4	$13,186	$1,227	$11,959

Frequently Asked Questions about Bark RiverHarris Elementary School

How many students attend Bark RiverHarris Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 410 students attended Bark RiverHarris Elementary School.

Is Bark RiverHarris Elementary School a good school?

Bark RiverHarris Elementary School ranks 397^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Bark RiverHarris Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bark RiverHarris Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Bark RiverHarris JrSr High School

What is the racial makeup of Bark RiverHarris Elementary School?

Students at Bark RiverHarris Elementary School are 88% White, 11% American Indian.

What district is Bark RiverHarris Elementary School in?

Bark River-Harris School District

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