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Harrisburg Elementary

Q: Is Harrisburg Elementary a good school?

Harrisburg Elementary ranks 540 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

540^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Harrisburg Elementary is a public elementary school serving 291 students in grades PK-5 in Harrisburg, Missouri, which is part of the Harrisburg R-VIII school district. The school faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, below-average test scores in both Mathematics and English Language Arts, and a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Hallsville Intermediate, Harrisburg Elementary consistently underperforms academically. This is likely due in part to the high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, which ranges from 32.3% to 34.78% over the past few years, higher than the state average. Additionally, Harrisburg Elementary spends between $8,904 and $10,220 per student, which is on the lower end compared to the nearby schools analyzed.

The high chronic absenteeism rates at Harrisburg Elementary, ranging from 13.4% to 17.6% over the past few years, are also a significant concern and may be contributing to the school's lower academic performance. Addressing attendance issues and increasing resources, such as funding, could potentially help the school improve and better serve its students.

291

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,316

Per pupil spending ?

27.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

221 S Harris
Harrisburg, MO 65256-9542

(573) 875-0290

District: Harrisburg R-VIII

Students who attend Harrisburg Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Harrisburg Middle
High:	Harrisburg High

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.3%

Two or more races:

5.2%

Hispanic:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Missouri avg42%

540^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

233^rd of 367Harrisburg R-VIII among Missouri 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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	540 of 900	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.0	378 of 906	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.5	548 of 898	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.0	378 of 908	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.7	337 of 901	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.1	615 of 1052	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	703 of 1045	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.6	781 of 1032	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	41.3	552 of 865	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.1	488 of 1058	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.8	478 of 1089	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.3	627 of 1108	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.9	678 of 1085	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.4	526 of 1088	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	44.2	666 of 1066	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.9	779 of 1053	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.3	641 of 1084	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.1	818 of 1080	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.8	795 of 1074	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	555 of 638	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.9	639 of 887	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	488 of 666	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.4	332 of 668	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.4	438 of 673	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.4	310 of 675	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	294 of 691	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.3	683 of 917	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	729 of 898	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)27th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-3 vs state

Mathematics34%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Harrisburg Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			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	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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harrisburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	221 S Harris	Harrisburg	65256	Boone County	Harrisburg R-VIII	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 875-0290	291	23	12.8	27.1%	260 (89.3%)	3 (1.0%)	13 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.2%)	42.4	540^th of 900 public elementary schools	40.0%		57	378^th of 906 public elementary schools	58.3%	162	25.1	38.1	35.2		33.4	45.3		$11,316	$312	$11,005
Midway Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8130 W Hwy 40	Columbia	65202	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3540	251	16	15.6	27.1%	203 (80.9%)	7 (2.8%)	8 (3.2%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.2%)	66.9	287^th of 900 public elementary schools	68.1%		72.2	232^nd of 906 public elementary schools	74.4%	55	43.5	63.3	46.4	55.8	36.0			$15,249	$485	$14,764
Sturgeon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	210 W Patton St	Sturgeon	65284	Boone County	Sturgeon R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 687-3519	221	21	10.5	35.7%	202 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	17 (7.7%)	35.8	608^th of 900 public elementary schools	32.4%		14.9	784^th of 906 public elementary schools	13.5%	176		6.6	18.6		38.4		49.9	$7,683	$708	$6,975
Higbee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Evans St	Higbee	65257	Randolph County	Higbee R-VIII	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 456-7206	104	10	10.5	54.8%	101 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)								(n/a)		22.8				22.8		$13,295	$219	$13,076
Laurence J. Daly Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	702 Lucky St	Fayette	65248	Howard County	Fayette R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 248-3800	324	28	11.6	46.9%	280 (86.4%)	16 (4.9%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.5%)	34.8	620^th of 900 public elementary schools	31.1%		37.8	579^th of 906 public elementary schools	36.1%	41		32.0	24.9	19.3	30.3	54.7	32.6	$10,764	$324	$10,439
Hallsville Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	6401 Hwy 124 E	Hallsville	65255	Boone County	Hallsville R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 696-5512	387	28	13.9	33.3%	323 (83.5%)	14 (3.6%)	17 (4.4%)	15 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)								(n/a)								$10,799	$528	$10,271
Hallsville Intermediate	Public	3-5	411 Hwy 124 E	Hallsville	65255	Boone County	Hallsville R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 696-5512	361	26	13.9	27.4%	308 (85.3%)	13 (3.6%)	8 (2.2%)	17 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	60.6	354^th of 900 public elementary schools	60.7%		58.6	361^st of 906 public elementary schools	60.2%	7	39.3	51.4	43.3	45.5	41.2	55.2	44.8	$9,688	$435	$9,254
Alpha Hart Lewis	Public	PK, KG-5	5801 Arbor Pointe Pkwy	Columbia	65202	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 214-3200	468	40	11.7	100.0%	216 (46.2%)	113 (24.1%)	43 (9.2%)	22 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (15.8%)	21.2	727^th of 900 public elementary schools	19.2%		22.2	710^th of 906 public elementary schools	21.6%	17	24.3	29.5	18.2	18.2	25.3	30.0	27.6	$14,820	$573	$14,247
Derby Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4000 Derby Ridge Rd	Columbia	65202	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 214-3270	323	33	9.9	61.9%	77 (23.8%)	153 (47.4%)	37 (11.5%)	17 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (12.1%)	13.2	789^th of 900 public elementary schools	12.3%		11.5	817^th of 906 public elementary schools	9.8%	28	16.8		3.5	13.7	22.9	15.6	29.7	$17,585	$635	$16,950
Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Park Deville	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3570	619	40	15.4	34.1%	320 (51.7%)	126 (20.4%)	40 (6.5%)	65 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (11.0%)	75.4	201^st of 900 public elementary schools	77.7%		72.8	223^rd of 906 public elementary schools	75.4%	22	46.6	60.1	49.9	55.3	46.5	60.7	56.5	$13,420	$444	$12,976

Frequently Asked Questions about Harrisburg Elementary

Is Harrisburg Elementary a good school?

Harrisburg Elementary ranks 540^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Harrisburg Elementary attend?

Students who attend Harrisburg Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harrisburg Middle
High : Harrisburg High

How many students attend Harrisburg Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended Harrisburg Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Harrisburg Elementary?

Students at Harrisburg Elementary are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is Harrisburg Elementary in?

Harrisburg R-VIII

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