James A Harmon Elementary School

Public PK, KG-4

 1861 Gantz Rd
       Grove City, OH  43123-1209


(614) 801-8150

District: South-Western City

SchoolDigger Rank:
1030th of 1,596 Ohio Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,236 Help


Students who attend James A Harmon Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Finland Middle School
    Franklin Woods Intermediate School
High:    Franklin Heights High School

Student/teacher ratio:  20.5 Help
Number of students:  524

Racial breakdown:

White:
59.7%
Hispanic:
16.2%
African American:
11.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  63% Help


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Compare Details James A Harmon Elementary School ranks worse than 64.5% of elementary schools in Ohio. It also ranks 7th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the South-Western City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.64. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (59.7%), Hispanic (16.2%), African American (11.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 63% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at James A Harmon Elementary School is 20.5. 12 elementary schools in the South-Western City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at James A Harmon Elementary School is $10,236. 10 elementary schools in the South-Western City School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

James A Harmon Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks James A Harmon Elementary School 1030th of 1596 Ohio public elementary schools. (See James A Harmon Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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South-Western City:

SchoolDigger ranks South-Western City 528th of 835 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for James A Harmon Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at James A Harmon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 46.54 915th 1471 37.8%
2005 36.34 1096th 1501 27.0%
2006 42.99 1044th 1504 30.6%
2007 30.68 1280th 1609 20.4%
2008 28.09 1276th 1582 19.3%
2009 27.68 1295th 1610 19.6%
2010 39.81 1215th 1662 26.9%
2011 44.41 1184th 1686 29.8%
2012 37.09 1273rd 1709 25.5%
2013 35.53 1273rd 1701 25.2%
2014 47.92 1116th 1687 33.8%
2015 46.70 1078th 1684 36.0%
2016 42.65 1095th 1678 34.7%
2017 50.86 1016th 1651 38.5%
2018 51.12 969th 1636 40.8%
2019 59.62 830th 1676 50.5%
2021 43.45 1002nd 1610 37.8%
2022 43.13 1013th 1588 36.2%
2023 41.64 1030th 1596 35.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at James A Harmon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.74 49th 174 71.8%
2019 61.46 53rd 169 68.6%
2022 52.17 92nd 213 56.8%
2023 51.39 118th 239 50.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at James A Harmon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 28.20 651st 856 23.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at James A Harmon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.63 740th 1465 49.5%
2019 71.30 372nd 1465 74.6%
2021 42.40 831st 1404 40.8%
2022 46.86 813th 1419 42.7%
2023 42.30 907th 1447 37.3%
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Rank History for Female students at James A Harmon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.52 972nd 1518 36.0%
2019 66.74 594th 1502 60.5%
2021 46.94 858th 1467 41.5%
2022 40.89 969th 1488 34.9%
2023 35.50 1005th 1483 32.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at James A Harmon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.18 772nd 1021 24.4%
2019 60.17 300th 956 68.6%
2021 8.72 765th 765 0.0%
2022 19.78 734th 824 10.9%
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Rank History for Male students at James A Harmon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.47 969th 1536 36.9%
2019 53.07 871st 1535 43.3%
2021 32.73 1030th 1499 31.3%
2022 41.97 969th 1518 36.2%
2023 43.91 959th 1498 36.0%
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Rank History for African American students at James A Harmon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.47 273rd 598 54.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at James A Harmon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.06 72nd 239 69.9%
2019 76.92 36th 228 84.2%
2021 63.17 57th 189 69.8%
2022 52.51 92nd 216 57.4%
2023 58.06 79th 233 66.1%
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Rank History for White students at James A Harmon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.98 934th 1309 28.6%
2019 46.10 825th 1271 35.1%
2021 19.71 1061st 1249 15.1%
2022 23.20 1043rd 1242 16.0%
2023 23.50 1018th 1215 16.2%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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by a parent
Thursday, September 14, 2017

Open Quote My daughter is in her second year at the school. Both teachers have been great in their influence on her. The school is always clean. Their latchkey program is in the same building as well. She is in the first grade and doing well with the pace of classes. Harmon is giving her a healthy environment to learn and grow. Close Quote



Enrollment information for James A Harmon Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 460 13 5 2 1 n/a n/a 0 481
1989 456 28 6 2 0 n/a n/a 0 492
1990 429 29 9 0 0 n/a n/a 0 467
1991 455 42 12 1 0 n/a n/a 0 510
1992 430 26 13 0 0 n/a n/a 0 469
1993 605 50 7 0 0 n/a n/a 0 662
1994 603 38 6 1 23 n/a n/a 0 671
1995 565 67 17 3 1 n/a n/a 0 653
1996 565 67 17 3 1 n/a n/a 0 653
1997 579 78 22 2 1 n/a n/a 0 682
1998 505 87 13 3 1 n/a n/a 0 609
1999 477 76 13 4 3 n/a n/a 0 573
2000 532 85 14 9 2 n/a n/a 0 642
2001 474 86 16 9 4 n/a n/a 0 589
2002 348 63 13 12 4 n/a n/a 1 441
2003 348 63 13 12 4 n/a n/a 1 441
2004 433 76 24 19 3 n/a n/a 7 562
2005 420 81 26 26 3 n/a n/a 20 576
2006 425 68 23 28 4 n/a n/a 26 574
2007 374 74 23 40 1 n/a n/a 35 547
2008 353 82 23 48 1 n/a n/a 38 545
2009 339 77 21 45 3 n/a n/a 33 518
2010 309 66 15 38 2 n/a n/a 25 455
2011 329 70 17 39 2 0 24 0 481
2012 334 83 21 40 3 0 30 0 511
2013 342 74 24 40 0 0 27 0 507
2014 323 96 23 47 0 1 30 0 520
2015 332 93 19 70 0 0 31 0 545
2016 378 104 15 78 0 1 41 0 617
2017 451 47 11 76 1 0 38 0 624
2018 444 62 11 82 1 0 51 0 651
2019 376 54 7 62 0 0 45 0 544
2020 370 62 7 68 1 0 41 0 549
2021 331 47 9 66 0 0 44 0 497
2022 344 59 11 83 0 1 49 0 547
2023 313 60 15 85 0 0 51 0 524

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at James A Harmon Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 481 22.0 21.8 0
1989 492 23.0 21.3 n/a
1990 467 23.0 20.3 n/a
1991 510 23.0 22.1 n/a
1992 469 23.0 20.3 43.1
1993 662 21.0 31.5 39.7
1994 671 26.0 25.8 39.8
1995 653 30.0 21.8 29.9
1996 653 30.0 21.8 29.9
1997 682 31.0 22.0 37.4
1998 609 36.0 16.9 44.3
1999 573 31.0 18.5 61.3
2000 642 36.5 17.6 40.8
2001 589 27.0 21.8 41.1
2002 441 32.8 13.4 44.3
2003 441 32.8 13.4 44.3
2004 562 34.9 16.1 49.7
2005 576 28.2 20.4 55.6
2006 574 29.7 19.3 61.1
2007 547 24.8 22.1 62.1
2008 545 24.8 22.0 n/a
2009 518 24.8 20.9 72.8
2010 455 22.8 19.9 69.1
2011 481 22.8 21.0 60.3
2012 511 22.9 22.3 66.5
2013 507 23.8 21.2 68.2
2014 520 23.0 22.5 75
2015 545 n/a n/a 76.5
2016 617 30.0 20.5 72.9
2017 624 29.5 21.1 75.6
2018 651 29.5 22.0 70.7
2019 544 28.5 19.0 68.9
2020 549 27.5 19.9 67.2
2021 497 23.5 21.1 n/a
2022 547 27.5 19.8 n/a
2023 524 25.5 20.5 63

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio James A Harmon Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 481 22.0 21.8 0
1989 492 23.0 21.3 n/a
1990 467 23.0 20.3 n/a
1991 510 23.0 22.1 n/a
1992 469 23.0 20.3 43.1
1993 662 21.0 31.5 39.7
1994 671 26.0 25.8 39.8
1995 653 30.0 21.8 29.9
1996 653 30.0 21.8 29.9
1997 682 31.0 22.0 37.4
1998 609 36.0 16.9 44.3
1999 573 31.0 18.5 61.3
2000 642 36.5 17.6 40.8
2001 589 27.0 21.8 41.1
2002 441 32.8 13.4 44.3
2003 441 32.8 13.4 44.3
2004 562 34.9 16.1 49.7
2005 576 28.2 20.4 55.6
2006 574 29.7 19.3 61.1
2007 547 24.8 22.1 62.1
2008 545 24.8 22.0 n/a
2009 518 24.8 20.9 72.8
2010 455 22.8 19.9 69.1
2011 481 22.8 21.0 60.3
2012 511 22.9 22.3 66.5
2013 507 23.8 21.2 68.2
2014 520 23.0 22.5 75
2015 545 n/a n/a 76.5
2016 617 30.0 20.5 72.9
2017 624 29.5 21.1 75.6
2018 651 29.5 22.0 70.7
2019 544 28.5 19.0 68.9
2020 549 27.5 19.9 67.2
2021 497 23.5 21.1 n/a
2022 547 27.5 19.8 n/a
2023 524 25.5 20.5 63

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for James A Harmon Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,019
2022 $10,166
2023 $10,236

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on James A Harmon Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 830th of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 1030th of 1596 Elementary schools
 15%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (James A Harmon Elementary School)67.358
 9.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South-Western City)60.150.1
 10%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (James A Harmon Elementary School)69.342
 27.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South-Western City)59.348.2
 11.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (James A Harmon Elementary School)85.770.9
 14.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South-Western City)72.463.3
 9.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (James A Harmon Elementary School)62.344.2
 18.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South-Western City)60.851.3
 9.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students544524
 3.7%
African American5460
 11.1%
American Indian00
Asian715
 114.3%
Hispanic6285
 37.1%
Pacific Islander00
White376313
 16.8%
Two or More Races4551
 13.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients68.9%63%
 6%


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James A Harmon Elementary School ranks 1030th of 1596 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend James A Harmon Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Finland Middle School
Middle : Franklin Woods Intermediate School
High : Franklin Heights High School

Students at James A Harmon Elementary School are 60% White, 16% Hispanic, 11% African American, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 524 students attended James A Harmon Elementary School.


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