Summary:
Harrah has five public schools serving prekindergarten through grade 12, with 2,077 students across three elementary schools, one middle school and one high school. In 2025–2026, the reported schools averaged 36% proficiency in science, compared with 30% statewide; mathematics averaged 27% versus 25%, and English Language Arts averaged 26% versus 26%. Results varied by as much as 31 percentage points in ELA and 20 points in both math and science. The most important takeaway is that academic results differ substantially by school and subject rather than showing one consistent pattern across Harrah.
Harrah High School led reported ELA results at 44%, 18 points above the state, while Clara Reynolds Elementary School had the lowest result at 13%, 13 points below the state. In math, Russell Babb Elementary School was highest at 37%, while Harrah Middle School was lowest at 17%. Middle led science at 43%, closely followed by Babb at 42%; High was lower at 23%. High also posted 56% in U.S. History and a 91% graduation rate, compared with state figures of 41% and 78%. Scores were not supplied for Virginia Smith Elementary School, so its academic standing cannot be assessed here.
Recent results show mixed movement: the ELA average fell from 31% in 2024–2025 to 26% in 2025–2026, while math rose from 26% to 27% and science from 34% to 36%. SchoolDigger’s 2025–2026 rankings place High at the 86th percentile, Babb at the 60th and Middle at the 52nd; Babb and Middle have improved from earlier low points, though both slipped from the prior year. Student–teacher ratios range from 16.0:1 to 18.4:1, without a consistent alignment with test results. All five schools reported free/reduced lunch eligible figures for 2024–2025, ranging from 40% at Clara to 54% at Babb; these figures provide context, not an explanation for school results.
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