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Harrisburg Elementary School

Public Grades K-4
269th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools
Better than 62% of Oregon elementary schools
Summary

Harrisburg Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 307 students in grades K-4 in Harrisburg, Oregon. The school is part of the Harrisburg School District 7J, which is ranked 116 out of 140 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harrisburg Elementary School has shown inconsistent performance on state assessments, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics ranging from 26.5% to 52.7% and 31.6% to 50%, respectively, over the past few years. However, the school's performance on these assessments is generally higher than the state averages. Notably, the school's male students and Hispanic students have outperformed their peers, with the school ranking 156 out of 664 Oregon elementary schools for male students and 21 out of 365 for Hispanic students in recent years. On the other hand, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.8% to 38.1%, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Harrisburg Elementary School's performance is generally lower than that of Eugene School District 4J schools, such as Gilham Elementary School and Yujin Gakuen Elementary School, which have consistently higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings. However, Harrisburg Elementary School outperforms some other nearby schools, such as Territorial Elementary School and Central Linn Elementary School, in both overall and subgroup performance.

338
Students ?
16.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,686
Per pupil spending ?
74%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 642 Smith St
       Harrisburg, OR  97446

(541) 995-6544

District: Harrisburg School District 7J


Students who attend Harrisburg Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Harrisburg Middle School
High:    Harrisburg High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
75.7%
Hispanic:
15.1%
Two or more races:
8.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2014 → 62nd in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2014
Above the Oregon median (62nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school43%
District avg43%
Oregon avg40%
269th of 706
Oregon public elementary schools ?
Top 38%▲ up 43 pts since 2015
From bottom 19% (2015) to top 38% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
116th of 140Harrisburg School District 7J among Oregon 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202555.7269 of 70661.9%★★★☆☆
202453.5283 of 71060.1%★★★☆☆
202348.6324 of 70654.1%★★★☆☆
202250.8311 of 70655.9%★★★☆☆
201926.4540 of 70523.4%★☆☆☆☆
201838.8440 of 70937.9%★★☆☆☆
201738.1449 of 70135.9%★★☆☆☆
201648.4347 of 69750.2%★★★☆☆
201523.5570 of 70619.3%★☆☆☆☆
201442.9430 of 69538.1%★★☆☆☆
201343.6434 of 70738.6%★★☆☆☆
201241.4474 of 73035.1%★★☆☆☆
201142.8448 of 69535.5%★★☆☆☆
201057.0313 of 67453.6%★★★☆☆
200983.566 of 66590.1%★★★★★
200884.250 of 65592.4%★★★★★
200751.3316 of 65251.5%★★★☆☆
200665.8216 of 63666.0%★★★☆☆
200556.0306 of 62951.4%★★★☆☆
200457.8253 of 58656.8%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202529.9462 of 65329.2%★☆☆☆☆
202449.6279 of 65857.6%★★★☆☆
202360.0225 of 65265.5%★★★☆☆
202266.8176 of 64672.8%★★★★☆
201915.2560 of 6219.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201832.4478 of 68129.8%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202487.621 of 36594.2%★★★★★
201847.6238 of 47549.9%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202556.0162 of 51868.7%★★★☆☆
202455.8163 of 52368.8%★★★☆☆
202368.2138 of 59576.8%★★★★☆
202251.1307 of 70356.3%★★★☆☆
201938.3401 of 59732.8%★★☆☆☆
201848.3327 of 64048.9%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202571.1156 of 66476.5%★★★★☆
202456.4242 of 66263.4%★★★☆☆
202333.1437 of 66534.3%★★☆☆☆
202236.6408 of 65437.6%★★☆☆☆
201933.9419 of 62332.7%★★☆☆☆
201847.3350 of 68048.5%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202551.4114 of 35267.6%★★★☆☆
202430.9202 of 29932.4%★★☆☆☆
201930.8215 of 30329.0%★☆☆☆☆
201838.1272 of 48143.5%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOregon percentileRating
202549.8301 of 66955.0%★★★☆☆
202446.7329 of 67050.9%★★★☆☆
202336.5413 of 65637.0%★★☆☆☆
202243.6374 of 66643.8%★★☆☆☆
201922.1555 of 66216.2%★☆☆☆☆
201832.8496 of 68327.4%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Hispanic (2024)94th percentile+34 vs school
Male (2025)77th percentile+15 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+7 vs school
Special Education (2025)68th percentile+6 vs school
White (2025)55th percentile-7 vs school
Female (2025)29th percentile-33 vs school
By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts47%+5 vs state
Mathematics39%~ state avg

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Students who attend Harrisburg Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harrisburg Middle School
High : Harrisburg High School

Students at Harrisburg Elementary School are 76% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 338 students attended Harrisburg Elementary School.

Harrisburg Elementary School ranks 269th of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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