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David A. Harrison Elementary

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David A. Harrison Elementary ranks 575 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

575^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

David A. Harrison Elementary serves 630 students in Pre-K through 5th grade in Disputanta, Virginia, as part of Prince George County Public Schools. The school currently ranks 575th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools, placing it at the 48th percentile — squarely in the middle statewide. Within its own district, though, it is the lowest-ranked elementary school: L.L. Beazley Elementary and South Elementary both sit in the top quarter of the state, while Middle Road Elementary and North Elementary also rank slightly ahead. Harrison's ranking has fluctuated over the past decade, peaking at the 75th percentile in 2020-2021 before settling near the median.

Academically, Harrison trails its district peers in most subjects. In 4th grade math, 64.77% of Harrison students were proficient, compared to 84.42% at L.L. Beazley Elementary and 82.35% at South Elementary. Reading follows a similar pattern, with 4th grade reading at 73.86% versus 84.42% at Beazley. Weaknesses are not consistent across grade levels, however — 3rd grade reading improved from 58% proficiency in 2023-2024 to 67.35% in 2025-2026, while 4th grade math dipped in the same period. This points to cohort-specific challenges rather than a schoolwide issue. One clear concern is military-connected students, who rank at only the 19th percentile statewide — the school's weakest subgroup and an obvious target for extra support.

The school has made big strides in attendance, cutting chronic absenteeism from 33.1% in 2021-2022 to 15.2% in 2024-2025, below the district rate of 18.8% and far better than nearby Hopewell City Public Schools and Petersburg City Public Schools, where many campuses exceed 25%. Harrison spends $9,815 per student and has a student-teacher ratio of 14.6. While it may look modest next to its top-performing district peers, Harrison is a substantially stronger option than most schools within a 12-mile radius in Hopewell and Petersburg, many of which have proficiency rates in the 20s and 30s. For families in Disputanta, Harrison offers a stable mid-range choice with improving attendance and a clear path toward academic growth.

630

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,509

Per pupil spending ?

64.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

12900 E Quaker Rd
Disputanta, VA 23842

(804) 991-2242

District: Prince George County Public Schools

Students who attend David A. Harrison Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	J.E.J. Moore Middle
High:	Prince George High

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.3%

Hispanic:

24.9%

African American:

18.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of Prince George County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg76%

Virginia avg72%

575^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Prince George County Public Schools

44^th of 131Prince George County Public Schools among Virginia 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	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	575 of 1111	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.4	547 of 1110	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	676 of 1114	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.2	501 of 1114	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	457 of 1109	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.4	271 of 1103	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	331 of 1105	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	56.3	539 of 1097	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.8	294 of 1099	73.2%	★★★★☆
2016	58.9	473 of 1096	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.5	395 of 1100	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.1	552 of 1110	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.3	267 of 1120	76.2%	★★★★☆
2012	70.4	274 of 1117	75.5%	★★★★☆
2011	58.4	482 of 1117	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.5	479 of 1113	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.1	605 of 1082	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.8	479 of 1081	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	41.1	736 of 1083	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.3	460 of 1071	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	28.2	891 of 1062	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	187 of 591	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.1	126 of 579	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	52.8	306 of 588	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.1	193 of 579	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	207 of 420	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	510 of 1100	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.0	512 of 1096	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.9	790 of 1098	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	72.6	286 of 1100	74.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	287 of 619	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.4	166 of 606	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	55.5	270 of 580	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	88.6	30 of 564	94.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	394 of 1040	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.5	386 of 1046	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.1	649 of 1036	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	625 of 1099	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.0	566 of 1093	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	565 of 1101	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	684 of 1093	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	166 of 206	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.1	130 of 192	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.3	170 of 195	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	156 of 182	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	53.1	133 of 245	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	533 of 974	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.7	598 of 973	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.8	797 of 979	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	755 of 984	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)68th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2026)51st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)46th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)43rd percentile-5 vs school

Military Connected (2026)19th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics75%~ state avg

Science73%+5 vs state

English Reading70%~ state avg

VA Studies70%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL VA 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
David A. Harrison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12900 E Quaker Rd	Disputanta	23842	Prince George County	Prince George County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 991-2242	630	43	14.6	64.0%	292 (46.3%)	115 (18.3%)	157 (24.9%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	53 (8.4%)	53.3	575^th of 1111 public elementary schools	48.2%		54.4	547^th of 1110 public elementary schools	50.7%	28	79.6	64.8	79.1	73.3	67.4	73.9	70.5	70.0	$9,509	$673	$8,837
South Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13400 Prince George Dr	Disputanta	23842	Prince George County	Prince George County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 733-2755	418	30	13.9	52.9%	288 (68.9%)	57 (13.6%)	49 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.3%)	77	252^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	77.3%		71.4	337^th of 1110 public elementary schools	69.6%	85	87.7	82.4	82.4	77.9	80.8	83.8	85.1	81.5	$11,016	$444	$10,572
North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11106 Old Stage Rd	Prince George	23875	Prince George County	Prince George County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 458-8922	720	49	14.6	62.6%	337 (46.8%)	202 (28.1%)	106 (14.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	67 (9.3%)	55.4	549^th of 1111 public elementary schools	50.6%		56.6	523^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	52.9%	26	74.3	72.5	80.9	68.1	61.9	80.4	79.0	71.1	$9,321	$313	$9,008
L.L. Beazley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6700 Courthouse Rd	Prince George	23875	Prince George County	Prince George County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 733-2745	507	36	14.0	65.9%	143 (28.2%)	207 (40.8%)	87 (17.2%)	12 (2.4%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	52 (10.3%)	77.5	239^th of 1111 public elementary schools	78.5%		66.6	397^th of 1110 public elementary schools	64.2%	158	88.6	84.4	88.7	76.2	80.0	84.4	77.8	84.4	$10,529	$706	$9,823
Middle Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5400 Middle Road	Prince George	23875	Prince George County	Prince George County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 733-2750	769	47	16.3	61.5%	248 (32.2%)	274 (35.6%)	162 (21.1%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.0%)	68 (8.8%)	55.9	541^st of 1111 public elementary schools	51.3%		59.7	478^th of 1110 public elementary schools	56.9%	63	69.7	70.5	77.6	79.2	63.1	77.1	79.0	73.0	$8,397	$578	$7,819
Walnut Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	300 S Boulevard	Petersburg	23805	Petersburg city	Petersburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 862-7005	574	40	14.3	93.7%	24 (4.2%)	486 (84.7%)	52 (9.1%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	8.3	1041^st of 1111 public elementary schools	6.3%		6.1	1064^th of 1110 public elementary schools	4.1%	23	50.6	43.5	52.3	47.1	51.9	44.0	57.5	36.3	$9,648	$742	$8,906
Harry E. James Elementary	Public	K-5	1807 Arlington Rd	Hopewell	23860	Hopewell city	Hopewell City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 541-6408	535	47	11.3	—	74 (13.8%)	305 (57.0%)	96 (17.9%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (10.1%)	23.3	914^th of 1111 public elementary schools	17.7%		19.7	931^st of 1110 public elementary schools	16.1%	17	57.5	66.2	48.7	49.0	52.6	65.5	51.0	78.6	$11,411	$1,605	$9,806
Lakemont Elementary	Public	K-5	51 Gibbons St	Petersburg	23803	Petersburg city	Petersburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 862-7007	393	33	11.9	93.6%	17 (4.3%)	285 (72.5%)	81 (20.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.5%)	1.3	1105^th of 1111 public elementary schools	0.5%		1.1	1107^th of 1110 public elementary schools	0.3%	2	30.1	50.0	19.2	25.5	21.9	38.9	34.0	31.5	$9,731	$1,728	$8,003
Cool Spring Elementary	Public	K-5	1450 Talley Avenue	Petersburg	23803	Petersburg city	Petersburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 862-7002	540	37	14.5	94.3%	22 (4.1%)	461 (85.4%)	47 (8.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1	1109^th of 1111 public elementary schools	0.2%		1.3	1105^th of 1110 public elementary schools	0.5%	4	37.2	31.3	35.4	34.4	24.4	37.8	39.6	26.5	$5,536	$971	$4,565
Patrick Copeland Elementary	Public	K-5	400 Westhill Drive	Hopewell	23860	Hopewell city	Hopewell City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 541-6410	579	43	13.6	—	123 (21.2%)	300 (51.8%)	87 (15.0%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (10.9%)	7	1052^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	5.3%		7.1	1051^st of 1110 public elementary schools	5.3%	1	53.9	40.0	31.8	45.7	56.0	46.7	49.5	38.0	$10,185	$1,022	$9,163

Frequently Asked Questions about David A. Harrison Elementary

Is David A. Harrison Elementary a good school?

David A. Harrison Elementary ranks 575^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of David A. Harrison Elementary?

Students at David A. Harrison Elementary are 46% White, 25% Hispanic, 18% African American, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is David A. Harrison Elementary in?

Prince George County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of David A. Harrison Elementary attend?

Students who attend David A. Harrison Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : J.E.J. Moore Middle
High : Prince George High

How many students attend David A. Harrison Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 630 students attended David A. Harrison Elementary.

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