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Harrison Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
169th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools
Better than 84% of Wisconsin elementary schools
Summary

Harrison Elementary is a PK–5 school serving 266 students in Janesville, Wisconsin, part of the Janesville School District. It is a 4-star school that ranked 169th of 1,039 elementary schools statewide in 2025–2026 — the 84th percentile — even though the district as a whole ranks in the 41st percentile. It has earned 4 stars every year in the available history and has never fallen below the 71st percentile.

Academics are the main draw. Harrison's average proficiency across reading, math, social studies, and science is about 70.8%, above district and state averages in every subject reported. Third and fourth grade math, reading at all grades, social studies (79.07%), and science (67.44%) are particular strengths. Fifth grade math is the exception: 57.5% proficiency is still above district and state averages but below Harrison's own third and fourth grade math and below Roosevelt Elementary (67.12%) and Kennedy Elementary (63.24%). Overall, Harrison sits in Janesville's top cluster of elementaries alongside Roosevelt, Monroe Elementary, and Kennedy, though it is not the single highest scorer.

Attendance is a signature strength: 10.2% chronic absenteeism, less than half the district rate of 22.0% and below the state's 17.3%, and stable near 10% for five years. Its free/reduced lunch rate of 32.33% is the lowest among the Janesville elementaries compared here, and it spends $16,806 per student with a student-teacher ratio of 11.8 — more resources and smaller classes than Roosevelt, Monroe, or Kennedy, which post similar or slightly higher results. Among student groups, low-income students improved from the 44th to the 79th percentile, while special education students slipped from the 84th to the 69th. Watch fifth grade math and that special education dip.

266
Students ?
11.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,806
Per pupil spending ?
32.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 760 Princeton Rd
       Janesville, WI  53546-2000

(608) 743-6400

District: Janesville School District

Racial breakdown:

White:
74.8%
Hispanic:
13.9%
Two or more races:
6.0%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (71% vs 55% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 16% of Wisconsin elementary schools
✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school71%
District avg60%
Wisconsin avg55%
169th of 1,039
Wisconsin public elementary schools ?
Top 16%▼ down 4 pts since 2016
From top 13% (2016) to top 16% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 12Elementary Schools in the Janesville School District
257th of 432Janesville School District among Wisconsin 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 rankWisconsin percentileRating
202679.5169 of 103983.7%★★★★☆
202573.7254 of 104475.7%★★★★☆
202477.5198 of 106181.3%★★★★☆
202374.5227 of 106778.7%★★★★☆
202269.8289 of 106772.9%★★★★☆
202176.0208 of 105080.2%★★★★☆
201969.1301 of 103771.0%★★★★☆
201870.5276 of 102573.1%★★★★☆
201781.0141 of 107186.8%★★★★☆
201681.9136 of 107587.3%★★★★☆
201569.5300 of 107672.1%★★★★☆
201483.787 of 106191.8%★★★★★
201388.235 of 105396.7%★★★★★
201275.2155 of 104585.2%★★★★☆
201171.3241 of 104677.0%★★★★☆
201075.1182 of 104582.6%★★★★☆
200962.1446 of 103056.7%★★★☆☆
200861.3455 of 102155.4%★★★☆☆
200676.5144 of 71279.8%★★★★☆
200573.0179 of 63271.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202679.1155 of 98684.3%★★★★☆
202571.8265 of 100173.5%★★★★☆
202479.6152 of 101185.0%★★★★☆
202375.7200 of 101080.2%★★★★☆
202269.5283 of 101772.2%★★★★☆
202178.7151 of 100485.0%★★★★☆
201976.1189 of 100281.1%★★★★☆
201879.2147 of 99785.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202669.8174 of 84879.5%★★★★☆
202546.5490 of 87043.7%★★☆☆☆
202466.4222 of 86674.4%★★★★☆
202381.969 of 87192.1%★★★★★
202256.6340 of 85960.4%★★★☆☆
202169.9174 of 84779.5%★★★★☆
201962.9254 of 87470.9%★★★★☆
201850.9397 of 85453.5%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202673.4242 of 98975.5%★★★★☆
202571.0281 of 100071.9%★★★★☆
202470.8285 of 101271.8%★★★★☆
202371.5259 of 101174.4%★★★★☆
202263.3354 of 101765.2%★★★☆☆
202168.2275 of 100372.6%★★★★☆
201959.3415 of 100258.6%★★★☆☆
201857.9432 of 99756.7%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202662.1249 of 79168.5%★★★☆☆
202574.8129 of 80283.9%★★★★☆
202470.9159 of 79079.9%★★★★☆
202353.5303 of 77060.6%★★★☆☆
202275.4105 of 74886.0%★★★★☆
202161.8203 of 74672.8%★★★★☆
201937.8456 of 74238.5%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202671.9173 of 69775.2%★★★★☆
202571.3195 of 71872.8%★★★★☆
202466.8228 of 72768.6%★★★☆☆
202368.9190 of 71573.4%★★★★☆
202277.1116 of 70483.5%★★★★☆
202174.1141 of 69979.8%★★★★☆
201967.9193 of 71873.1%★★★★☆
201869.0173 of 68674.8%★★★★☆
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)
Female (2026)84th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile-4 vs school
Male (2026)76th percentile-8 vs school
White (2026)75th percentile-9 vs school
Special Education (2026)69th percentile-15 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?
Social Studies79%+14 vs state
English Language Arts72%+19 vs state
Mathematics69%+16 vs state
Science67%+14 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 266 students attended Harrison Elementary.

Students at Harrison Elementary are 75% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

Students who attend Harrison Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marshall Middle
High : Craig High
High : Rock River Charter School

Harrison Elementary ranks 169th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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Latest Wisconsin data All new data »
2025–26 ACT & Forward Exam scoresNewOct 1, 2026
2021–22 through 2024–25 school spending dataJul 16, 2026
2024–25 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesMar 5, 2026
2024–25 ACT & Forward Exam scoresSep 25, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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