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Harrison Elementary

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Harrison Elementary ranks 254 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

254^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Harrison Elementary is a public elementary school in Janesville, Wisconsin, serving 274 students in grades PK-5. The school consistently ranks in the top 30% of Wisconsin elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, and outperforms the Janesville School District and the state of Wisconsin in standardized test scores across multiple grade levels and subject areas.

In the 2024-2025 school year, 65.12% of 3rd-grade students at Harrison Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 59.02% for the Janesville School District and 52.14% for the state. In Mathematics, 69.77% of 3rd-grade students at Harrison Elementary were proficient or better, compared to 62.93% for the district and 55% for the state. The school's performance in Social Studies and Science for 4th-grade students is also noteworthy, with 70% and 62.5% proficiency rates, respectively, compared to the district and state averages.

While Harrison Elementary has experienced fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.2% to 26.2%, its rates are still lower than some nearby schools, such as Washington Elementary and Madison Elementary, which had 17.7% chronic absenteeism in 2023-2024. Additionally, Harrison Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 27.69% to 33.94% over the past few years, compared to some nearby schools with much higher rates.

266

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,056

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 — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (66% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% 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 (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg57%

Wisconsin avg54%

254^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Janesville School District

255^th of 426Janesville 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	254 of 1044	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	198 of 1061	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	227 of 1067	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	289 of 1067	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.0	208 of 1050	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.1	301 of 1037	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	276 of 1025	73.1%	★★★★☆
2017	81.0	141 of 1071	86.8%	★★★★☆
2016	81.9	136 of 1075	87.3%	★★★★☆
2015	69.5	300 of 1076	72.1%	★★★★☆
2014	83.7	87 of 1061	91.8%	★★★★★
2013	88.2	35 of 1053	96.7%	★★★★★
2012	75.2	155 of 1045	85.2%	★★★★☆
2011	71.3	241 of 1046	77.0%	★★★★☆
2010	75.1	182 of 1045	82.6%	★★★★☆
2009	62.1	446 of 1030	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.3	455 of 1021	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	76.5	144 of 712	79.8%	★★★★☆
2005	73.0	179 of 632	71.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	265 of 1001	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	152 of 1011	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	200 of 1010	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	283 of 1017	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	151 of 1004	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	189 of 1002	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	147 of 997	85.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	490 of 870	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.4	222 of 866	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	69 of 871	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	56.6	340 of 859	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.9	174 of 847	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.9	254 of 874	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	50.9	397 of 854	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	281 of 1000	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	285 of 1012	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	259 of 1011	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	354 of 1017	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.2	275 of 1003	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	59.3	415 of 1002	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	432 of 997	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	129 of 802	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	159 of 790	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	53.5	303 of 770	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.4	105 of 748	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	61.8	203 of 746	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	37.8	456 of 742	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	195 of 718	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	228 of 727	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	190 of 715	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	116 of 704	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	141 of 699	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	193 of 718	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	173 of 686	74.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)84th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile~ school

White (2025)73rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies70%+6 vs state

English Language Arts67%+15 vs state

Mathematics65%+11 vs state

Science62%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harrison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	760 Princeton Rd	Janesville	53546	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 743-6400	266	23	11.8	32.3%	199 (74.8%)	12 (4.5%)	37 (13.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.0%)	73.7	254^th of 1044 public elementary schools	75.7%		77.5	198^th of 1061 public elementary schools	81.3%	56	65.1	72.5	63.2	69.8	60.0	65.8	70.0	62.5	$12,056	$323	$11,733
Monroe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	55 S Pontiac Dr	Janesville	53545	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 743-6900	376	28	13.5	52.4%	262 (69.7%)	18 (4.8%)	62 (16.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.2%)	79.9	161^st of 1044 public elementary schools	84.6%		82.6	123^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	88.4%	38	83.3	65.1	79.7	94.4	68.3	74.6	77.8	47.6	$11,418	$323	$11,095
Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3901 Randolph Rd	Janesville	53546	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 743-7500	404	30	13.6	52.2%	266 (65.8%)	18 (4.5%)	67 (16.6%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.9%)	80.5	152^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	85.4%		79.9	163^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	84.6%	11	70.3	65.1	75.0	76.6	76.2	80.4	79.4	54.0	$12,162	$323	$11,839
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1831 Mount Zion Ave	Janesville	53545	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-6600	293	28	10.3	62.5%	198 (67.6%)	19 (6.5%)	52 (17.7%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.5%)	41.8	702^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	32.8%		55.6	556^th of 1061 public elementary schools	47.6%	146	67.7	40.0	57.6	64.7	35.6	49.2	35.6	24.4	$13,667	$926	$12,741
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	316 S Ringold St	Janesville	53545	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-7000	412	31	13.2	50.7%	305 (74.0%)	15 (3.6%)	49 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.2%)	82.8	125^th of 1044 public elementary schools	88.0%		82.3	129^th of 1061 public elementary schools	87.8%	4	71.9	67.5	63.1	73.0	75.3	73.9	84.4	72.7	$12,460	$950	$11,510
Adams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1138 E Memorial Dr	Janesville	53545	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-6300	267	24	11.2	76.8%	165 (61.8%)	10 (3.7%)	56 (21.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (12.0%)	31.6	796^th of 1044 public elementary schools	23.8%		25.3	849^th of 1061 public elementary schools	20.0%	53	37.5	41.3	42.1	34.4	31.9	26.3	70.2	38.3	$12,312	$927	$11,384
Harmony Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	4243 E Rotamer Rd	Janesville	53546	Rock County	Milton School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 868-9360	288	16	17.8	14.9%	265 (92.0%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.5%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)								(n/a)	80.7			83.9					$11,136	$178	$10,958
Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	465 Rockport Rd	Janesville	53548	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-7300	256	31	8.3	92.2%	79 (30.9%)	51 (19.9%)	78 (30.5%)	7 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (15.6%)	21.4	865^th of 1044 public elementary schools	17.1%		18.3	900^th of 1061 public elementary schools	15.2%	35	25.6	43.3	25.7	41.5	33.3	34.3	46.7	23.3	$16,461	$1,201	$15,260
Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	811 N Pine St	Janesville	53548	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-7200	410	31	13.1	56.8%	300 (73.2%)	18 (4.4%)	42 (10.2%)	7 (1.7%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (9.3%)	61.3	438^th of 1044 public elementary schools	58.0%		56	552^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	48.0%	114	56.1	59.7	57.4	63.2	52.2	63.9	61.2	55.2	$11,683	$798	$10,885
Madison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	331 N Grant Ave	Janesville	53548	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-6800	307	27	11.4	76.2%	160 (52.1%)	23 (7.5%)	81 (26.4%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (12.7%)	48.5	608^th of 1044 public elementary schools	41.8%		34.1	788^th of 1061 public elementary schools	25.7%	180	62.5	48.9	48.8	52.5	50.0	50.0	58.7	41.3	$12,260	$1,130	$11,130

Frequently Asked Questions about Harrison Elementary

How many students attend Harrison Elementary?

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

What schools do graduates of Harrison Elementary attend?

Students who attend Harrison Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Harrison Elementary?

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

What district is Harrison Elementary in?

Janesville School District

Is Harrison Elementary a good school?

Harrison Elementary ranks 254^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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