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D−

Harrison Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3302 Western Ave, South Bend, IN 46619 · (574) 393-3000 · Part of South Bend Community School Corporation

Portage Township’s School Grade C− better than 18% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
555
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Harrison Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 33 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 40 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 10.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Portage Township kids: 6 middle schools

On the path

Where Portage Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Harrison Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency3%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts3%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3302 Western Ave, South Bend

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K21
Kindergarten75
Grade 198
Grade 286
Grade 382
Grade 498
Grade 595
Enrollment over time
620’20
693’21
654’22
601’23
555’24

Down 10.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 59%Black 30%White 6%Two or more races 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Harrison Elementary School from Portage Township families.

Other schools in South Bend Community School Corporation

The district →
Clay International Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · South Bend
D
496 students13:1
Nuner Fine Arts Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · South Bend
D
489 students14:1
Marquette Montessori Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · South Bend
D
431 students16:1
Marshall Traditional School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · South Bend
C−
400 students12:1
Swanson Traditional School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · South Bend
B+
399 students14:1
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · South Bend
D−
383 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Indiana’s other public schools; Portage Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.