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James H. Harrison Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

13200 Larchdale Rd, Laurel, MD 20708 · (301) 497-3650 · Part of Prince George's County Public Schools

South Laurel’s School Grade D better than 8% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
304
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
91%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about James H. Harrison Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for South Laurel kids: Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle

On the path

Where South Laurel kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5James H. Harrison ElementaryYou are here
6–8Dwight D. Eisenhower Middlein Laurel

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

13200 Larchdale Rd, Laurel

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K13
Kindergarten45
Grade 146
Grade 251
Grade 360
Grade 446
Grade 543
Enrollment over time
304’20
307’21
302’22
301’23
304’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 58%Black 32%Asian 4%White 3%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about James H. Harrison Elementary from South Laurel families.

Other schools in Prince George's County Public Schools

The district →
Colin L Powell Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fort Washington
1,661 students16:1
Beltsville Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Beltsville
C
1,113 students14:1
Cherokee Lane Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Adelphi
C−
863 students14:1
Springhill Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greenbelt
D−
804 students13:1
Calverton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Beltsville
D
767 students13:1
Port Towns Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bladensburg
D
747 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 Maryland’s other public schools; South Laurel’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.