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Harrison Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

1515 Oak St, Brainerd, MN 56401 · (218) 454-6500 · Part of Brainerd Public School District

Brainerd’s School Grade B+ better than 69% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
230
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Harrison Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Brainerd kids: Forestview Middle

On the path

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

PK–4Harrison ElementaryYou are here
5–8Forestview Middlein Baxter

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1515 Oak St, Brainerd

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten50
Grade 141
Grade 246
Grade 346
Grade 447
Enrollment over time
232’20
226’21
229’22
224’23
230’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%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 from Brainerd families.

Other schools in Brainerd Public School District

The district →
Baxter Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Baxter
B+
506 students15:1
Riverside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Brainerd
B
407 students10:1
Garfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Brainerd
B−
250 students12:1
Nisswa Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Nisswa
A
249 students14:1
Welc - VPK
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Baxter
215 students
Brainerd Early Childhood SP. Ed.
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Baxter
151 students6:1

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 Minnesota’s other public schools; Brainerd’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.