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Harrisburg Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

221 S Harris, Harrisburg, MO 65256 · (573) 875-0290 · Part of Harrisburg R-VIII School District

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Directions
Students
291
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Harrisburg Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Harrisburg kids: Harrisburg Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Harrisburg ElementaryYou are here
6–8Harrisburg Middle129 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

221 S Harris, Harrisburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K38
Kindergarten34
Grade 148
Grade 239
Grade 334
Grade 449
Grade 549
Enrollment over time
279’20
279’21
276’22
291’23
291’24

Up 4.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Black 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Harrisburg Elementary from Harrisburg families.

Other schools in Harrisburg R-VIII School District

The district →
Harrisburg Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Harrisburg
C
129 students12:1
Harrisburg High
High · Grades 9–12 · Harrisburg
C
185 students12:1

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