Harrison Middle School vs. Omaha Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Harrison Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Omaha Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Overview
Harrison Middle School in Harrison, AR, serves 858 students in grades 5–8 with a student–teacher ratio of 15:1, which remained stable from previous years.
Math proficiency is 66%, which is higher than both the Arkansas state average of 39% and the Harrison School District average of 58%.
Reading proficiency is 66%, higher than the state average of 40% and district average of 59%, though it declined from a peak of 89% in 2013.
Science proficiency stands at 56%, higher than the state average of 36% and district average of 51%, remaining stable over recent years.
Enrollment increased from 816 students in 2022 to 858 in 2023, with minority enrollment at 11% and 37% of students eligible for free lunch, a slight decrease from 41% in 2022.
Serving 247 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Omaha Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
5-8
PK-6
Total Students
865 students
247 students
Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
18 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#40 out of 989 schools in AR
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#313 out of 989 schools in AR
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
45-49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
40-44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
40
Kindergarten Students
-
32
Grade 1 Students
-
25
Grade 2 Students
-
27
Grade 3 Students
-
25
Grade 4 Students
-
23
Grade 5 Students
201
41
Grade 6 Students
244
34
Grade 7 Students
216
-
Grade 8 Students
204
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
6%
2%
% Black
n/a
1%
n/a
% White
90%
92%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.15
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
55%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
17%
23%