Harrisburg Elementary School
Public elementary school in Harrisburg, Missouri · Harrisburg R-VIII School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Harrisburg Elementary School serves 291 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Harrisburg (Boone County). It is one of 3 schools in Harrisburg R-VIII School District. By enrollment it is the 709th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.8 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 22.68 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Harrisburg R-VIII School District |
| County | Boone County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291371000598 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Harrisburg R-VIII | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 291 | 605 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 12.3 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 27.1% | 23.6% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 57% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Harrisburg Elementary School in context
Size
Harrisburg Elementary School is the only elementary school in Harrisburg R-VIII School District. Its 291 students are 48.1% of the district's 605. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 12.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 324; Harrisburg Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 49 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 34, against an average of 42 per grade. This year grade 5 has 44% more students than kindergarten (49 against 34). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 38 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 89.3% here and 90.1% across Harrisburg R-VIII. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
27.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 23.6% across Harrisburg R-VIII and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 11.7% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 22.68 full-time-equivalent teachers for 291 students, Harrisburg Elementary School has 12.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 291 students would have about 23.7 teachers, so Harrisburg Elementary School has 1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Harrisburg Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Midway Heights Elementary School, 10.6 miles away in Columbia 93 School District. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 89.3% |
| Two or more races | 5.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.5% |
| Black | 1% |
48.5% of students are girls and 51.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 38 |
| Kindergarten | 34 |
| Grade 1 | 48 |
| Grade 2 | 39 |
| Grade 3 | 34 |
| Grade 4 | 49 |
| Grade 5 | 49 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
221 S Harris, Harrisburg, MO 65256
Phone: (573)875-0290
Website: harrisburg.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Harrisburg Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midway Heights Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 10.6 mi | 251 | 15.7 | 27.1% |
| Sturgeon Elementary School | Sturgeon R-V | 11.6 mi | 221 | 10.6 | 35.7% |
| Higbee Elementary School | Higbee R-VIII | 11.7 mi | 104 | 10.6 | 54.8% |
| Laurence J. Daly Elementary School | Fayette R-III | 12.3 mi | 324 | 11.7 | 46.9% |
| Hallsville Primary School | Hallsville R-IV | 12.3 mi | 387 | 14 | 33.3% |
| Hallsville Intermediate School | Hallsville R-IV | 12.8 mi | 361 | 14 | 27.4% |
| Alpha Hart Lewis | Columbia 93 | 12.9 mi | 468 | 11.8 | 100% |
| Derby Ridge Elementary School | Columbia 93 | 12.9 mi | 323 | 9.9 | 61.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Harrisburg R-VIII
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg High School | High | 9–12 | 185 |
| Harrisburg Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 129 |