Harris Elementary School
3330 Us 221 South Hwy
Forest City NC, 28043, Rutherford County
Phone: 828-248-2354
Ranking: 
(796 out of 1,874, top 42%)*
(796 out of 1,874, top 42%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Rutherford County Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 29 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 38 | 39 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 472 | 492 | 529 | 518 | 550 | 544 | 599 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | NA | NA | 30 | 6.1% | 24 | 4.5% | 18 | 3.5% | 15 | 2.7% | NA | NA | 18 | 3.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 83 | 17.6% | 73 | 14.8% | 80 | 15.1% | 75 | 14.5% | 85 | 15.5% | 84 | 15.4% | 93 | 15.5% |
| Grade 1: | 72 | 15.3% | 73 | 14.8% | 77 | 14.6% | 83 | 16.0% | 88 | 16.0% | 81 | 14.9% | 115 | 19.2% |
| Grade 2: | 75 | 15.9% | 78 | 15.9% | 90 | 17.0% | 84 | 16.2% | 76 | 13.8% | 109 | 20.0% | 97 | 16.2% |
| Grade 3: | 79 | 16.7% | 82 | 16.7% | 78 | 14.7% | 75 | 14.5% | 102 | 18.5% | 95 | 17.5% | 95 | 15.9% |
| Grade 4: | 84 | 17.8% | 77 | 15.7% | 79 | 14.9% | 101 | 19.5% | 89 | 16.2% | 91 | 16.7% | 86 | 14.4% |
| Grade 5: | 79 | 16.7% | 79 | 16.1% | 101 | 19.1% | 82 | 15.8% | 95 | 17.3% | 84 | 15.4% | 95 | 15.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 250 | 53.0% | 257 | 52.2% | 287 | 54.3% | 287 | 55.4% | 296 | 53.8% | 294 | 54.0% | 302 | 50.4% |
| Female: | 222 | 47.0% | 235 | 47.8% | 242 | 45.7% | 231 | 44.6% | 246 | 44.7% | 242 | 44.5% | 281 | 46.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic: | 27 | 5.7% | 34 | 6.9% | 34 | 6.4% | 32 | 6.2% | 32 | 5.8% | 27 | 5.0% | 32 | 5.3% |
| Black: | 21 | 4.4% | 18 | 3.7% | 16 | 3.0% | 15 | 2.9% | 36 | 6.5% | 30 | 5.5% | 14 | 2.3% |
| White: | 395 | 83.7% | 414 | 84.1% | 456 | 86.2% | 449 | 86.7% | 479 | 87.1% | 485 | 89.2% | 539 | 90.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 26 | 5.5% | 23 | 4.7% | 20 | 3.8% | 21 | 4.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 305 | 64.6% | 266 | 54.1% | 301 | 56.9% | 278 | 53.7% | 267 | 48.5% | 251 | 46.1% | 276 | 46.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 46 | 9.7% | 45 | 9.1% | 49 | 9.3% | 51 | 9.8% | 69 | 12.5% | 63 | 11.6% | 61 | 10.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.08 | 16.57 | 17.87 | 16.09 | 16.51 | 14.50 | 15.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOG | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.4% | 68.5% | 67.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.1% | 74.6% | 70.9% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 78.4% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90% | 87.1% | 81.3% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.1% | 86.4% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.4% | 88.6% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.2% | 85.9% | 82.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 42.9% | 46.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.2% | 83.9% | 82.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.7% | 83.7% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.8% | 55.8% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 72.2% | 65.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.3% | 67.4% | 66.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.1% | 70.7% | 67.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.4% | 72% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.5% | 48.0% | 45.2% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 71.8% | 65% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 54% | 72.5% | 67.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 72.4% | 72.8% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.2% | 86.1% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.3% | 87.6% | 83% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.8% | 87.1% | 83.8% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.9% | 87.3% | 85.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 40.5% | 46.1% | 47.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.9% | 87.3% | 83.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85% | 89.2% | 85.2% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.3% | 56.6% | 59.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.2% | 70.7% | 69.1% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.1% | 76.4% | 71.6% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.3% | 74.5% | 71.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 76% | 71.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.8% | 43.0% | 43.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 23.8% | 47.4% | 49.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 34.3% | 54% | 52% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.4% | 54.6% | 58.7% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.7% | 65.6% | 63.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 65.7% | 66.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.4% | 67.9% | 69.6% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.5% | 81.9% | 80.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.3% | 83.3% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 83.7% | 82% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.2% | 81.3% | 82.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 28.2% | 44.8% | 47.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.7% | 89.3% | 88.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 92.4% | 89.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 49% | 56.3% | 55.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 62.1% | 68.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.9% | 69.7% | 71.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 75.5% | 72.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.1% | 74% | 72.3% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 30.8% | 37.4% | 39.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.9% | 43.7% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 63.6% | 60.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.9% | 70.1% | 68.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 84% | 79.7% | 73.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.1% | 78.6% | 75.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 26.9% | 45.5% | 45.4% |
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* Harris Elementary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.