R N Harris Elementary Primary School
1520 Cooper St
Durham NC, 27703, Durham County
Phone: 919-560-3967
Ranking: 
(1,294 out of 1,874, bottom 31%)*
(1,294 out of 1,874, bottom 31%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Durham Public 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: | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 29 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 362 | 387 | 385 | 392 | 402 | 385 | 397 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | NA | NA | 13 | 3.4% | 15 | 3.9% | 12 | 3.1% | 14 | 3.5% | NA | NA | 9 | 2.3% |
| Kindergarten: | 61 | 16.9% | 72 | 18.6% | 72 | 18.7% | 86 | 21.9% | 50 | 12.4% | 62 | 16.1% | 79 | 19.9% |
| Grade 1: | 61 | 16.9% | 69 | 17.8% | 70 | 18.2% | 40 | 10.2% | 62 | 15.4% | 75 | 19.5% | 70 | 17.6% |
| Grade 2: | 69 | 19.1% | 63 | 16.3% | 39 | 10.1% | 59 | 15.1% | 91 | 22.6% | 74 | 19.2% | 62 | 15.6% |
| Grade 3: | 67 | 18.5% | 46 | 11.9% | 70 | 18.2% | 82 | 20.9% | 68 | 16.9% | 65 | 16.9% | 67 | 16.9% |
| Grade 4: | 42 | 11.6% | 65 | 16.8% | 69 | 17.9% | 57 | 14.5% | 58 | 14.4% | 59 | 15.3% | 49 | 12.3% |
| Grade 5: | 62 | 17.1% | 59 | 15.2% | 50 | 13.0% | 56 | 14.3% | 59 | 14.7% | 50 | 13.0% | 61 | 15.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 170 | 47.0% | 190 | 49.1% | 204 | 53.0% | 204 | 52.0% | 197 | 49.0% | 200 | 51.9% | 196 | 49.4% |
| Female: | 192 | 53.0% | 197 | 50.9% | 181 | 47.0% | 188 | 48.0% | 197 | 49.0% | 177 | 46.0% | 185 | 46.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 3 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic: | 114 | 31.5% | 124 | 32.0% | 105 | 27.3% | 100 | 25.5% | 79 | 19.7% | 58 | 15.1% | 63 | 15.9% |
| Black: | 228 | 63.0% | 239 | 61.8% | 261 | 67.8% | 270 | 68.9% | 312 | 77.6% | 316 | 82.1% | 310 | 78.1% |
| White: | 5 | 1.4% | 6 | 1.6% | 3 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.0% | 8 | 2.0% | 9 | 2.3% | 10 | 2.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 9 | 2.5% | 14 | 3.6% | 14 | 3.6% | 15 | 3.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 300 | 82.9% | 311 | 80.4% | 290 | 75.3% | 290 | 74.0% | 261 | 64.9% | 254 | 66.0% | 286 | 72.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 18 | 5.0% | 34 | 8.8% | 24 | 6.2% | 24 | 6.1% | 82 | 20.4% | 26 | 6.8% | 36 | 9.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.75 | 13.12 | 13.99 | 14.43 | 14.36 | 12.20 | 13.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOG | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45% | 56.8% | 67.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.5% | 61.4% | 70.9% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 49.3% | 60.3% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 68.6% | 81.3% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 71.8% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.3% | 72.5% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.6% | 77.3% | 82.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 25.0% | 34.7% | 46.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 75% | 82.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 72% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 31.3% | 40.8% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 49.7% | 65.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 53.7% | 66.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.8% | 54.8% | 67.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.6% | 57.6% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 29.5% | 34.6% | 45.2% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.3% | 58.7% | 65% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.5% | 55.6% | 67.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.7% | 61.7% | 72.8% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.8% | 68.9% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 71.5% | 83% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 73.8% | 83.8% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.9% | 78.9% | 85.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 30.8% | 36.4% | 47.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.1% | 77.4% | 83.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 75.1% | 85.2% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 45.5% | 59.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 54.3% | 69.1% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 56.1% | 71.6% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 58.5% | 71.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 60.8% | 71.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 20.0% | 32.3% | 43.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.2% | 47.6% | 49.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.3% | 47.7% | 52% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 44.9% | 45.6% | 58.7% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 55.9% | 63.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.8% | 59.9% | 66.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 57.3% | 69.6% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 71.2% | 80.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.5% | 69.8% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 69.1% | 82% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.6% | 75% | 82.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 40.7% | 38.5% | 47.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.4% | 81.7% | 88.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 83.6% | 89.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 45.9% | 41.4% | 55.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.5% | 59.9% | 68.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.1% | 58.8% | 71.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 57.6% | 72.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.7% | 61.4% | 72.3% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 25.4% | 30.7% | 39.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 15% | 25.3% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 51% | 48.9% | 60.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.4% | 60.2% | 68.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.2% | 59.3% | 73.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.8% | 67.3% | 75.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 40.7% | 35.7% | 45.4% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* R N Harris Elementary Primary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.