Ira Harbison
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 15.8% |
| Met Standard | 23.0% |
| Below Standard | 61.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "39% proficient" for Ira Harbison and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
15.8% of students exceeded standard while 23.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.1 points above the National Elementary district average of 11.7%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 14.3% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 6.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 14.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 46 | 13.0% | 15.2% | 28.3% |
| 4th | 48 | 22.9% | 25.0% | 47.9% |
| 5th | 55 | 21.8% | 25.4% | 47.3% |
| 6th | 54 | 13.0% | 29.6% | 42.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 47 | 10.6% | 25.5% | 36.2% |
| 4th | 48 | 14.6% | 33.3% | 47.9% |
| 5th | 55 | 18.2% | 10.9% | 29.1% |
| 6th | 58 | 12.1% | 19.0% | 31.0% |
Nearby schools
33 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 40.1