📍 13200 Larchdale Rd, Laurel, Prince George's County, 20708
James H. Harrison Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Laurel, Prince George's County. The school has 302 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 26.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.5:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
James H. Harrison Elementary enrolls 302 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 26.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 52% Hispanic or Latino, 37% Black or African American and 6.3% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 158 | 52% |
| Black or African American | 111 | 37% |
| Asian | 19 | 6.3% |
| White | 8 | 2.6% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
239 of the school's 302 students (79%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 205 qualify for free lunch and 34 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
James H. Harrison Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MD-40, state senate district 23.
James H. Harrison Elementary is one of 199 schools in Prince George's County Public Schools, based in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. The district serves 132,123 students district-wide and employs 9,027 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 302 students, James H. Harrison Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 664 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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