📍 3330 US 221 S Hwy, Forest City, Rutherford County, 28043
Harris Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Forest City, Rutherford County. The school has 445 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Rutherford County Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 32.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1. 50% of students are proficient in reading. 56% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Harris Elementary School enrolls 445 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 32.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% White, 9.2% Hispanic or Latino and 7.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 365 | 82% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 41 | 9.2% |
| Two or more races | 32 | 7.2% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
442 of the school's 445 students (99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 442 qualify for free lunch and 0 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.
Harris Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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 NC At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 47, state house district 112.
Harris Elementary School is one of 18 schools in Rutherford County Schools, based in Forest City, North Carolina. The district serves 7,394 students district-wide and employs 565 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 445 students, Harris Elementary School is close to the district average of about 411 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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