Other / mixed grade configuration · Twin Falls, ID

Harrison Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Harrison Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160324000549
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Harrison Elementary School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Idaho median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Idaho schools.

#7 of 12
schools in Twin Falls · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
15.3:1
students per teacher
55.8%
free-lunch eligible

Harrison Elementary School has class sizes near the Idaho median. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Harrison Elementary School ranks #7 of 12 schools in Twin Falls, ID.

School address

Enrollment

383

Idaho · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

25.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.3:1

vs 17.1:1 Idaho avg

-11% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

55.8%

vs 29.3% Idaho avg

+90% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Harrison Elementary School compares with Idaho and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Harrison Elementary School

Harrison Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Twin Falls, Idaho, enrolling 383 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 15.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Idaho schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 55.8% of students qualify for free meals, 90% above the Idaho average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

With 383 students, its enrollment sits close to the Idaho median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 775 scored Idaho schools.

Against 62 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #42.

Its student body is led by White (51%) and Hispanic or Latino (35%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 61/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 383 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

The surrounding Twin Falls District spends $8,807 per pupil, 26% below the Idaho average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 20.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Twin Falls District also operates Canyon Ridge High School (1,445 students) and Twin Falls High School (1,381 students) alongside Harrison Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Harrison Elementary School compares

Harrison Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Idaho and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Idaho Idaho avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.3:1 ▼ 11% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 55.8% ▲ 90% 29.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 383 top 41% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
383
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
55.8%
free-lunch eligible - 90% above the Idaho average of 29.3%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.3:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 35% in Idaho - lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$8,807
per pupil, district-wide - below Idaho avg of $11,939
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 383 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 50.9%
Hispanic or Latino 34.7%
African American 7.3%
Two or More 3.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.8%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 50.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.3, Harrison Elementary School is more mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Twin Falls District, which includes Harrison Elementary School.

$8,807
Per student
-26%
vs Idaho
Avg $11,939
-47%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.4%
State 59.8%
Federal 20.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Harrison Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Canyon Ridge High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Twin Falls High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Vera C O'leary Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Robert Stuart Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rock Creek Elementary Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Harrison Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Twin Falls District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Idaho, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Harrison Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Harrison Elementary School

How many students attend Harrison Elementary School?

Harrison Elementary School has 383 students enrolled. It is a public school in Twin Falls, ID.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Harrison Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Harrison Elementary School is 15.3:1, which is 11% lower than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Harrison Elementary School?

55.8% of students at Harrison Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harrison Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Harrison Elementary School is White at 50.9% of enrollment, in Twin Falls, ID. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Harrison Elementary School?

Harrison Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Harrison Elementary School rank among schools in Twin Falls?

By Resource Investment Index, Harrison Elementary School ranks #7 of 12 schools in Twin Falls, ID. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Twin Falls on the city page.

Is Harrison Elementary School a good school?

Harrison Elementary School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Idaho median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Idaho schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Twin Falls District?

Besides Harrison Elementary School, Twin Falls District also operates Canyon Ridge High School (1,445 students), Twin Falls High School (1,381 students), and Vera C O'leary Middle School (758 students). See the Twin Falls District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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