Elementary school (grades K-5) · Portland, OR

Harrison Park School

Federal NCES profile for Harrison Park School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 411004000885
0/100100/10048/100
👥 S:T ratio
61
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
63
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Harrison Park School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Oregon schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Oregon schools.

#21 of 87
elementary schools in Portland · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
9.8:1
small classes for Oregon
65.8%
free-lunch eligible

Harrison Park School has class sizes smaller than 95% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Harrison Park School ranks #21 of 87 elementary schools in Portland, OR.

School address

Enrollment

372

Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

38.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

9.8:1

vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg

-44% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

65.8%

vs 52.8% Oregon avg

+25% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Harrison Park School compares with Oregon and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than 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 Park School

Harrison Park School is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Portland, Oregon, enrolling 372 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 9.8:1, Harrison Park School is leaner than roughly 95% of Oregon schools and 44% under the state's 17.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 65.8% lands close to the Oregon typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 372 students, its enrollment sits close to the Oregon median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,273 scored Oregon schools.

Among 328 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Oregon schools statewide, it ranks #16, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (34%) and Asian (22%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 78/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 186 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 79.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Portland's elementary schools, it stands alongside Sato Elementary School (863 students): Harrison Park School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.8:1 vs 22.1:1).

Portland Sd 1j also operates Grant High School (2,149 students) and Franklin High School (1,807 students) alongside Harrison Park 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 Park School compares

Harrison Park School on the metrics families compare, against Oregon and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oregon Oregon avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.8:1 ▼ 44% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 65.8% ▲ 25% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 372 top 44% - -

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

9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
372
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
65.8%
free-lunch eligible - 25% above the Oregon average of 52.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.8:1
students per teacher - 44% below state mean
Top 5% in Oregon - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
79.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,429
per pupil, district-wide - above Oregon avg of $18,086
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 186 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
22
in-school suspensions + 34 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

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 33.5%
Asian 22.3%
Hispanic or Latino 14.2%
African American 13.4%
Two or More 12.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%

Largest group: White at 33.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 78.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 78.3, Harrison Park School is more mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Portland Sd 1j, which includes Harrison Park School.

$18,429
Per student
+2%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
+11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 57.4%
State 33.4%
Federal 9.2%

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 Park School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Grant High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Franklin High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Leodis V. Mcdaniel High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lincoln High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Portland Sd 1j · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Portland

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

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

Next steps

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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 Park School

How many students attend Harrison Park School?

Harrison Park School has 372 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Portland, OR.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Harrison Park School is 9.8:1, which is 44% lower than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 38% 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 Park School?

65.8% of students at Harrison Park School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

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

The largest demographic group at Harrison Park School is White at 33.5% of enrollment, in Portland, OR. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 78.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Harrison Park School?

Harrison Park School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Harrison Park School rank among elementary schools in Portland?

By Resource Investment Index, Harrison Park School ranks #21 of 87 elementary schools in Portland, OR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Portland on the city page.

Is Harrison Park School a good school?

Harrison Park School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Oregon schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Oregon 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 Portland Sd 1j?

Besides Harrison Park School, Portland Sd 1j also operates Grant High School (2,149 students), Franklin High School (1,807 students), and Leodis V. Mcdaniel High School (1,681 students). See the Portland Sd 1j 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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