Perry W Harrison Elementary
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Pittsboro, North Carolina
Perry W Harrison Elementary in Pittsboro, North Carolina enrolled 262 students in 2024-25 with 20.4 full-time teachers, 12.8 students per teacher against the North Carolina elementary-school median of 14.7. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 71-83% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2021-22 (North Carolina: 50%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 15% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 26%
227 students in 2022-23, 240 students in 2023-24, 262 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 16.2 to 20.4.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 227 | 16.2 | 14.0 |
| 2023-24 | 240 | 17.3 | 13.9 |
| 2024-25 | 262 | 20.4 | 12.8 |
12.8 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 85 of every 100 North Carolina elementary schools
Among the 1,442 North Carolina elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.7; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 206 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Perry W Harrison Elementary enrolled 206 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 4 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 206 of the 206 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions4
- Chronically absent18.1% (2022-23)
Who attends
71.8% of students were White, 9.9% Hispanic, 7.6% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White71.8%
- Hispanic9.9%
- Two or more races7.6%
- Black7.3%
- Asian3.1%
- Pacific Islander0.4%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested at Perry W Harrison Elementary scored proficient or above: 71-83% in math, against 50% in math across North Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within North Carolina, not across states. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This school | Its district | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 71‑83% | 59% | 50% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Pittsboro
4 public elementary schools in Pittsboro report 2024-25 enrollment; Perry W Harrison Elementary is number 4 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham Grove Elementary | 683 | 16.2 | 18.0% |
| Pittsboro Elementary | 503 | 13.3 | 99.4% |
| Willow Oak Montessori | 281 | 9.8 | not reported |
| Perry W Harrison Elementary | 262 | 12.8 | 98.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Perry W Harrison Elementary
- Willow Oak MontessoriThe nearest public elementary school, 2.4 miles away: 281 students, 9.8 per teacher (2024-25).2.4 mi
- Chatham Grove ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.5 miles away: 683 students, 16.2 per teacher (2024-25).2.5 mi
- Compare Perry W Harrison Elementary with Willow Oak MontessoriStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Chatham County Schools spends per student$14,128 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,128
- The largest public schools in North CarolinaPerry W Harrison Elementary is the number 1,251 by size of 1,451 North Carolina elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,251 of 1,451
- North Carolina schools by students per teacher12.8 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 14.7 for elementary schools.12.8:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Perry W Harrison Elementary
How many students attend Perry W Harrison Elementary?
262 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 227 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Pittsboro, NC.What is the student-teacher ratio at Perry W Harrison Elementary?
12.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Carolina median for elementary schools is 14.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Perry W Harrison Elementary a Title I school?
Perry W Harrison Elementary was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Perry W Harrison Elementary do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested at Perry W Harrison Elementary scored proficient or above: 71-83% in math, against 50% in math across North Carolina. North Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Perry W Harrison Elementary in?
Chatham County Schools, NCES district ID 3700750. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370075002080 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.