James H. Harrison Elementary

13200 Larchdale Rd, South Laurel MD, 20708 | Prince George's County Public Schools | 301-497-3650
  • grades PK-6
  • students 328
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 25% 39% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 24 in South Laurel
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
n/aSouth Laurel
40%Maryland

James H. Harrison Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Prince George's County Public Schools" in South Laurel, MD. There are a total of 328 students and 34 teachers at James H. Harrison Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

James H. Harrison Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 24.5%, which is 39% lower than the Maryland average.

James H. Harrison Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students328
Teachers34
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At James H. Harrison Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
320-29%
420-29%
511-19%
620-29%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
311-19%
430-39%
520-29%
640-49%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

James H. Harrison Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 4.4% 4.3% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 52.1% 64.2% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 8.5% 2.8% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 34.0% 26.5% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.1% 1.6% 4.0% 3.1%

South Laurel demographics profile

StatisticSouth LaurelMarylandNational
Population27,5936,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,41962791
Median age33.738.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%54%55%
Speak English69%82%79%
Speak Spanish14%7%13%

Education level achieved in South Laurel

IndexSouth LaurelMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade87.0%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school86.5%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college65.7%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree44.9%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors38.7%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters15.4%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.4%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The James H. Harrison Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.