Narvie Harris Elementary School

535 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Narvie Harris Elementary School, located on McGill Drive in Decatur, Georgia, is a public school serving the DeKalb County School District. As a neighborhood-focused institution, the school is dedicated to providing a foundational education for students in the surrounding community, emphasizing both academic growth and the development of core social skills during these critical formative years.

The school is known for fostering a supportive educational environment that aims to prepare students for middle school success. By engaging with the diverse local population, Narvie Harris Elementary utilizes various instructional strategies to meet individual student needs. Like many schools in the DeKalb system, it focuses on creating a safe, inclusive atmosphere that encourages parental involvement and community collaboration to enhance the overall learning experience for its student body.

535

Total Students

37.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

88.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Narvie Harris Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	21
Black	498
Asian	1
Two or More	10
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	1

Black
498 (93.1%)
Hispanic
21 (3.9%)
Two or More
10 (1.9%)
American Indian
3 (0.6%)
White
1 (0.2%)
Asian
1 (0.2%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	DeKalb County
Phone:	(678)676-9202
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	535
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	37.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	473
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 57

Kindergarten 78

Grade 1 81

Grade 2 79

Grade 3 86

Grade 4 68

Grade 5 86

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Narvie Harris Elementary School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	57
Kindergarten	78
Grade 1	81
Grade 2	79
Grade 3	86
Grade 4	68
Grade 5	86

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Narvie Harris Elementary School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	281	52.5%
Male	254	47.5%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)