Henry E Harris Community School
Henry E Harris Community School serves 683 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 42%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 55%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Henry E Harris Community School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Henry E Harris Community School's student population of 683 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 54 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
Total Students | 683 students |
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Total Classroom Teachers | 54 teachers |
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Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
Henry E Harris Community School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,239 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Henry E Harris Community School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
Overall Testing Rank | #1623 out of 2239 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 31% | 42% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 46% | 55% |
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Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 12:1 |
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American Indian | n/a | n/a |
Asian | 2% | 10% |
Hispanic | 39% | 29% |
Black | 9% | 15% |
White | 48% | 44% |
Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
All Ethnic Groups |
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Diversity Score | 0.61 | 0.70 |
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Eligible for Free Lunch | 47% | 33% |
Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 5% |
School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
School District Name | Bayonne School District |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Henry E Harris Community School is Bayonne Academy (1.0 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Nicholas Oresko Community School (0.4 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bayonne Nicholas Oresko Community School Grades: PK-8 | 462 students
0.4 miles
33 East 24th Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-6281 0.4 PK-8 462 - Bayonne John M. Bailey Community School Grades: PK-8 | 664 students
0.5 miles
75 West 10th Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5824 0.5 PK-8 664 - Bayonne Mary J Donohoe Community School Grades: PK-8 | 471 students
0.6 miles
38 Dodge Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5969 0.6 PK-8 471 - Bayonne Philip G Vroom Community School Grades: PK-8 | 449 students
0.6 miles
18 West 26th St
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5956 0.6 PK-8 449 - Bayonne Lincoln Community School #5 Grades: PK-8 | 465 students
0.8 miles
208 Prospect Avenue
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5973 0.8 PK-8 465
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