Henry E Harris Community School
Tel:
(201)858-5945
- Henry E Harris Community School serves 669 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 30% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 40%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 37% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 50%) for the 2015-16 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 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 54%.
School Overview
- Henry E Harris Community School's student population of 669 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 51 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 669 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 51 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Henry E Harris Community School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,236 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Henry E Harris Community School is 0.62, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.43. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
| Overall School Rank | #1669 out of 2,236 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30% | 40% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 37% | 50% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | 2% | 10% |
| Hispanic | 34% | 26% |
| Black | 11% | 16% |
| White | 51% | 46% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.62 | 0.43 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 48% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Bayonne School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (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 is Nicholas Oresko Community School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Nicholas Oresko Community School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bayonne Nicholas Oresko Community School Grades: PK-8 | 466 students
0.4 miles
33 East 24th Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201)858-6281 0.4 PK-8 466 - Bayonne John M. Bailey Community School Grades: PK-8 | 681 students
0.5 miles
75 West 10th Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201)858-5824 0.5 PK-8 681 - Bayonne Mary J Donohoe Community School Grades: PK-8 | 497 students
0.6 miles
38 Dodge Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201)858-5969 0.6 PK-8 497 - Bayonne Philip G Vroom Community School Grades: PK-8 | 471 students
0.6 miles
18 West 26th St
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201)858-5956 0.6 PK-8 471 - Bayonne Lincoln Community School #5 Grades: PK-8 | 481 students
0.8 miles
208 Prospect Avenue
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201)858-5973 0.8 PK-8 481
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