Harrison Public Schools School District

501 Hamilton Street
Harrison, NJ 07029
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,299 students in Harrison Public Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Harrison Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
1,997 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Harrison Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-74% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#509 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Harrison Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
12%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harrison Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
37%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harrison Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
70-74%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Harrison Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
150 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
8%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,550 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
78%
33%
# Black Students
66 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
217 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
11%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
6
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
145
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
141
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
132
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
130
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
149
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
163
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
153
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
153
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
176
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
186
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
176
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
159
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
3
39,480

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,008 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,994 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Harrison Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$56 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Harrison Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$29,008
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Harrison Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$27,994
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Harrison Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Harrison Public Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hamilton Intermediate School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
223 Hamilton Street
Harrison, NJ 07029
(973) 735-5550
Grades: 4-5
| 280 students
Rank: #22.
Washington Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
One North Fifth Street
Harrison, NJ 07029
(973) 483-2285
Grades: 6-8
| 470 students
Rank: #33.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
221 Cross Street
Harrison, NJ 07029
(973) 483-6400
Grades: 2-3
| 257 students
Rank: n/an/a
1 Washington Street
Harrison, NJ 07029
(973) 833-8500
Grades: PK-1
| 292 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,997 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 89%
  • : 70-74% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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