Harrison School District

501 Hamilton Street
Harrison, NJ 07029
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,409 students in Harrison School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Harrison School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
2,193 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
170 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Harrison 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-74% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#420 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Harrison   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harrison   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harrison   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Harrison   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Harrison   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
133 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
6%
10%
# Hispanic Students
1,789 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
82%
34%
# Black Students
65 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
197 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
9%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
27
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
152
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
176
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
141
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
151
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
140
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
141
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
156
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
157
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
168
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
204
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
206
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
189
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
185
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,415 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,492 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Harrison   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$56 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Harrison   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$26,415
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Harrison   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$25,492
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Harrison   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Harrison School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hamilton Intermediate School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
223 Hamilton Street
Harrison, NJ 07029
(973) 735-5550
Grades: 4-5
| 281 students
Rank: #22.
Washington Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
One North Fifth Street
Harrison, NJ 07029
(973) 483-2285
Grades: 6-8
| 481 students
Rank: #33.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
221 Cross Street
Harrison, NJ 07029
(973) 483-6400
Grades: 2-3
| 292 students
Rank: n/an/a
1 Washington Street
Harrison, NJ 07029
(973) 833-8500
Grades: PK-1
| 355 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,193 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 91%
  • : 70-74% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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