For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 780 students in Harrison Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Harrison Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
1,366 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Harrison Township School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#160 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
52 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
4%
8%
# Hispanic Students
80 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
36%
# Black Students
71 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
5%
16%
# White Students
1,111 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
81%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
50
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
177
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
189
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
178
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
186
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
197
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
192
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
197
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,712 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,602 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,712
$26,931
Spending / Student
$17,602
$25,828
Best Harrison Township School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harrison Township Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
120 N Main Street
Mullica Hill, NJ 08062
(856) 478-2016
Mullica Hill, NJ 08062
(856) 478-2016
Grades: PK-3
| 780 students
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