For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 770 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 16% 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
903 Schools
# Students
1,338 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Harrison Township School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 648 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
0.32
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
48 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
77 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
36%
# Black Students
64 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
5%
16%
# White Students
1,099 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
82%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
187
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
166
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
176
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
189
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
195
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
194
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
176
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
398
# Ungraded Students:
7
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,104 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,971 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,104
$27,145
Spending / Student
$17,971
$26,033
Best Harrison Township School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harrison Township Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 770 students
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