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Norwood Public School vs. Harrington Park School

Should you attend Norwood Public School or Harrington Park School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Norwood Public School
177 Summit St
Norwood, NJ 07648
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Harrington Park School
191 Harriot Ave
Harrington Park, NJ 07640
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Norwood Public School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Harrington Park School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 610 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Norwood Public School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Asian), which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 615 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Harrington Park School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
610 students
615 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
59 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Harrington Park School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#311 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
#224 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
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60%
(Top 20% in NJ)
67%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Norwood Public School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harrington Park School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
(Top 20% in NJ)
75%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Norwood Public School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harrington Park School 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.
30-34%
(Top 30% in NJ)
40-44%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Norwood Public School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Harrington Park School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Norwood Public School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Harrington Park School by grade.
Pre-K Students
17
16
Kindergarten Students
38
58
Grade 1 Students
56
69
Grade 2 Students
66
62
Grade 3 Students
51
59
Grade 4 Students
74
69
Grade 5 Students
67
70
Grade 6 Students
67
63
Grade 7 Students
64
80
Grade 8 Students
93
67
Ungraded Students
17
2

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
40%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Norwood Public School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Harrington Park School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Harrington Park School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Norwood Public School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Harrington Park School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
39%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Norwood Public School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Harrington Park School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Norwood Public School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Harrington Park School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.67
0.60
This chart displays the diversity score of Norwood Public School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Harrington Park School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
1%
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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