Harrison Town School District

501 Hamilton Street, Harrison, NJ Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

2,140

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

11 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

28%

Percent Proficient - Math

55%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

6,474

households

17,206

Total Population

$333,700

Average House Value

$1,504

Average Housing Rent

$69,604

Average Household Income

86.36%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Harrison Town School District is a public school district serving Harrison area, New Jersey. For academic year 2020-2021, 5 schools served 2,140 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 5 schools. A total of 188 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 11 to 1.

According to the New Jersey state assessment result, 28% of students are proficient in Math learning and 55% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.harrisonschools.org (973)483-4627 501 Hamilton Street, Harrison, NJ

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

JOAN MCNICHOL

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

JOAN MCNICHOL

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

JOAN MCNICHOL

email phone

Schools in Harrison Town School District

In Harrison Town School District, 5 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Lincoln Elementary School View

685 Students

13 Students per teacher

Hamilton Intermediate School View

295 Students

10 Students per teacher

Kennedy Elementary School View

Washington Middle School View

464 Students

12 Students per teacher

Harrison High School View

697 Students

10 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in New Jersey

Rutgers University-New Brunswick VIEW

New Brunswick, NJ

$36,001 ($17,239) Tuition & Fees

1,370 SAT Score

The College of New Jersey VIEW

Ewing, NJ

$24,568 ($18,685) Tuition & Fees

1,280 SAT Score

Rutgers University-Newark VIEW

Newark, NJ

$35,348 ($16,586) Tuition & Fees

Ramapo College of New Jersey VIEW

Mahwah, NJ

$26,388 ($15,978) Tuition & Fees

1,210 SAT Score

New Jersey Institute of Technology VIEW

Newark, NJ

$35,934 ($19,022) Tuition & Fees

1,320 SAT Score

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Princeton University VIEW

Princeton, NJ

$59,710 Tuition & Fees

1,540 SAT Score

Stevens Institute of Technology VIEW

Hoboken, NJ

$60,952 Tuition & Fees

1,450 SAT Score

Rider University VIEW

Lawrenceville, NJ

$38,900 Tuition & Fees

1,210 SAT Score

Seton Hall University VIEW

South Orange, NJ

$51,370 Tuition & Fees

1,310 SAT Score

Saint Peter's University VIEW

Jersey City, NJ

$41,054 Tuition & Fees

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Sussex County Community College VIEW

Newton, NJ

$9,024 ($7,272) Tuition & Fees

Warren County Community College VIEW

Washington, NJ

$5,910 ($5,610) Tuition & Fees

Union County College VIEW

Cranford, NJ

$9,500 Tuition & Fees

Raritan Valley Community College VIEW

Branchburg, NJ

$7,440 Tuition & Fees

Salem Community College VIEW

Carneys Point, NJ

$9,900 ($7,140) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 2,140 students are attending Harrison Town School District. By gender, there are 1,083 (50.6%) and 1,058 (49.4%) female students at Harrison Town School District.

By race/ethnicity, 380 White (17.8%), 59 Black (2.8%), and169 Asian (7.9%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 71.3%	1,526	785	741
Asian 7.9%	169	86	83
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	3	0	3
Black 2.8%	59	32	27
White 17.7%	380	178	202
Two or More Races 0.2%	4	2	2
Total	2,141	1,083	1,058

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	197	108	89
Asian	17	4	13
Black	1	0	1
White	9	5	4
Total	213	106	107

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	264	183	81
Asian	17	13	4
Black	16	12	4
White	44	31	13
Two or More Races	2	2	0
Total	343	241	102

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 28%	28%	30-34%	30-34%	35-39%	30-34%	30-34%	40-44%	11%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 62%	60-64%	60-79%	≥50%	<50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	21-39%
Hispanic students 23%	23%	20-24%	25-29%	35-39%	20-24%	25-29%	30-34%	10-14%
Black students 20%	≤20%	*	*	*	*	*	*	<50%
White students 42%	40-44%	<50%	40-59%	40-59%	40-59%	21-39%	60-79%	11-19%
Two or More Races	Data Protected for privacy
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 12%	10-14%	≤20%	≤20%	21-39%	≤20%	≤20%	30-39%	≤5%
Economically disadvantaged students 24%	24%	20-24%	25-29%	30-34%	25-29%	30-34%	30-34%	10-14%
Limited English proficient students 8%	6-9%	<50%	21-39%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	≤5%
Female students 29%	29%	25-29%	35-39%	35-39%	40-44%	35-39%	35-39%	10-14%
Male students 28%	28%	35-39%	25-29%	40-44%	20-24%	30-34%	45-49%	10-14%
Homeless enrolled students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Migrant students	Data Protected for privacy
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 67%	65-69%	≥80%	≥80%	≥80%	60-79%	60-79%	<50%
Two or More Races	Data Protected for privacy
Migrant students	Data Protected for privacy
Hispanic students 51%	51%	60-64%	65-69%	55-59%	55-59%	55-59%	40-44%
Black students 50%	40-59%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Male students 48%	48%	60-64%	60-64%	55-59%	60-64%	50-54%	45-49%
Limited English proficient students 12%	10-14%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*	<50%	<50%
Homeless enrolled students 50%	<50%	*	***	*	*	*	*
Economically disadvantaged students 51%	51%	65-69%	70-74%	60-64%	55-59%	55-59%	40-44%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 27%	25-29%	40-49%	40-59%	21-39%	21-39%	21-39%	21-39%
All students 55%	55%	65-69%	70-74%	65-69%	60-64%	60-64%	45-49%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 77%	75-79%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	*	≥50%	≥80%
Female students 61%	61%	75-79%	80-84%	70-74%	55-59%	65-69%	50-54%
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 173 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 190 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Harrison Town School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	173	25%
Advanced Placement Math	53	8%
Advanced Placement Science	63	9%
Advanced Placement Other programs	106	15%
SAT/ACT Participation	190	27%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 188 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Harrison Town School District and the students to teacher ratio is 11 to 1. All teachers are certified. 92.6% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	188	Students per teacher: 11 to 1
Teachers who are certified	188	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	7	3.7%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	7	3.7%
School counselors	5	Students per counselor: 428 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	2	-
Security guards	6	-
Nurses	4	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	7	-