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Which teacher or staff member at Harrington Park School deserves more recognition?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
627
Elementary
STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARRINGTON PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340684000508
Harrington Park School
191 HARRIOT AVE, HARRINGTON PARK, NJ 07640 · (201) 768-5700 · Bergen County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL627 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 90% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
56 FTE teachers
STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 74 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 70 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 65 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (65).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
75.2%
NJ avg 53.1% . +4.5pp since 2023
Math
77.2%
NJ avg 41.6% . +3.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.2% | 77.2% |
| 2023-24 | 70.7% | 73.4% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Harrington Park School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Bergen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.2% | #126 of 1,319 ▲ 27 | #38 of 149 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.2% | #163 of 1,319 ▲ 63 | #53 of 149 ▲ 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 627 | #188 of 1,562 | #5 of 173 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #679 of 1,390 | #71 of 151 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.4% | #442 of 1,392 | #54 of 151 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.1% | #444 of 545 | #52 of 64 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
627
+69 (+12%) vs 2020
+22% since 1990-91, when it was 516
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 10.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 627 | 55.7 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 628 | 56.7 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 615 | 58.7 | 10.5:1 | 0% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 558 | 56 | 10.0:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 608 | 52.5 | 11.6:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2015-16 | 633 | 54 | 11.7:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 690 | 47 | 14.7:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 604 | 48 | 12.6:1 | 0% (1) |
| 1990-91 | 516 | 41 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harrington Park School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (608 to 627); teachers up 6% (52.5 to 55.7).
About Harrington Park School
In HARRINGTON PARK, New Jersey, Harrington Park School is a high-enrollment elementary school. The school serves pre-K through 8. Enrollment is 627 students. That is 55% larger than the average of about 405 students for elementary schools in New Jersey.
Harrington Park School District operates Harrington Park School.
About 52% of the student body at Harrington Park School is White. Other students are 33% Asian, 8% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Bergen County residents are about 55% White, a similar share. A diversity index of 61% means there is a 61% chance two randomly chosen students at Harrington Park School are from different groups.
Its ratio of 11.3:1 is based on 55.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey.
Harrington Park School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 90% of New Jersey public elementary schools.
Bergen County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $124,884 a year, roughly 53% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Bergen County number 291, with about 133,883 students.
Tenakill Middle School is the nearest public school to Harrington Park School, about 1.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 12%. By 2024-25, the school had 11.3 students per teacher, compared with 10.0 in 2020-21.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Harrington Park School. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Bergen County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
962,316
Census ACS
Median income
$124,884
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
291
133,883 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Tenakill Middle School1.2 mi · 593
- Norwood Public School1.3 mi · 583
- Northern Valley Central1.4 mi · 178
- Roberge Elementary School1.5 mi · 338
- Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan1.6 mi · 1,086
- T. Baldwin Demarest Elementary School1.6 mi · 374
Frequently asked questions
About Harrington Park SchoolHow many students attend Harrington Park School?
Harrington Park School enrolls approximately 627 students in grades PK-08.
Is Harrington Park School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Harrington Park School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Harrington Park School?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at Harrington Park School.
What is the student diversity at Harrington Park School?
Student demographics at Harrington Park School are roughly 52% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 33% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Harrington Park School public or private?
Harrington Park School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Harrington Park School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.