Harrison School

Located at 104 Gray Street, in West Caldwell, New Jersey, Harrison School is a rural-scale primary school that teaches 39 students (grade pre-K), run under Caldwell-West School District. Compared to the state average of about 405 students per school, that is 90% smaller than typical.

Across the 7 schools in Caldwell-West School District (2,520 students total), Harrison School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Harrison School reports that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 44% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 30%.

On the resource side, About 33% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Essex County's rate of about 54%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Essex County) records that the typical household earns roughly $80,789 per year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Essex County runs 249 public schools (combined enrollment of about 145,473 students), of which Harrison School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Essex County West Caldwell Tech, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Harrison School.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Harrison School has edged down 7%, going from 42 students in 2018 to 39 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 17% to 44% over that span.

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