Harrison Township Elementary School

Harrison Township Elementary School is one of the heavily attended elementary-level communitys in MULLICA HILL, New Jersey, overseen by Harrison Township School District, with 768 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 3. That puts it 90% larger than the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 405 students.

Within Harrison Township School District, which oversees 2 schools and 1,346 students, Harrison Township Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Harrison Township Elementary School lists that nearly all students (80%) are White. Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Harrison Township Elementary School shows 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Harrison Township Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. About 14% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Gloucester County runs at roughly 32%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Harrison Township Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 64.6%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Gloucester County indicate median household earnings sit near $105,115, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Gloucester County's 86 public schools (combined enrollment of about 46,080 students), Harrison Township Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Pleasant Valley School, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Harrison Township Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 52.0%.

Harrison Township Elementary School operates from a suburban location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 772 students in 2018 compared to 768 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 85% to 80%.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.