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What do you wish you knew before starting at Harrison Township Elementary School?
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Enrollment
768
Elementary
DISTRICT 673 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARRISON TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340690002578
Harrison Township Elementary School
120 N MAIN STREET, MULLICA HILL, NJ 08062 · (856) 478-2016 · Gloucester County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL768 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
12.6:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
110 students
DISTRICT 14% · 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 | 55 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 169 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 181 | 24% |
| Grade 2 | 183 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 180 | 23% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Harrison Township Elementary School→Pleasant Valley School
Based on grade levels within Harrison Township School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
59.3%
NJ avg 53.1% . +1.6pp since 2023
Math
70.1%
NJ avg 41.6% . -1.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.3% | 70.1% |
| 2023-24 | 57.7% | 71.4% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
64.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.3%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Harrison Township Elementary School
Harrison Township Elementary School's state test result (64.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Township Elementary School this school | 768 | 14.3% | 64.6% |
| Samuel Mickle School MICKLETON | 712 | 8.1% | 58.1% |
| Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School POINT PLEASANT | 706 | 10.5% | 56.2% |
| New Albany Elementary School CINNAMINSON | 658 | 21.1% | N/A |
| Marlton Elementary MARLTON | 567 | 10.9% | 44.4% |
| Lakeview Elementary School DENVILLE | 699 | 10.7% | 68.3% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Harrison Township Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Gloucester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.6% | #248 of 1,290 | #1 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.1% | #240 of 1,319 ▼ 56 | #1 of 35 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.3% | #501 of 1,319 ▲ 11 | #9 of 35 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 768 | #69 of 1,562 | #1 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #1,012 of 1,390 | #39 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.9% | #1,155 of 1,392 | #41 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.3% | #1,153 of 1,481 | #44 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.5% | #787 of 798 | #21 of 21 |
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
768
+31 (+4%) vs 2020
+56% since 1990-91, when it was 492
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 768 | 61 | 12.6:1 | 14% (110) |
| 2023-24 | 780 | 59 | 13.2:1 | 11% (83) |
| 2022-23 | 770 | 61.8 | 12.5:1 | 9% (73) |
| 2020-21 | 737 | 61 | 12.1:1 | 11% (80) |
| 2017-18 | 772 | 62.6 | 12.3:1 | 12% (94) |
| 2015-16 | 788 | 60 | 13.1:1 | 12% (95) |
| 2010-11 | 837 | 59 | 14.2:1 | 9% (78) |
| 2000-01 | 1,156 | 61 | 18.9:1 | 4% (47) |
| 1990-91 | 492 | 29 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harrison Township Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (772 to 768); teachers down 3% (62.6 to 61).
About Harrison Township Elementary School
Families in MULLICA HILL, New Jersey, are served by Harrison Township Elementary School, a large elementary school. It educates 768 students in pre-K through 3. The school's enrollment is 90% above the 405 average for elementary schools in New Jersey.
Harrison Township Elementary School is one of the 2 schools that make up Harrison Township School District (1,346 students in total).
Federal enrollment data show Harrison Township Elementary School is 80% White. Other groups make up 6% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. The school's diversity index is 35%, meaning two students picked at random have a 35% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Harrison Township Elementary School counts 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 12.6 students for each one. On average, elementary schools in New Jersey have 11.4:1, compared with 12.6:1 here. About 14% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Gloucester County is 32%.
Harrison Township Elementary School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 79% of New Jersey public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Harrison Township Elementary School is 6.3 points above its prediction. Actual: 64.6%. Predicted: 58.3%.
Census estimates describe Gloucester County this way: the median household income is $105,115, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. In all, Gloucester County has 86 public schools and roughly 46,080 students.
The closest public school, Pleasant Valley School, is about 0.8 miles from Harrison Township Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 52.0%; Harrison Township Elementary School's is 64.6%, ranking 1st of 8.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Harrison Township Elementary School's enrollment grew from 737 in 2020-21 to 768 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Harrison Township Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Gloucester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
306,954
Census ACS
Median income
$105,115
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
86
46,080 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harrison Township School District
- Pleasant Valley SchoolMiddle · 578 students
Other schools in MULLICA HILL
- Clearview Regional High SchoolHigh · 1,332 students
- Clearview Regional Middle SchoolMiddle · 712 students
- Pleasant Valley SchoolMiddle · 578 students
Nearby schools
- Pleasant Valley School0.8 mi · 578
- Clearview Regional High School1.0 mi · 1,332
- Clearview Regional Middle School1.2 mi · 712
- Centre City Elementary School3.0 mi · 464
- Samuel Mickle School3.1 mi · 712
- Jeffrey Clark School3.1 mi · 469
Frequently asked questions
About Harrison Township Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Harrison Township Elementary School?
Harrison Township Elementary School enrolls approximately 768 students in grades PK-03.
What grades does Harrison Township Elementary School serve?
Harrison Township Elementary School serves grades PK-03.
How many students per teacher at Harrison Township Elementary School?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at Harrison Township Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Harrison Township Elementary School?
Student demographics at Harrison Township Elementary School are roughly 80% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Harrison Township Elementary School in?
Harrison Township Elementary School is part of Harrison Township School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.