Harry L Bain

Set in WEST NEW YORK, New Jersey, Harry L Bain is a reasonably sized primary school, overseen by West New York School District. It serves 599 students across grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 405 students per school, that is 48% larger than typical.

Across the 9 schools in West New York School District (7,399 students total), Harry L Bain accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Harry L Bain logs that nearly all students (95%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 41% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Harry L Bain has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Harry L Bain higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 86% of students at Harry L Bain qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Hudson County runs at roughly 68%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Harry L Bain sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 19.1%; this one delivers 33.6%.

Across the wider county, Hudson County reports that median household earnings sit near $91,795, roughly 49% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Hudson County's 130 public schools (combined enrollment of about 86,216 students), Harry L Bain is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Albio Sires Elementary School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Harry L Bain comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 32.2%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 14%: 697 students in 2018 compared to 599 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 11% to 3%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.