Kennedy Elementary School

Kennedy Elementary School, a close-knit elementary school in Harrison, New Jersey, part of Harrison Public Schools, instructs 330 students, covering grades pre-K through 1.

Harrison Public Schools comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,192 students; Kennedy Elementary School is among them.

Demographically, Kennedy Elementary School records that nearly all students (80%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school reports 9% Asian, 6% White, 4% Black. By comparison, Hudson County as a whole is about 41% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.2:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 75% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Hudson County indicate median household earnings sit near $91,795, roughly 49% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kennedy Elementary School is one of 130 public schools in Hudson County (combined enrollment of about 86,216 students).

Washington Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.