Pleasant Valley School

Pleasant Valley School operates as a mid-tier junior high in MULLICA HILL, New Jersey, operated by Harrison Township School District. Current enrollment sits at 578 students spanning grades 4 through 6.

Harrison Township School District comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 1,346 students; Pleasant Valley School is among them.

On demographics, Pleasant Valley School lists that 80% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school lists 6% Black, 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian.

On the resource side, On paper, Pleasant Valley School has 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 13% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. 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, Pleasant Valley School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 63.2%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Gloucester County put median household income runs about $105,115, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Pleasant Valley School is one of 86 public schools in Gloucester County (combined enrollment of about 46,080 students).

Nearest neighbor: Clearview Regional High School, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Pleasant Valley School at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 54.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 9%: 634 students in 2018 compared to 578 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.