For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,366 students in Harrison Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Harrison Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
1,366 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Harrison Township School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#160 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)55%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
10%
% Hispanic
6%
34%
% Black
5%
15%
% White
81%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,712 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,602 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,712
$26,931
Spending / Student
$17,602
$25,828
Best Harrison Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pleasant Valley School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
401 Cedar Rd
Mullica Hill, NJ 08062
(856) 223-5120
Mullica Hill, NJ 08062
(856) 223-5120
Grades: 4-6
| 586 students
Rank: #22.
Harrison Township Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
120 N Main Street
Mullica Hill, NJ 08062
(856) 478-2016
Mullica Hill, NJ 08062
(856) 478-2016
Grades: PK-3
| 780 students
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