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Harrison Public Schools Schools
Harrison Public Schools is a public school district in New Jersey, based in Hudson County (Harrison). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Harrison Public Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Harrison Public Schools
4 of 5 schools in Harrison Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
C: 1D: 3
Best schools in Harrison Public Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C- Hamilton Intermediate School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D Washington Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D Lincoln Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D- Harrison High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Harrison Public Schools
High schools (1)
- D- Harrison High School, Harrison
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- C- Hamilton Intermediate School, Harrison
- D Washington Middle School, Harrison
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- Kennedy Elementary School, Harrison
- D Lincoln Elementary School, Harrison
Where Harrison Public Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Harrison (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in New Jersey
- County: Hudson County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,514 students with 170 full-time-equivalent teachers and 364 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3406870
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Kearny (7 schools, 2 mi)
- Newark Public School District (62 schools, 2 mi)
- North Arlington School District (6 schools, 3 mi)
- East Orange School District (20 schools, 3 mi)
- Belleville Public School District (10 schools, 3 mi)
- Lyndhurst Public School District (9 schools, 4 mi)
- Irvington Public School District (12 schools, 4 mi)
- ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District (12 schools, 5 mi)
Questions about Harrison Public Schools
How many schools are in Harrison Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Harrison Public Schools, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Harrison Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Harrison.
How good are the schools in Harrison Public Schools?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 19.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 18.3%. 75% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Harrison Public Schools?
2,514 students were enrolled in Harrison Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Harrison Public Schools?
Harrison Public Schools is in New Jersey, based in Hudson County, with its district office in Harrison. Its boundary covers about 1.2 sq mi.