Elementary Schools in Harrison Public Schools

Summary:

The Harrison Public Schools district in New Jersey operates three elementary schools: Kennedy Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary School, and Hamilton Intermediate School. The district as a whole is ranked 496 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating it is a low-performing district.

Among the three schools, Hamilton Intermediate School stands out as the highest performer, with the best test scores across various NJSLA assessments in both the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years, outperforming the district and state averages in most subjects and grade levels. In contrast, Lincoln Elementary School has the lowest statewide school ranking, ranking 1067 out of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year and receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The schools in the district face significant socioeconomic challenges, with high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients ranging from 73.24% at Kennedy Elementary School to 84.25% at Lincoln Elementary School. Additionally, the district-wide chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% is a concern that may require further investigation and intervention.

District Detail

501 Hamilton Street
Harrison, NJ 07029

(973) 483-4627

SchoolDigger Rank:
496^th of 609 New Jersey districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,192

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)			NJSLA Mathematics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	2-3	221 Cross Street	Harrison	07029	Hudson County	Harrison Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 483-6400	306	33	9.2	83.0%	23 (7.5%)	6 (2.0%)	247 (80.7%)	29 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21.7	1067^th of 1347 public elementary schools	20.8%		19.3	1084^th of 1338 public elementary schools	19.0%	17		26.4			34.6			$16,899	$1,200	$15,699
Hamilton Intermediate School	Public	4-5	223 Hamilton Street	Harrison	07029	Hudson County	Harrison Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 735-5550	295	28	10.6	85.1%	22 (7.5%)	8 (2.7%)	241 (81.7%)	23 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)	19.3		40.3	38.0		29.9	40.7	$15,302	$1,176	$14,126
Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1 Washington Street	Harrison	07029	Hudson County	Harrison Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 833-8500	330	25	13.2	74.5%	21 (6.4%)	12 (3.6%)	265 (80.3%)	31 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kearny	0.4 mi	7	481^st
East Newark School District	0.55 mi	1	585^th
Newark Educators Community Charter School	1.22 mi	1	467^th
Newark Public School District	1.22 mi	65	534^th
North Star Academy Charter School	1.33 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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