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Harmony Township School

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Harmony Township School ranks 895 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

895^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Harmony Township School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, with 184 students. The school is part of the Harmony Township School District, which is ranked 379 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harmony Township School consistently performs below the state average in English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and Science proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 26.7% to 60%, compared to the state average of 44.9% to 57.1%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 10% to 53.8%, compared to the state average of 20.7% to 49.8%. The school's performance has been consistently low, with its statewide ranking among New Jersey elementary schools ranging from 622 out of 1,317 in 2020-2021 to 1,033 out of 1,357 in 2014-2015.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Bloomsbury Borough School, Belvidere Elementary School, and Pohatcong Township School, Harmony Township School generally performs worse academically. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.8% to 16.6% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

190

Students ?

7.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,374

Per pupil spending ?

20.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2551 Belvidere Road
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865-2155

(908) 859-1001

District: Harmony Township School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.0%

Hispanic:

7.4%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 53rd percentile in 2021 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 53rd-percentile peak (2021) to 34th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

895^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

298^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

379^th of 609Harmony Township School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	895 of 1347	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	946 of 1338	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.9	709 of 1342	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	782 of 1345	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.1	622 of 1317	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.2	875 of 1360	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	968 of 1353	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.4	1022 of 1352	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.1	1025 of 1346	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.3	1033 of 1357	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	65.2	571 of 1363	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.3	658 of 1367	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.4	671 of 1363	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.7	518 of 1360	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.5	561 of 1354	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.4	412 of 1346	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.9	394 of 1338	70.6%	★★★★☆
2007	73.4	357 of 1329	73.1%	★★★★☆
2006	84.0	37 of 1314	97.2%	★★★★★
2005	74.5	348 of 1303	73.3%	★★★★☆
2004	49.7	817 of 1298	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	47.9	746 of 1204	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	15.2	1120 of 1317	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	907 of 1318	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.2	957 of 1326	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.6	621 of 1290	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.5	751 of 1331	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	971 of 1333	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	54.9	581 of 1313	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	432 of 1315	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	554 of 1324	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	494 of 1297	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.5	1083 of 1335	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.2	781 of 1334	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	643 of 970	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	617 of 976	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	590 of 964	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.7	880 of 1023	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	917 of 1022	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	298 of 752	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	343 of 743	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	263 of 748	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	343 of 745	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	270 of 652	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.1	577 of 745	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	510 of 716	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	43.7	409 of 712	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.0	519 of 713	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	38.2	442 of 713	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.9	332 of 717	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.2	322 of 704	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	77.7	165 of 677	75.6%	★★★★☆
2011	73.2	200 of 684	70.8%	★★★★☆
2010	75.1	179 of 677	73.6%	★★★★☆
2009	73.9	187 of 664	71.8%	★★★★☆
2008	66.5	259 of 640	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.3	385 of 631	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	64.7	300 of 615	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.8	182 of 599	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.5	212 of 588	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	64.7	259 of 574	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	464 of 728	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	506 of 680	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	127 of 726	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	54.9	291 of 719	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.2	384 of 730	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.7	147 of 635	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	11.6	628 of 697	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	447 of 675	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	338 of 502	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.1	209 of 509	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.3	314 of 512	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	225 of 435	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.0	458 of 497	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Male (2024)56th percentile+26 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile~ school

Female (2024)15th percentile-14 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)83rd percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile-24 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-8 vs state

Mathematics39%~ state avg

Science29%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (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-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harmony Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	2551 Belvidere Road	Phillipsburg	08865	Warren County	Harmony Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 859-1001	190	24	7.8	20.5%	171 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	34.1	895^th of 1347 public elementary schools	33.6%		29.8	946^th of 1338 public elementary schools	29.3%	51	13.3	42.1	38.5	33.4	26.7	50.0	60.0	47.4	53.8	33.3	31.3	40.9	46.6	10.0			$16,374	$531	$15,843
Lopatcong Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	263 Route 57	Phillipsburg	08865	Warren County	Lopatcong Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 859-0800	389	33	11.7	17.0%	194 (49.9%)	73 (18.8%)	68 (17.5%)	39 (10.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.8%)	38.3	839^th of 1347 public elementary schools	37.7%		34.7	873^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	34.8%	34			38.0	37.7					50.6	42.0							$6,672		$6,672
Phillipsburg Early Childhood Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-1	459 Center Street	Phillipsburg	08865	Warren County	Phillipsburg School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 454-3010	449	48	9.4	73.7%	175 (39.0%)	86 (19.2%)	150 (33.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.5%)								(n/a)																	$18,378	$433	$17,945
Phillipsburg Elementary School	Public	3-5	525 Warren Street	Phillipsburg	08865	Warren County	Phillipsburg School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 454-3400	621	74	8.4	77.0%	241 (38.8%)	156 (25.1%)	168 (27.1%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.2%)	20.5	1092^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	18.9%		21.1	1059^th of 1338 public elementary schools	20.9%	33	19.8		23.5	26.2	37.5				27.2	26.6	32.6						$15,299	$660	$14,639
Greenwich School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Wyndham Farm Boulevard	Stewartsville	08886	Warren County	Greenwich Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 859-2022	397	36	11.0	11.8%	242 (61.0%)	50 (12.6%)	64 (16.1%)	24 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.0%)	54.3	625^th of 1347 public elementary schools	53.6%		55.7	599^th of 1338 public elementary schools	55.2%	26	41.2		50.0	33.9	58.9				56.9	32.1	55.8						$6,883	$83	$6,800
Philipsburg Primary School	Public	K-2	1000 Green Street	Phillipsburg	08865	Warren County	Phillipsburg School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 454-3400	420	42	9.9	76.2%	139 (33.1%)	93 (22.1%)	141 (33.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (10.5%)								(n/a)																	$17,583	$767	$16,816
Franklin Township School	Public	PK, KG-6	52 Asbury Broadway Road	Washington	07882	Warren County	Franklin Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 689-2958	251	27	9.2	25.9%	175 (69.7%)	12 (4.8%)	42 (16.7%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.0%)	52.8	642^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	52.3%		55.9	593^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	55.7%	49	57.1		23.0	35.5	69.0	79.2			15.4	32.3	62.1	58.3					$17,688	$611	$17,077
Alpha Borough School	Public	PK, KG-8	817 North Boulevard	Alpha	08865	Warren County	Alpha Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 454-5000	215	22	9.6	34.9%	155 (72.1%)	16 (7.4%)	38 (17.7%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	39	825^th of 1347 public elementary schools	38.8%		44.6	736^th of 1338 public elementary schools	45.0%	89	18.8	18.8	45.8	51.8	31.3	42.9	40.9	37.5	45.8	48.1	25.0	33.4	31.8	0.0	63.7	63.7	$12,813	$264	$12,549
Pohatcong Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	240 Rte 519	Phillipsburg	08865	Warren County	Pohatcong Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 859-8155	318	32	10.0	31.4%	216 (67.9%)	23 (7.2%)	61 (19.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	32.5	919^th of 1347 public elementary schools	31.8%		39.4	804^th of 1338 public elementary schools	39.9%	115	25.9	17.2	22.2	40.7	35.5	43.8	60.6	62.9	30.6	51.8	35.5	37.6	36.3	5.3	60.0	60.0	$14,021	$344	$13,677
Bloomsbury Borough School	Public	PK, KG-8	20 Main Street	Bloomsbury	08804	Hunterdon County	Bloomsbury Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 479-4414	98	15	6.5	23.5%	68 (69.4%)	12 (12.2%)	12 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.1%)	89.5	127^th of 1347 public elementary schools	90.6%		37.6	827^th of 1338 public elementary schools	38.2%	700			70.0						80.0								$16,669	$199	$16,470

Frequently Asked Questions about Harmony Township School

How many students attend Harmony Township School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 190 students attended Harmony Township School.

Is Harmony Township School a good school?

Harmony Township School ranks 895^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Harmony Township School in?

Harmony Township School District

What is the racial makeup of Harmony Township School?

Students at Harmony Township School are 90% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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