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Harrison Elementary School

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Harrison Elementary School ranks 769 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-4

769^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Harrison Elementary School is a public elementary school in Roselle, New Jersey, serving 310 students in grades 1-4. The school is part of the Roselle Public School District, which is ranked 541 out of 609 districts in the state.

Harrison Elementary consistently outperforms the district average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across grades 3 and 4. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 42.5% of 3rd graders and 54.4% of 4th graders at Harrison Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district averages of 32.6% and 38.7%. In Mathematics, 46.3% of 3rd graders and 36.7% of 4th graders at Harrison Elementary were proficient or better, compared to the district averages of 32.3% and 27.4%. The school also performs exceptionally well for its African American and Hispanic student populations, ranking in the top 40 and top 312 out of over 1,000 New Jersey elementary schools, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year.

However, Harrison Elementary has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.3% in 2023-2024 to 16.6% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school struggles with its Special Education student population, ranking in the bottom 841 out of 989 New Jersey elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year. Despite these challenges, Harrison Elementary spends $15,698 per student, which is higher than the spending at nearby schools like Dr. Charles C. Polk School ($15,407) and Washington Elementary School ($14,333), and has a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio, suggesting a focus on smaller class sizes.

325

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,698

Per pupil spending ?

79.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

310 Harrison Ave
Roselle, NJ 07203

(908) 298-2052

District: Roselle Public School District

Students who attend Harrison Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Grace Wilday Junior High School
	Leonard V Moore Middle School
High:	Abraham Clark High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.9%

African American:

24.6%

White:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg33%

New Jersey avg49%

769^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Roselle Public School District

541^st of 609Roselle Public 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	769 of 1347	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	732 of 1338	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	896 of 1342	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	837 of 1345	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.4	1053 of 1317	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	921 of 1360	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.7	1026 of 1353	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.0	1139 of 1352	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.4	1073 of 1346	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.9	969 of 1357	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	48.5	841 of 1363	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.0	709 of 1367	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	67.1	553 of 1363	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.7	584 of 1360	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.3	870 of 1354	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.3	985 of 1346	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	68.9	492 of 1338	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.2	726 of 1329	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.2	849 of 1314	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	25.9	1074 of 1303	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	13.2	1144 of 1298	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	30.5	909 of 1204	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	40 of 463	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	77.4	65 of 469	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	115 of 463	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	94 of 494	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	35.2	304 of 456	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.3	175 of 522	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	188 of 517	63.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	188 of 597	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	87.0	64 of 559	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	57.8	151 of 499	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	127 of 489	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	45.1	158 of 411	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.2	76 of 463	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	47.5	205 of 434	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	824 of 1326	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	737 of 1317	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.4	983 of 1318	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	852 of 1326	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	787 of 1290	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.7	946 of 1331	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	1039 of 1333	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	312 of 1032	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.8	172 of 989	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	33.4	640 of 982	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.5	281 of 953	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	41.3	494 of 896	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	204 of 1023	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	96 of 939	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	239 of 910	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	169 of 863	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	31.9	600 of 839	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.1	229 of 948	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	56.6	366 of 942	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	650 of 1318	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	672 of 1313	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	709 of 1315	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	746 of 1324	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.6	1066 of 1297	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.4	803 of 1335	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	915 of 1334	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	17.4	841 of 989	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	980 of 1007	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)91st percentile+48 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+37 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile+27 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)69th percentile+26 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2024)15th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%~ state avg

Mathematics42%-6 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 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
Harrison Elementary School	Public	1-4	310 Harrison Ave	Roselle	07203	Union County	Roselle Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 298-2052	325	31	10.4	79.4%	11 (3.4%)	80 (24.6%)	224 (68.9%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	43.1	769^th of 1347 public elementary schools	42.9%		45.1	732^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	45.3%	37			42.5	54.4					46.3	36.7						$15,698	$554	$15,144
Kindergarten Success Academy	Public	K	150 East 3rd Avenue	Roselle	07203	Union County	Roselle Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 298-2040	217	17	12.7	61.8%	4 (1.8%)	94 (43.3%)	106 (48.8%)	4 (1.8%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)								(n/a)																$11,447	$526	$10,921
Sherman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	375 E Grant Ave	Roselle Park	07204	Union County	Roselle Park Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 245-1886	364	35	10.5	39.6%	106 (29.1%)	40 (11.0%)	194 (53.3%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	53.2	640^th of 1347 public elementary schools	52.5%		63.1	503^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	62.4%	137	28.8		58.8	56.9	70.2				51.0	38.4	35.0					$7,881		$7,881
Dr. Charles C. Polk School	Public	PK, KG-4	1100 Warren St	Roselle	07203	Union County	Roselle Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 298-2061	315	32	9.8	75.2%	18 (5.7%)	142 (45.1%)	143 (45.4%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	22.7	1053^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	21.8%		17.7	1107^th of 1338 public elementary schools	17.3%	54			32.3	32.5					36.2	29.1						$15,407	$519	$14,888
Victor Mravlag School No. 21	Public	PK, KG-8	132 Shelley Avenue	Elizabeth	07208	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-5850	634	53	12.0	51.4%	117 (18.5%)	49 (7.7%)	452 (71.3%)	14 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49	692^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	48.6%		53.4	628^th of 1338 public elementary schools	53.1%	64	17.9	15.8	42.2	60.4	46.4	71.4	81.7	76.8	61.5	36.8	41.1	35.3	40.4	50.0	50.0	$10,124		$10,124
Robert Gordon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	59 West Grant Avenue	Roselle Park	07204	Union County	Roselle Park Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 245-2285	325	29	11.2	49.5%	94 (28.9%)	26 (8.0%)	186 (57.2%)	14 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	30	956^th of 1347 public elementary schools	29.0%		33.5	892^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	33.3%	64	10.2		33.4	52.9	51.0				33.3	45.8	16.3					$7,199	$496	$6,703
Number 4	Public	PK, KG-5	1602 Dill Avenue	Linden	07036	Union County	Linden Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 486-3286	447	32	13.9	77.9%	25 (5.6%)	181 (40.5%)	224 (50.1%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	23.7	1039^th of 1347 public elementary schools	22.9%		22.4	1039^th of 1338 public elementary schools	22.3%		30.0		13.3	36.5	40.7				20.2	25.0	37.3					$7,691	$552	$7,139
Elmora School No. 12	Public	PK, KG-8	638 Magie Ave	Elizabeth	07208	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-5650	658	48	13.8	81.3%	42 (6.4%)	72 (10.9%)	529 (80.4%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31.7	932^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	30.8%		29.1	954^th of 1338 public elementary schools	28.7%	22	11.1	2.9	40.0	26.9	31.6	56.3	56.0	63.5	49.3	26.3	29.2	35.8	21.5	16.9	16.9	$9,954	$231	$9,723
Number 5	Public	PK, KG-5	1014 Bower Street	Linden	07036	Union County	Linden Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 486-2666	319	26	12.2	75.9%	20 (6.3%)	155 (48.6%)	128 (40.1%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	24.4	1029^th of 1347 public elementary schools	23.6%		35.4	864^th of 1338 public elementary schools	35.4%	165	20.0		18.2	17.2	55.9				20.0	13.3	40.0					$9,457	$553	$8,904
Abraham Lincoln School No. 14	Public	K-8	50 Grove Street	Elizabeth	07202	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-5828	793	66	12.1	84.5%	44 (5.5%)	81 (10.2%)	648 (81.7%)	18 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18.1	1127^th of 1347 public elementary schools	16.3%		19.9	1074^th of 1338 public elementary schools	19.7%	53	12.0	11.1	26.6	26.7	35.9	35.2	48.1	44.3	36.1	15.8	28.8	12.0	20.5	23.6	23.1	$10,502	$228	$10,274

Frequently Asked Questions about Harrison Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Harrison Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Harrison Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Grace Wilday Junior High School
Middle : Leonard V Moore Middle School
High : Abraham Clark High School

Is Harrison Elementary School a good school?

Harrison Elementary School ranks 769^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Harrison Elementary School in?

Roselle Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Harrison Elementary School?

Students at Harrison Elementary School are 69% Hispanic, 25% African American, 3% White, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Harrison Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 325 students attended Harrison Elementary School.

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