Other / mixed grade configuration · Mullica Hill, NJ

Harrison Township Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Harrison Township Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340690002578
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
23
📋 Attendance
79
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Harrison Township Elementary School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of New Jersey schools.

#2 of 4
public schools in Mullica Hill · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
12.6:1
large classes for New Jersey
8.8%
free-lunch eligible

Harrison Township Elementary School has class sizes larger than 70% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Harrison Township Elementary School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Mullica Hill, NJ.

Enrollment

768

New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

61.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.6:1

vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg

+7% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

8.8%

vs 29.6% New Jersey avg

-70% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Harrison Township Elementary School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median
0:135:112.6:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Harrison Township Elementary School

Harrison Township Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Mullica Hill, New Jersey, enrolling 768 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.6:1 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 8.8% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 768 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.

Among 434 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #350, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (80% of enrollment) (diversity index 35/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 384 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Attendance holds up well here: only 8.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

The surrounding Harrison Township School District spends $19,281 per pupil, 23% below the New Jersey average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district, Harrison Township School District, also runs Pleasant Valley School (578 students).

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Harrison Township Elementary School compares

Harrison Township Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against New Jersey and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Jersey New Jersey avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.6:1 ▲ 7% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 8.8% ▼ 70% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 768 top 17% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.6:1
Leaner classes than 70% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
768
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
8.8%
free-lunch eligible - 70% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.6:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 70% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$19,281
per pupil, district-wide - below New Jersey avg of $24,984
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 384 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 80.1%
Hispanic or Latino 5.9%
African American 5.1%
Two or More 4.9%
Asian 4.0%

Largest group: White at 80.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 34.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 34.8, Harrison Township Elementary School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Harrison Township School District, which includes Harrison Township Elementary School.

$19,281
Per student
-23%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 53.9%
State 41.1%
Federal 5.0%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Harrison Township Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Pleasant Valley School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Harrison Township Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Harrison Township School District · 1 sibling school

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Jersey, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Harrison Township Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Harrison Township Elementary School

How many students attend Harrison Township Elementary School?

Harrison Township Elementary School has 768 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mullica Hill, NJ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Harrison Township Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Harrison Township Elementary School is 12.6:1, which is 7% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Harrison Township Elementary School?

8.8% of students at Harrison Township Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harrison Township Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Harrison Township Elementary School is White at 80.1% of enrollment, in Mullica Hill, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Harrison Township Elementary School?

Harrison Township Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Harrison Township Elementary School rank among public schools in Mullica Hill?

By Resource Investment Index, Harrison Township Elementary School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Mullica Hill, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Mullica Hill on the city page.

Is Harrison Township Elementary School a good school?

Harrison Township Elementary School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of New Jersey schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Harrison Township School District?

Besides Harrison Township Elementary School, Harrison Township School District also operates Pleasant Valley School (578 students). See the Harrison Township School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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