Jerome Harrison School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · North Branford, Connecticut

Jerome Harrison School in North Branford, Connecticut enrolled 385 students in 2024-25 with 30.0 full-time teachers, 12.8 students per teacher against the Connecticut elementary-school median of 12.2. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 6%

387 students in 2022-23, 396 students in 2023-24, 385 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 32.0 to 30.0.

Students enrolled at Jerome Harrison School by school year2022-23: 387, 2023-24: 396, 2024-25: 38501002003004002022-233872023-243962024-25385
Students enrolled at Jerome Harrison School by school year2022-23: 387, 2023-24: 396, 2024-25: 38501002003004002022-233872023-243962024-25385
Students enrolled at Jerome Harrison School by school year2022-23: 387, 2023-24: 396, 2024-25: 38501002003004002022-233872023-243962024-25385
Students enrolled at Jerome Harrison School by school year2022-23: 387, 2023-24: 396, 2024-25: 38501002003004002022-233872023-243962024-25385
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2338732.012.1
2023-2439632.012.4
2024-2538530.012.8

12.8 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 60 of every 100 Connecticut elementary schools

Among the 586 Connecticut elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.2; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Connecticut elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.1 to 28.6; Jerome Harrison School 12.8; state median 12.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherJerome Harrison School 12.8state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Connecticut elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.1 to 28.6; Jerome Harrison School 12.8; state median 12.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherJerome Harrison School 12.8state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Connecticut elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.1 to 28.6; Jerome Harrison School 12.8; state median 12.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherJerome Harrison School 12.8state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Connecticut elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.1 to 28.6; Jerome Harrison School 12.8; state median 12.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherJerome Harrison School 12.8state median 12.2U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Jerome Harrison School enrolled 403 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent9.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

82.3% of students were White, 9.4% Hispanic, 4.9% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White82.3%
  2. Hispanic9.4%
  3. Two or more races4.9%
  4. Asian1.8%
  5. Black1.3%
  6. American Indian0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

What to look at next about Jerome Harrison School

  1. Mary T. Murphy SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 2.3 miles away: 318 students, 10.3 per teacher (2024-25).2.3 mi
  2. Montowese Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.8 miles away: 305 students, 10.5 per teacher (2024-25).2.8 mi
  3. Compare Jerome Harrison School with Mary T. Murphy SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much North Branford Public Schools spends per student$26,198 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$26,198
  5. The largest public schools in ConnecticutJerome Harrison School is the number 269 by size of 590 Connecticut elementary schools open in 2024-25.#269 of 590
  6. Connecticut schools by students per teacher12.8 students per teacher here against the Connecticut median of 12.2 for elementary schools.12.8:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Jerome Harrison School

  1. How many students attend Jerome Harrison School?
    385 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 387 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in North Branford, CT.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Jerome Harrison School?
    12.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Connecticut median for elementary schools is 12.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Jerome Harrison School a Title I school?
    Jerome Harrison School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Jerome Harrison School in?
    North Branford Public Schools, NCES district ID 0902970. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 090297000620 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22