Kennedy Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 1 · Harrison, New Jersey

Kennedy Elementary School in Harrison, New Jersey enrolled 330 students in 2024-25 with 25.0 full-time teachers, 13.2 students per teacher against the New Jersey elementary-school median of 11.2. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 7% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 14%

353 students in 2022-23, 355 students in 2023-24, 330 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 22.0 to 25.0.

Students enrolled at Kennedy Elementary School by school year2022-23: 353, 2023-24: 355, 2024-25: 33001002003004002022-233532023-243552024-25330
Students enrolled at Kennedy Elementary School by school year2022-23: 353, 2023-24: 355, 2024-25: 33001002003004002022-233532023-243552024-25330
Students enrolled at Kennedy Elementary School by school year2022-23: 353, 2023-24: 355, 2024-25: 33001002003004002022-233532023-243552024-25330
Students enrolled at Kennedy Elementary School by school year2022-23: 353, 2023-24: 355, 2024-25: 33001002003004002022-233532023-243552024-25330
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2335322.016.0
2023-2435526.013.7
2024-2533025.013.2

13.2 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 81 of every 100 New Jersey elementary schools

Among the 1,483 New Jersey elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.2; 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, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; This school 13.2; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.2state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; This school 13.2; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.2state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; This school 13.2; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.2state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; This school 13.2; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.2state median 11.2U.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 Kennedy Elementary School enrolled 292 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent14.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

80.3% of students were Hispanic, 9.4% Asian, 6.4% White in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic80.3%
  2. Asian9.4%
  3. White6.4%
  4. Black3.6%
  5. Two or more races0.3%

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 Kennedy Elementary School

  1. Lincoln Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.2 miles away: 306 students, 9.3 per teacher (2024-25).0.2 mi
  2. Hamilton Intermediate SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.3 miles away: 295 students, 10.6 per teacher (2024-25).0.3 mi
  3. Compare Kennedy Elementary School with Lincoln Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Harrison Public Schools spends per student$24,373 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$24,373
  5. The largest public schools in New JerseyKennedy Elementary School is the number 968 by size of 1,485 New Jersey elementary schools open in 2024-25.#968 of 1,485
  6. New Jersey schools by students per teacher13.2 students per teacher here against the New Jersey median of 11.2 for elementary schools.13.2:1
  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 Kennedy Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Kennedy Elementary School?
    330 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 353 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Harrison, NJ.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Kennedy Elementary School?
    13.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New Jersey median for elementary schools is 11.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Kennedy Elementary School a Title I school?
    Kennedy Elementary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Kennedy Elementary School in?
    Harrison Public Schools, NCES district ID 3406870. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 340687003509 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

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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