Other / mixed grade configuration · Harrisonville, NJ
South Harrison Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for South Harrison Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
The verdict
South Harrison Elementary School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of New Jersey schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New Jersey schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13.8:1
- large classes for New Jersey
- 12.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 345
- students enrolled
South Harrison Elementary School has class sizes larger than 84% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 341527002628 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+15 students YoY
South Harrison Elementary School held near 348 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+15 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 25.0 → 32.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+15 students YoY 341527002628 · Harrisonville, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD
345 enr · 13.8:1 · 12.0% lunch · RII 50
Nearest enrollment peer: Magic City Acceptance Academy (345 students)
South Harrison Elementary School held near 348 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+15 headcount). Teacher FTE added 25.0 → 32.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How South Harrison Elementary School compares
South Harrison Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Jersey and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.8:1 | ▲ 17% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 12.0% | ▼ 59% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 345 | top 66% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 87.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 23.0, South Harrison Elementary School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for South Harrison Township School District reports $19,311 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~345 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.8:1)
Frequently asked questions about South Harrison Elementary School
How many students attend South Harrison Elementary School?
South Harrison Elementary School has 345 students enrolled. It is a public school in Harrisonville, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 333 (2022-23) → 348 (2023-24), nearly flat (+15).
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Harrison Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at South Harrison Elementary School is 13.8:1, which is 17% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 12% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at South Harrison Elementary School?
12.0% of students at South Harrison Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of South Harrison Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at South Harrison Elementary School is White at 87.5% of enrollment, in Harrisonville, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for South Harrison Elementary School?
South Harrison Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in South Harrison Township School District?
None reported; South Harrison Township School District operates only South Harrison Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.