Centre City Elementary School vs. Harrison Township Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Centre City Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Student Attention
n/a
Overview
Serving 492 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Centre City Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 770 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Harrison Township Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-3
PK-3
Total Students
492 students
770 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
62 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Harrison Township Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Harrison Township Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/52000/51941/harrison-township-elementary-school-chart-bwSCDsa.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Harrison Township Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Harrison Township Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/52000/51941/harrison-township-elementary-school-chart-btiy511.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#334 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#710 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Harrison Township Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Harrison Township Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/52000/51941/harrison-township-elementary-school-chart-bhyyu7W.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
55-59%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harrison Township Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harrison Township Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/52000/51941/harrison-township-elementary-school-chart-bdDVZ8z.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
50-54%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harrison Township Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harrison Township Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/52000/51941/harrison-township-elementary-school-chart-sKS4Da.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
48
Kindergarten Students
-
187
Grade 1 Students
165
166
Grade 2 Students
175
176
Grade 3 Students
151
189
Ungraded Students
1
4
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Harrison Township Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Harrison Township Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/52000/51941/harrison-township-elementary-school-chart-UAIB3L.png)
% Hispanic
11%
5%
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% Black
4%
5%
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% White
77%
83%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Harrison Township Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Harrison Township Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/52000/51941/harrison-township-elementary-school-chart-Lkw1W7.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Harrison Township Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Harrison Township Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/52000/51941/harrison-township-elementary-school-chart-bpwlgaS.png)
Diversity Score
0.39
0.31
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Harrison Township Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Harrison Township Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/52000/51941/harrison-township-elementary-school-chart-uKSGEa.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Harrison Township Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Harrison Township Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/52000/51941/harrison-township-elementary-school-chart-qYZv6y.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Harrison Township Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Harrison Township Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/52000/51941/harrison-township-elementary-school-chart-h8biJm.png)