Summary:
The city of Harrison, New Jersey is home to 5 public schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The Harrison Public Schools district faces significant challenges, with most schools performing below the state average in key academic areas.
Harrison High School stands out with a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 91.1% and a low dropout rate of 1.2%, but it struggles in some subject areas, performing below the state average in Algebra I and Science proficiency. In contrast, Washington Middle School excels in Algebra I, with 83.4% of 8th graders and end-of-course students scoring proficient or better, significantly higher than the district and state averages. However, the middle school lags behind in other subject areas like English Language Arts and Mathematics.
The district as a whole faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with all schools having high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 72.52% at Kennedy Elementary to 81.7% at Harrison High School. This, coupled with a 16.6% chronic absenteeism rate across all schools, likely contributes to the overall academic underperformance. Despite these challenges, the district's spending per student, ranging from $13,368 at Harrison High School to $16,899 at Lincoln Elementary School, is generally higher than the state average.
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