Harmony Township School District

Harmony Township School District consists of a single elementary school, Harmony Township School, which serves grades PK-8 in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. With 187 students, the school has a relatively homogeneous student population, with 89.84% of students identifying as white. While the school's academic performance is mixed, with some grade levels exceeding state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics, others fall significantly behind. A concerning issue is the school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 40.3%, which is much higher than the state average.

Despite the district's relatively high spending of $16,374 per student, the academic outcomes do not appear to be commensurate with this investment. The school's low 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate of 0% is particularly worrisome, as this is a critical benchmark for reading proficiency. Additionally, the school's Science proficiency rates, while above the state average, suggest room for improvement in this subject area as well.

With a small student population and a low student-teacher ratio of 6.4, Harmony Township School may benefit from more personalized attention, but the district and school leadership should also explore ways to address the high chronic absenteeism rate and ensure that all students are achieving at or above grade level, particularly in the critical early grades. Improving the racial diversity of the student population may also be an area for the Harmony Township School District to consider.