Harmony Township School

Summary:

Harmony Township School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, with 187 students. Despite having higher per-student spending and a relatively low student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools like Bloomsbury Borough School, Belvidere Elementary School, and Alpha Borough School, Harmony Township School has consistently ranked in the bottom third of New Jersey elementary schools over the past decade, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's student proficiency rates on the NJSLA assessments are significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 35.7% compared to the state average of 43.6%, and its 3rd-grade Math proficiency rate was 35.7% compared to the state's 47.6%. Harmony Township School has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.8% to 40.3% over the past few years, which is significantly above the state average.

While the school's higher per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio suggest that resource constraints may not be the primary issue, the challenges at Harmony Township School appear to be more complex. Addressing the school's low performance and high chronic absenteeism will likely require a comprehensive approach, including a review of the school's curriculum, instructional practices, and support systems for students and families. Comparing the school's performance to nearby schools in the Harmony Township School District and other surrounding districts may provide valuable insights to help guide these efforts.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 2551 Belvidere Road
       Phillipsburg, NJ  08865-2155


(908) 859-1001

District: Harmony Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
946th of 1,338 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,374 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  6.5 Help
Number of students:  184

Racial breakdown:

White:
92.4%
Hispanic:
6.5%
Two or more races:
1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  14.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Harmony Township School ranks worse than 70.7% of elementary schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.81. (See more...)
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Compare Details Harmony Township School ranks better than 53.8% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.94. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (92.4%), Hispanic (6.5%), two or more races (1.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 14.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harmony Township School is 6.5. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harmony Township School is $16,374.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Harmony Township School:

SchoolDigger ranks Harmony Township School 946th of 1338 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Harmony Township School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Harmony Township School 343rd of 743 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Harmony Township School in the ranking list.)

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Harmony Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Harmony Township School District 421st of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Harmony Township School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Harmony Township School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 47.86 746th 1204 38.0%
2004 49.71 817th 1298 37.1%
2005 74.46 348th 1303 73.3%
2006 83.98 37th 1314 97.2%
2007 73.35 357th 1329 73.1%
2008 72.88 394th 1338 70.6%
2009 72.36 412th 1346 69.4%
2010 65.51 561st 1354 58.6%
2011 68.71 518th 1360 61.9%
2012 60.41 671st 1363 50.8%
2013 61.29 658th 1367 51.9%
2014 65.21 571st 1363 58.1%
2015 25.34 1033rd 1357 23.9%
2016 27.15 1025th 1346 23.8%
2017 27.43 1022nd 1352 24.4%
2018 32.47 968th 1353 28.5%
2019 39.22 875th 1360 35.7%
2021 48.15 622nd 1317 52.8%
2022 41.53 782nd 1345 41.9%
2023 46.88 709th 1342 47.2%
2024 29.81 946th 1338 29.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Harmony Township School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.89 971st 1333 27.2%
2019 46.52 751st 1331 43.6%
2021 47.58 621st 1290 51.9%
2022 27.19 957th 1326 27.8%
2023 31.13 907th 1318 31.2%
2024 15.16 1120th 1317 15.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Harmony Township School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.17 781st 1334 41.5%
2019 19.48 1083rd 1335 18.9%
2021 56.01 494th 1297 61.9%
2022 57.61 554th 1324 58.2%
2023 66.70 432nd 1315 67.1%
2024 54.87 581st 1313 55.8%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Harmony Township School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.70 917th 1022 10.3%
2019 17.71 880th 1023 14.0%
2021 39.68 590th 964 38.8%
2022 39.33 617th 976 36.8%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Harmony Township School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Harmony Township School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 64.67 259th 574 54.9%
2004 71.51 212th 588 63.9%
2005 74.75 182nd 599 69.6%
2006 64.71 300th 615 51.2%
2007 54.29 385th 631 39.0%
2008 66.55 259th 640 59.5%
2009 73.92 187th 664 71.8%
2010 75.12 179th 677 73.6%
2011 73.16 200th 684 70.8%
2012 77.69 165th 677 75.6%
2013 62.21 322nd 704 54.3%
2014 60.88 332nd 717 53.7%
2015 38.20 442nd 713 38.0%
2016 29.96 519th 713 27.2%
2017 43.68 409th 712 42.6%
2018 31.93 510th 716 28.8%
2019 23.06 577th 745 22.6%
2021 51.80 270th 652 58.6%
2022 49.78 343rd 745 54.0%
2023 60.87 263rd 748 64.8%
2024 49.94 343rd 743 53.8%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Harmony Township School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.25 506th 680 25.6%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Harmony Township School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.52 447th 675 33.8%
2019 11.59 628th 697 9.9%
2021 71.73 147th 635 76.9%
2022 43.22 384th 730 47.4%
2024 54.87 291st 719 59.5%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Harmony Township School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.01 458th 497 7.8%
2021 44.42 225th 435 48.3%
2022 37.32 314th 512 38.7%
2023 55.14 209th 509 58.9%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Harmony Township School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 281 1 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 284
1989 277 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 280
1990 294 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 297
1991 309 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 311
1992 301 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 304
1993 282 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 284
1994 273 1 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 276
1995 305 1 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 309
1996 305 1 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 309
1998 292 5 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 299
1999 288 4 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 294
2000 278 4 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 285
2001 284 4 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 292
2002 303 6 2 6 2 n/a n/a 0 319
2003 303 6 2 6 2 n/a n/a 0 319
2004 295 5 2 6 2 n/a n/a 0 310
2005 297 4 0 6 2 n/a n/a 0 309
2006 299 4 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 311
2007 295 2 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 305
2008 294 1 2 9 1 n/a n/a 0 307
2009 305 1 2 8 2 0 0 0 318
2010 289 1 2 6 0 0 0 0 298
2011 280 1 3 8 1 1 0 0 294
2012 283 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 283
2013 268 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 271
2014 252 4 1 3 0 0 2 0 262
2015 243 2 0 4 0 0 3 0 252
2016 244 1 0 3 1 0 3 0 252
2017 238 3 0 4 0 0 3 0 248
2018 241 3 0 5 1 0 3 0 253
2019 233 1 0 5 1 0 3 0 243
2020 228 2 0 6 0 0 4 0 240
2021 202 0 0 5 0 0 3 0 210
2022 187 2 0 9 0 0 2 0 200
2023 168 1 0 15 0 0 3 0 187
2024 170 0 0 12 0 0 2 0 184

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Harmony Township School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 284 24.0 11.8 n/a
1989 280 25.0 11.2 n/a
1990 297 22.0 13.5 5.7
1991 311 24.0 12.9 2.6
1992 304 24.0 12.6 4.9
1993 284 23.0 12.3 4.2
1994 276 23.0 12.0 4
1995 309 25.0 12.4 6.5
1996 309 25.0 12.4 6.5
1998 299 25.0 12.0 6
1999 294 25.0 11.8 7.1
2000 285 26.0 11.0 10.2
2001 292 26.2 11.1 7.5
2002 319 27.0 11.8 9.4
2003 319 27.0 11.8 9.4
2004 310 28.5 10.9 6.8
2005 309 29.4 10.5 n/a
2006 311 29.4 10.6 6.4
2007 305 28.4 10.7 9.8
2008 307 21.0 14.6 7.8
2009 318 29.0 9.2 9.7
2010 298 26.0 11.4 10.4
2011 294 22.0 13.3 7.1
2012 283 25.5 11.0 n/a
2013 271 29.0 9.3 13.7
2014 262 27.0 9.7 9.5
2015 252 27.0 9.3 15.9
2016 252 27.0 9.3 16.3
2017 248 32.0 7.7 14.5
2018 253 29.0 8.7 10.3
2019 243 33.0 7.3 11.5
2020 240 31.0 7.7 12.9
2021 210 30.0 7.0 12.4
2022 200 30.0 6.6 11.5
2023 187 29.0 6.4 12.3
2024 184 28.0 6.5 14.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Harmony Township School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 284 24.0 11.8 n/a
1989 280 25.0 11.2 n/a
1990 297 22.0 13.5 5.7
1991 311 24.0 12.9 2.6
1992 304 24.0 12.6 4.9
1993 284 23.0 12.3 4.2
1994 276 23.0 12.0 4
1995 309 25.0 12.4 6.5
1996 309 25.0 12.4 6.5
1998 299 25.0 12.0 6
1999 294 25.0 11.8 7.1
2000 285 26.0 11.0 10.2
2001 292 26.2 11.1 7.5
2002 319 27.0 11.8 9.4
2003 319 27.0 11.8 9.4
2004 310 28.5 10.9 6.8
2005 309 29.4 10.5 n/a
2006 311 29.4 10.6 6.4
2007 305 28.4 10.7 9.8
2008 307 21.0 14.6 7.8
2009 318 29.0 9.2 9.7
2010 298 26.0 11.4 10.4
2011 294 22.0 13.3 7.1
2012 283 25.5 11.0 n/a
2013 271 29.0 9.3 13.7
2014 262 27.0 9.7 9.5
2015 252 27.0 9.3 15.9
2016 252 27.0 9.3 16.3
2017 248 32.0 7.7 14.5
2018 253 29.0 8.7 10.3
2019 243 33.0 7.3 11.5
2020 240 31.0 7.7 12.9
2021 210 30.0 7.0 12.4
2022 200 30.0 6.6 11.5
2023 187 29.0 6.4 12.3
2024 184 28.0 6.5 14.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Harmony Township School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $531 (3.2%) $15,843 (96.8%) $16,374

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Harmony Township School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 875th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 709th of 1342 Elementary schools
 11.5%
Ranks 577th of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 263rd of 748 Middle schools
 42.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Harmony Township School)400
 40%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Harmony Township School District)400
 40%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Harmony Township School)4036.8
 3.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Harmony Township School District)4036.8
 3.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Harmony Township School)5050
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Harmony Township School District)5050
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Harmony Township School)61.155
 6.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Harmony Township School District)61.155
 6.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Harmony Township School)48.250
 1.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Harmony Township School District)48.250
 1.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Harmony Township School)41.332.2
 9.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Harmony Township School District)41.332.2
 9.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Harmony Township School)6038.9
 21.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Harmony Township School District)6038.9
 21.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Harmony Township School)3050
 20%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Harmony Township School District)3050
 20%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Harmony Township School)32.350
 17.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Harmony Township School District)32.350
 17.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Harmony Township School)16.754.5
 37.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Harmony Township School District)16.754.5
 37.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Harmony Township School)45.450
 4.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Harmony Township School District)45.450
 4.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Algebra I (Harmony Township School)41.275
 33.8%
   8th Grade Algebra I (Harmony Township School District)41.275
 33.8%
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)75.164.1
 11%
End of Course Algebra I (Harmony Township School)41.275
 33.8%
   End of Course Algebra I (Harmony Township School District)41.275
 33.8%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students243187
 23%
African American11
American Indian10
 100%
Asian00
Hispanic515
 200%
Pacific Islander00
White233168
 27.9%
Two or More Races33
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients11.5%12.3%
 0.8%


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Students at Harmony Township School are 92% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Harmony Township School ranks 946th of 1338 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 184 students attended Harmony Township School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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