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Schools in Harrison Township · Clearview Regional School District, Harrison Township School District

Harrison Township’s public schools outscore 72% of New Jersey districts

In Harrison Township, 47% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Harrison Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#124of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
58%
▲ 10 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 12 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 8 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.5K
▼ 28% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024 · Clearview Regional
Students per teacher
13.3
NJ 11.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
3,390 students on the public path
In brief

Harrison Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 275 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Harrison Township’s, its schools beat 55%, lower than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Harrison Township runs its own schools through grade 6, then shares

Harrison Township Elementary School (PK–3) is Harrison Township’s own. From grade 7, students attend the Clearview Regional School District with Mantua: Clearview Regional Middle School, then Clearview Regional High School. The high school’s own results earn a B+; the middle school earns a B. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 47% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Clearview Regional spends $20,478 per student and Harrison Township $19,330, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Friends School Mullica Hill (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Harrison Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresA Graduation

B+: better than 72% of New Jersey school districts, #124 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (275)Better than 55%
Towns in Gloucester County (13)Better than 92%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,839 test results and a graduating class of 363 could put Harrison Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Harrison Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,829 in math, 1,849 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Harrison Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–3Harrison Township Elementary SchoolHarrison Township School DistrictA−
7–8Clearview Regional Middle SchoolClearview Regional School DistrictB
9–12Clearview Regional High SchoolClearview Regional School DistrictB+

Harrison Township runs its own schools through grade 6 (Harrison Township School District). From grade 7, students attend the Clearview Regional School District, shared with Mantua. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Harrison Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Clearview Regional School DistrictGrades 7–12 · 2 schools · 2,044 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$20,478NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B+
Harrison Township School DistrictGrades PK–6 · 2 schools · 1,346 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$19,330NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 7–12, Clearview Regional School District56%
State average 48.6% · 1107 students tested
Math · 7–12, Clearview Regional School District43%
State average 35.5% · 1089 students tested
Reading · PK–6, Harrison Township School District62%
State average 48.6% · 742 students tested
Math · PK–6, Harrison Township School District54%
State average 35.5% · 740 students tested

Harrison Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Harrison Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Harrison TownshipB+Harrison Township PK–6 · Clearview Regional 7–12
ElkCElk Township PK–6 · Delsea Regional High School 7–12
WoolwichBSwedesboro-Woolwich PK–6 · Kingsway Regional 7–12
South HarrisonB−South Harrison Township PK–6 · Kingsway Regional 7–12
MantuaB+Mantua Township PK–6 · Clearview Regional 7–12
GlassboroC−Glassboro Borough
East GreenwichB+East Greenwich Township PK–6 · Kingsway Regional 7–12

Every school in Harrison Township

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Harrison Townshipby address
Harrison Township Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Mullica Hill
A−
768 students13:1Rate it →
Pleasant Valley School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Mullica Hill
A−
578 students11:1Rate it →
Clearview Regional Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Mullica Hill
B
712 students13:1Rate it →
Clearview Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mullica Hill
B+
1,332 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Friends School Mullica Hill
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Mullica Hill
Private · Religious
172 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Harrison Township’s schools

Are Harrison Township’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Harrison Township children attend outscore 72% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #124 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Harrison Township in?

Two districts: Harrison Township School District runs grades PK–6, and Clearview Regional School District runs grades 7–12, shared with Mantua.

Where do Harrison Township kids go to high school?

Clearview Regional High School in Mullica Hill, with 1,332 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Harrison Township’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Clearview Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Harrison Township spend per student?

$20,478 in Clearview Regional School District and $19,330 in Harrison Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Harrison Township?

Yes: Friends School Mullica Hill (religious, grades PK–8, 172 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.