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Schools in Harrison

Harrison’s public schools

Harrison Central School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Harrison. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?6/6schools above New York’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 91% of students in New York’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
65%
2021–22
Math proficiency
69%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$34.8K
▲ 0% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.5
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
10
3,792 students on the public path
In brief

Harrison’s schools, in brief

School by school

6 of Harrison’s 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of New York’s 4,095 public schools. Harrison High School places highest (better than 100%); Louis M Klein Middle School lowest (55%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Four elementary schools serve Harrison, graded from B to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Harrison High School. See the path ↓

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.

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A
6–8Louis M Klein Middle SchoolHarrison Central School DistrictB
9–12Harrison High SchoolHarrison Central School DistrictA+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Harrison Central School District.

The district

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

Harrison Central School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 3,792 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 10.5 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$34,755NY $34,607 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading65%
State average 48.9% · 1626 students tested
Math69%
State average 46.5% · 1798 students tested

Harrison vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Harrison—Harrison Central
Harrison (village)AHarrison Central
RyeBPort Chester-Rye Union Free K–12 · Blind Brook-Rye Union Free K–12
Rye BrookA+Blind Brook-Rye Union Free
White PlainsBWhite Plains City
North CastleA+Byram Hills Central
MamaroneckAMamaroneck Union Free
Rye (city)A+Rye City
Mamaroneck (village)AMamaroneck Union Free PK–12 · Rye Neck Union Free K–12
ScarsdaleA+Scarsdale Union Free

Every school in Harrison

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

District schools in Harrisonby address
Harrison Avenue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
607 students12:1Rate it →
Parsons Memorial School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B
480 students10:1Rate it →
Purchase School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Purchase
A−
385 students11:1Rate it →
Samuel J Preston School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · West Harrison
B
331 students11:1Rate it →
Louis M Klein Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
923 students10:1Rate it →
Harrison High School
High · Grades 9–12
A+
1,066 students10:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Harrisonrun by other districts or the state
Harrison Avenue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · South Glens Falls
C+
294 students13:1Rate it →
Reach Academy (The)
High · Grades 9–12 · West Harrison
Special Education
36 students2:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
School of the Holy Child
Grades 5–12 · Rye
Private · Catholic · All-girls
388 students9:1Rate it →
Reach Academy
High · Grades 8–12 · West Harrison
Private · Special education
72 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Harrison’s schools

Are Harrison’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Harrison. Harrison Central School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Harrison. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 6 of its 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of New York’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Harrison in?

Harrison Central School District.

Where do Harrison kids go to high school?

Harrison High School.

Are there private schools in Harrison?

Yes: School of the Holy Child (grades 5–12, 388 students) and Reach Academy (grades 8–12, 72 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). Stars are from neighbors.