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Public elementary school · Bayonne School District · Bayonne, New Jersey

Henry E. Harris Community School

Henry E. Harris Community School rates 4.0, below most Bayonne School District elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.9.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.0this school

4.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Bayonne School District median is 6.9.

#2,285 of 2,466 schools in New Jersey · Bayonne School District: 11 elementary schools rated, median 6.9

The brief

A Bayonne School District elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 8th.

Students at Henry E. Harris Community School score 35% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 36%).

It ranks 2,285 of 2,466 schools in New Jersey and 12 of 13 in Bayonne School District.

Math28%12 points below the New Jersey average of 40%Grades 3–8 · 445 students tested · 2025 NJSLA
Reading43%11 points below the New Jersey average of 54%Grades 3–8 · 448 students tested · 2025 NJSLA
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 12 points since 2021, reaching 35% in 2025.2025 NJSLA; 53 test records from NJ state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.2
50% of the rating
Academics
5.3
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.9
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 36% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 49% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NJSLA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 NJSLA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NJSLA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 NJSLA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 07002; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Henry E. Harris Community School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$81,285
Median home value
$446,100
Median rent
$1,593/mo
College educated
39.7%
Homeownership
37.4%
Poverty rate
14.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 07002; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
75
Very Walkable
Transit Score
69
Good Transit
Bike Score
56
Bikeable
City reported crime
1,484/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Bayonne. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Bayonne), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
57.4%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and six rate higher than Henry E. Harris Community School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Henry E. Harris Community School serve?

Henry E. Harris Community School serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend Henry E. Harris Community School?

Henry E. Harris Community School has an enrollment of approximately 646 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Henry E. Harris Community School?

The student-teacher ratio at Henry E. Harris Community School is 11.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Henry E. Harris Community School rank in NJ?

Henry E. Harris Community School ranks #2,285 of 2,466 schools in NJ.

What is Henry E. Harris Community School's MySchoolScout rating?

Henry E. Harris Community School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Henry E. Harris Community School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Henry E. Harris Community School has 36% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 49% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Henry E. Harris Community School a charter school?

No, Henry E. Harris Community School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Henry E. Harris Community School a Title I school?

No, Henry E. Harris Community School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Henry E. Harris Community School?

57.4% of students at Henry E. Harris Community School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment
646
Student-teacher ratio
11.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
56
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Hudson County
Rank in district
#12 of 13
Schools in district
13
District spending per student
$22,698
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
20.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 07002)
70,468
Area average commute
34.1 min
Area median age
38.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New Jersey Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.