Harry L Bain (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 632 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Harry L Bain ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 26% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 32% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 632 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Harry L Bain ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Harry L Bain's student population of 632 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 47 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Harry L Bain
Kind	80
1	69
2	103
3	104
4	103
5	77
6	96

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Total Students

632 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Harry L Bain
2023	650
2022	631
2021	642
2020	661
2019	661
2018	663
2017	663
2016	678
2015	665
2014	727
2013	680
2012	836
2011	600
2010	674
2009	667
2008	624
2007	642
2006	681
2005	727
2004	939
2003	929
2002	901
2001	899
2000	925
1999	930
1998	944
1996	893
1995	831
1994	801
1993	761
1992	779
1991	734
1990	734

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

47 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harry L Bain
2023	48
2022	44
2021	45
2020	50
2019	50
2018	47
2017	47
2016	48
2015	51
2014	46
2012	50
2011	45
2010	53
2009	62
2008	53
2007	59
2006	57
2005	60
2004	70
2003	64
2002	64
2001	58
2000	56
1999	59
1998	61
1996	46
1995	45
1994	45
1993	46
1992	55
1991	45

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School Motto

Maximizing all students' potential for success in an ever-changing world.

School Rankings

Harry L Bain ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Harry L Bain is 0.12, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#1650 out of 2184 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Harry L Bain
2023	#1650
2022	#1631
2021	#1939
2019	#1422
2018	#1256
2017	#1403
2016	#1375
2015	#1426
2014	#1686
2013	#1670
2012	#1749

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26%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Harry L Bain	New Jersey	West New York School District
2023	26%	38%	23%
2022	24%	36%	19%
2021	7%	26%	10%
2019	41%	44%	29%
2018	43%	42%	27%
2017	42%	41%	28%
2016	42%	40%	31%
2015	36%	36%	28%
2014	75%	75%	72%
2013	74%	75%	73%
2012	73%	75%	75%

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32%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Harry L Bain	New Jersey	West New York School District
2022	32%	49%	34%
2021	26%	47%	34%
2019	50%	57%	43%
2018	53%	55%	27%
2017	43%	53%	41%
2016	41%	50%	42%
2015	35%	47%	35%
2014	47%	69%	56%
2013	52%	69%	58%
2012	49%	69%	59%
2011	48%	69%	58%

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6-9%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Harry L Bain	New Jersey	West New York School District
2022	7%	23%	7%
2021	12%	22%	10%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harry L Bain	New Jersey	West New York School District
2023	14:1	11:1	14:1
2022	14:1	11:1	14:1
2021	14:1	11:1	14:1
2020	13:1	12:1	14:1
2019	13:1	12:1	14:1
2018	14:1	12:1	14:1
2017	14:1	12:1	14:1
2016	14:1	12:1	14:1
2015	13:1	12:1	15:1
2014	16:1	12:1	15:1
2012	17:1	13:1	15:1
2011	13:1	15:1	14:1
2010	13:1	14:1	14:1
2009	11:1	12:1	13:1
2008	12:1	15:1	15:1
2007	11:1	13:1	13:1
2006	12:1	13:1	12:1
2005	12:1	13:1	12:1
2004	13:1	13:1	13:1
2003	15:1	14:1	13:1
2002	14:1	14:1	13:1
2001	16:1	15:1	13:1
2000	17:1	14:1	13:1
1999	16:1	15:1	13:1
1998	15:1	15:1	13:1
1996	19:1	15:1	16:1
1995	18:1	15:1	15:1
1994	18:1	15:1	15:1
1993	17:1	15:1	14:1
1992	14:1	15:1	14:1
1991	16:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harry L Bain	New Jersey	West New York School District
2023	1%	10%	1%
2022	1%	10%	1%
2021	2%	10%	2%
2020	2%	11%	2%
2019	2%	11%	2%
2018	1%	10%	1%
2017	1%	10%	1%
2016	1%	10%	1%
2014	1%	10%	1%
2013	1%	10%	1%
2012	1%	9%	1%
2011	1%	9%	1%
2010	3%	9%	1%
2009	1%	9%	1%
2008	3%	9%	3%
2007	3%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	7%	1%
2003	3%	7%	1%
2002	2%	7%	2%
2001	1%	6%	1%
2000	1%	6%	1%
1999	2%	6%	1%
1998	1%	6%	1%
1996	1%	5%	2%
1995	2%	5%	2%
1994	2%	5%	2%
1993	2%	5%	2%
1992	3%	5%	3%
1991	3%	4%	3%

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Hispanic

94%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Harry L Bain	New Jersey	West New York School District
2023	94%	33%	95%
2022	94%	32%	95%
2021	94%	31%	95%
2020	95%	29%	95%
2019	95%	29%	95%
2018	87%	27%	92%
2017	87%	27%	92%
2016	85%	26%	91%
2015	84%	25%	63%
2014	82%	24%	85%
2013	94%	23%	94%
2012	90%	23%	94%
2011	92%	22%	95%
2010	93%	21%	95%
2009	95%	20%	96%
2008	74%	19%	86%
2007	88%	19%	93%
2006	91%	18%	93%
2005	91%	18%	94%
2004	91%	17%	94%
2003	92%	17%	95%
2002	92%	16%	94%
2001	93%	15%	93%
2000	92%	15%	93%
1999	92%	14%	93%
1998	91%	14%	92%
1996	90%	14%	90%
1995	89%	13%	90%
1994	88%	13%	90%
1993	86%	13%	88%
1992	84%	12%	87%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Harry L Bain	New Jersey	West New York School District
2023	1%	15%	1%
2022	1%	15%	1%
2021	1%	15%	1%
2016	1%	16%	1%
2015	2%	16%	3%
2014	2%	16%	1%
2013	1%	16%	1%
2012	2%	16%	1%
2011	1%	16%	1%
2008	3%	17%	1%
2007	1%	17%	1%
2006	2%	18%	1%
2005	1%	18%	1%
2004	2%	18%	1%
2001	1%	18%	1%
2000	1%	18%	1%
1998	1%	18%	1%
1996	1%	19%	1%
1995	1%	19%	1%
1994	2%	19%	1%
1993	2%	19%	1%
1992	2%	19%	1%
1991	4%	19%	1%
1990	1%	19%	1%
1989	1%	18%	1%

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White

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Harry L Bain	New Jersey	West New York School District
2023	4%	39%	3%
2022	4%	40%	3%
2021	3%	41%	2%
2020	3%	43%	2%
2019	3%	43%	2%
2018	12%	45%	7%
2017	12%	45%	7%
2016	13%	46%	7%
2015	14%	48%	9%
2014	15%	49%	13%
2013	4%	50%	4%
2012	4%	51%	3%
2011	6%	52%	3%
2010	4%	53%	3%
2009	4%	54%	3%
2008	19%	55%	10%
2007	8%	56%	5%
2006	6%	56%	5%
2005	6%	57%	4%
2004	5%	58%	4%
2003	5%	58%	4%
2002	6%	59%	3%
2001	5%	61%	5%
2000	5%	61%	5%
1999	6%	62%	5%
1998	7%	62%	6%
1996	8%	62%	7%
1995	8%	63%	7%
1994	8%	63%	7%
1993	10%	63%	9%
1992	11%	64%	9%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.12

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Harry L Bain	New Jersey	West New York School District
2023	0.12	0.71	0.10
2022	0.12	0.71	0.11
2021	0.12	0.71	0.11
2020	0.10	0.70	0.11
2019	0.10	0.70	0.11
2018	0.23	0.70	0.14
2017	0.23	0.70	0.14
2016	0.26	0.69	0.17
2015	0.28	0.68	0.32
2014	0.31	0.68	0.26
2013	0.12	0.67	0.11
2012	0.19	0.66	0.11
2011	0.15	0.65	0.10
2010	0.13	0.65	0.09
2009	0.10	0.64	0.07
2008	0.42	0.63	0.24
2007	0.22	0.62	0.14
2006	0.17	0.62	0.13
2005	0.17	0.61	0.12
2004	0.17	0.60	0.11
2003	0.15	0.60	0.11
2002	0.15	0.59	0.12
2001	0.13	0.58	0.13
2000	0.15	0.57	0.14
1999	0.15	0.57	0.14
1998	0.17	0.57	0.15
1996	0.19	0.56	0.18
1995	0.20	0.55	0.19
1994	0.22	0.55	0.19
1993	0.25	0.55	0.22
1992	0.28	0.54	0.24

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

72%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harry L Bain	New Jersey	West New York School District
2023	73%	31%	71%
2022	73%	30%	71%
2021	71%	32%	73%
2020	76%	33%	75%
2019	76%	33%	75%
2018	75%	33%	75%
2017	75%	33%	75%
2016	74%	33%	74%
2015	76%	31%	70%
2014	81%	32%	77%
2013	79%	31%	76%
2012	64%	29%	68%
2011	64%	27%	67%
2010	67%	26%	69%
2009	67%	24%	66%
2008	54%	22%	49%
2007	60%	21%	57%
2006	60%	21%	57%
2004	54%	21%	59%
2003	54%	21%	56%
2002	58%	22%	61%
2001	53%	22%	59%
2000	66%	23%	60%
1999	69%	24%	60%
1998	58%	24%	53%
1996	58%	24%	53%
1995	66%	24%	49%
1994	66%	24%	48%
1993	47%	23%	47%
1992	62%	21%	45%
1991	51%	18%	34%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Harry L Bain	New Jersey	West New York School District
2023	9%	5%	12%
2022	9%	4%	12%
2021	8%	4%	9%
2020	11%	5%	9%
2019	11%	5%	9%
2018	7%	5%	7%
2017	7%	5%	7%
2016	8%	5%	7%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	6%	5%	7%
2013	8%	6%	8%
2012	9%	6%	9%
2011	7%	5%	9%
2010	8%	6%	11%
2009	12%	6%	13%
2008	9%	6%	10%
2007	11%	6%	10%
2006	9%	6%	11%
2004	19%	6%	15%
2003	15%	6%	15%
2002	14%	6%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

West New York School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Harry L Bain's ranking?

Harry L Bain is ranked #1650 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

26% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 32% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Harry L Bain?

632 students attend Harry L Bain.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

94% of Harry L Bain students are Hispanic, 3% of students are White, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Harry L Bain?

Harry L Bain has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Harry L Bain offer ?

Harry L Bain offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Harry L Bain part of?

Harry L Bain is part of West New York School District.

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