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Bergenfield Borough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,022 students in Bergenfield Borough School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Bergenfield Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
3,621 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
281 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Bergenfield Borough School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#317 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
47%
Graduation Rate
93%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
836 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
23%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,012 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
56%
35%
# Black Students
276 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
8%
16%
# White Students
374 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
10%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
95 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
202
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
205
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
244
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
229
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
226
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
232
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
283
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
283
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
265
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
285
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
305
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
289
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
298
494
# Ungraded Students:
203
21,348
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,472 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,478 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$89 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,472
$27,348
Spending / Student
$24,478
$26,228
Best Bergenfield Borough School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
115 Highview Avenue
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
(201) 385-8759
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
(201) 385-8759
Grades: PK-5
| 403 students
Rank: #22.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2 N Franklin Avenue
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
(201) 385-8581
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
(201) 385-8581
Grades: PK-5
| 357 students
Rank: #33.
Hoover Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
273 Murray Hill Terrace
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
(201) 385-8582
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
(201) 385-8582
Grades: PK-5
| 262 students
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