For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,353 students in Roselle Park Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Roselle Park Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
1,986 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Roselle Park Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#441 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
111 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
6%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,064 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
54%
33%
# Black Students
201 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
10%
15%
# White Students
581 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
29%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
87
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
119
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
113
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
120
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
124
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
144
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
138
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
168
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
156
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
162
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
156
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
150
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
156
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
64
39,480
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,425 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,030 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,425
$27,348
Spending / Student
$22,030
$26,228
Best Roselle Park Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Roselle Park Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
57 W Grant Ave
Roselle Park, NJ 07204
(908) 245-1634
Roselle Park, NJ 07204
(908) 245-1634
Grades: 6-8
| 471 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Robert Gordon Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
59 West Grant Avenue
Roselle Park, NJ 07204
(908) 245-2285
Roselle Park, NJ 07204
(908) 245-2285
Grades: PK-5
| 297 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Sherman Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
375 E Grant Ave
Roselle Park, NJ 07204
(908) 245-1886
Roselle Park, NJ 07204
(908) 245-1886
Grades: PK-5
| 340 students
Rank: #44.
Ernest J. Finizio Jr. - Aldene School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
339 West Webster Avenue
Roselle Park, NJ 07204
(908) 245-1521
Roselle Park, NJ 07204
(908) 245-1521
Grades: PK-5
| 245 students
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