For the 2023-24 school year, there are 290 public schools serving 136,293 students in Bergen County, NJ (there are 168 private schools, serving 27,561 private students). 83% of all K-12 students in Bergen County, NJ are educated in public schools (compared to the NJ state average of 86%).
The top ranked public schools in Bergen County, NJ are Bergen County Academies, Bergen County Technical High School - Teterboro and Clara E Coleman School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Bergen County, NJ public schools have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the New Jersey public school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 47% statewide average). Schools in Bergen County have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of New Jersey public schools.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Best Bergen County Public Schools (2023-24)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bergen County Academies
Vocational School
Math: ≥90% | Reading: 95%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
200 Hackensack Avenue
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 343-6000
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 343-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,109 students
Rank: #22.
Bergen County Technical High School - Teterboro
Vocational School
Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
504 Route 46 West
Teterboro, NJ 07608
(201) 343-6000
Teterboro, NJ 07608
(201) 343-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 678 students
Rank: #33.
Clara E Coleman School
Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
100 Pinelynn Rd
Glen Rock, NJ 07452
(201) 445-7700
Glen Rock, NJ 07452
(201) 445-7700
Grades: K-5
| 334 students
Rank: #44.
Cresskill Middle School
Math: 65% | Reading: 77%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
220 Jefferson Ave
Cresskill, NJ 07626
(201) 227-7791
Cresskill, NJ 07626
(201) 227-7791
Grades: 6-8
| 438 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Central School
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
600 S Maple Ave
Glen Rock, NJ 07452
(201) 445-7700
Glen Rock, NJ 07452
(201) 445-7700
Grades: PK-5
| 352 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Emil A. Cavallini Middle School
Math: 72% | Reading: 72%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
392 W Saddle River Rd
Saddle River, NJ 07458
(201) 961-6400
Saddle River, NJ 07458
(201) 961-6400
Grades: 6-8
| 404 students
Rank: #77.
Ridgewood High School
Math: 62% | Reading: 77%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
627 East Ridgewood Ave
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
(201) 670-2800
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
(201) 670-2800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,789 students
Rank: #88.
Northern Valley Regional High School At Demarest
Math: 64% | Reading: 76%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
150 Knickerbocker Road
Demarest, NJ 07627
(201) 768-3200
Demarest, NJ 07627
(201) 768-3200
Grades: 9-12
| 974 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Orchard Elementary School
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
230 Demarest St
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
(201) 670-2730
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
(201) 670-2730
Grades: K-5
| 321 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Richard Byrd
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
640 Doremus Ave
Glen Rock, NJ 07452
(201) 445-7700
Glen Rock, NJ 07452
(201) 445-7700
Grades: K-5
| 279 students
Rank: #1111.
Upper School
Math: 63% | Reading: 76%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
143 Charlotte Pl
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
(201) 567-7292
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
(201) 567-7292
Grades: 3-8
| 256 students
Rank: #1212.
Harrington Park School
Math: 64% | Reading: 74%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
191 Harriot Ave
Harrington Park, NJ 07640
(201) 768-5700
Harrington Park, NJ 07640
(201) 768-5700
Grades: PK-8
| 616 students
Rank: #1313.
Tenafly Middle School
Math: 60% | Reading: 76%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
10 Sunset Lane
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 816-4530
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 816-4530
Grades: 6-8
| 850 students
Rank: #1414.
Hillside Elementary School
Math: 68% | Reading: 70%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
340 Homans Avenue
Closter, NJ 07624
(201) 768-3860
Closter, NJ 07624
(201) 768-3860
Grades: PK-4
| 621 students
Rank: #1515.
Henry B. Milnes Elementary School
Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
8-01 Phillip St
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 794-5550
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 794-5550
Grades: K-4
| 421 students
Rank: #1616.
Brookside School
Math: 69% | Reading: 69%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
100 Brookside Avenue
Allendale, NJ 07401
(201) 327-2020
Allendale, NJ 07401
(201) 327-2020
Grades: 4-8
| 520 students
Rank: #1717.
Demarest Middle School
Math: 71% | Reading: 68%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
568 Piermont Rd
Demarest, NJ 07627
(201) 768-6060
Demarest, NJ 07627
(201) 768-6060
Grades: 5-8
| 320 students
Rank: #1818.
Edith A. Bogert Elementary School
Math: 67% | Reading: 69%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
391 W Saddle River Rd
Saddle River, NJ 07458
(201) 961-6350
Saddle River, NJ 07458
(201) 961-6350
Grades: 3-5
| 354 students
Rank: #1919.
Applied Technology High School
Vocational School
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
400 Paramus Road
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 343-6000
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 343-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 273 students
Rank: #2020.
Tenafly High School
Math: 54% | Reading: 79%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
19 Columbus Drive
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 816-6614
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 816-6614
Grades: 9-12
| 1,228 students
Rank: #2121.
Alpine Elementary School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
500 Hillside Avenue
Alpine, NJ 07620
(201) 768-8255
Alpine, NJ 07620
(201) 768-8255
Grades: K-8
| 156 students
Rank: #22 - 2422. - 24.
Luther Lee Emerson School
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
15 Columbus Road
Demarest, NJ 07627
(201) 768-6060
Demarest, NJ 07627
(201) 768-6060
Grades: 2-4
| 217 students
Rank: #22 - 2422. - 24.
Merritt Memorial
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1 Dogwood Lane
Cresskill, NJ 07626
(201) 227-7791
Cresskill, NJ 07626
(201) 227-7791
Grades: 1-5
| 290 students
Rank: #22 - 2422. - 24.
School No. 1
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
250 Hoym Street
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
(201) 585-4620
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
(201) 585-4620
Grades: K-4
| 535 students
Rank: #2525.
Glen Rock High School
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
400 Hamilton Avenue
Glen Rock, NJ 07452
(201) 445-7700
Glen Rock, NJ 07452
(201) 445-7700
Grades: 9-12
| 693 students
Rank: #2626.
Cherry Hill School
Math: 62% | Reading: 70%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
410 Bogert Rd
River Edge, NJ 07661
(201) 261-3405
River Edge, NJ 07661
(201) 261-3405
Grades: PK-6
| 698 students
Rank: #2727.
Cresskill High School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
220 Jefferson Ave
Cresskill, NJ 07626
(201) 227-7791
Cresskill, NJ 07626
(201) 227-7791
Grades: 9-12
| 500 students
Rank: #2828.
Haworth Public School
Math: 59% | Reading: 71%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
205 Valley Rd
Haworth, NJ 07641
(201) 384-5526
Haworth, NJ 07641
(201) 384-5526
Grades: K-8
| 419 students
Rank: #2929.
River Dell Middle School
Math: 54% | Reading: 73%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
230 Woodland Avenue
River Edge, NJ 07661
(201) 599-7246
River Edge, NJ 07661
(201) 599-7246
Grades: 7-8
| 589 students
Rank: #3030.
Malcolm S Mackay School
Math: 71% | Reading: 66%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
111 Jefferson Avenue
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 816-7700
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 816-7700
Grades: K-5
| 342 students
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
J Spencer Smith School
Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
101 Downey Drive
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 816-7715
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 816-7715
Grades: K-5
| 353 students
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Travell Elementary School
Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
340 Bogert Ave
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
(201) 670-2760
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
(201) 670-2760
Grades: K-5
| 353 students
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Ho-ho-kus Public School
Math: 69% | Reading: 66%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
70 Lloyd Road
Ho Ho Kus, NJ 07423
(201) 652-4555
Ho Ho Kus, NJ 07423
(201) 652-4555
Grades: PK-8
| 574 students
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Pascack Hills High School
Math: 53% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
225 West Grand Avenue
Montvale, NJ 07645
(201) 358-7020
Montvale, NJ 07645
(201) 358-7020
Grades: 9-12
| 827 students
Rank: #3535.
Somerville Elementary School
Math: 61% | Reading: 68%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
45 South Pleasant Ave
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
(201) 670-2750
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
(201) 670-2750
Grades: K-5
| 375 students
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Bergen County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Bergen County Juvenile Detention Center (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
296 E Ridgewood Ave
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 599-6185
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 599-6185
Grades: 9-11
| 13 students
Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus (Closed 2021)
Vocational School
E.285 Pascack Road
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 343-6000
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 343-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 15 students
44 Armory Street
Englewood, NJ 07631
(201) 568-0817
Englewood, NJ 07631
(201) 568-0817
Grades: PK
| 106 students
70 Sterling Place
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 862-1983
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 862-1983
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
525 Palisade Ave
Cliffside Park, NJ 07010
(201) 313-2307
Cliffside Park, NJ 07010
(201) 313-2307
Grades: PK-K
| 320 students
540 Windsor Rd
Wood Ridge, NJ 07075
(201) 933-6777
Wood Ridge, NJ 07075
(201) 933-6777
Grades: 7-8
| 200 students
51 W Englewood Ave
Englewood, NJ 07631
(201) 862-6164
Englewood, NJ 07631
(201) 862-6164
Grades: 2-5
| 383 students
503 Sixth St
Carlstadt, NJ 07072
(201) 935-6808
Carlstadt, NJ 07072
(201) 935-6808
Grades: PK-2
| 190 students
56 Elliott Pl
Rutherford, NJ 07070
(201) 438-7675
Rutherford, NJ 07070
(201) 438-7675
Grades: 9-12
| 784 students
550 Washington St
Carlstadt, NJ 07072
(201) 935-6805
Carlstadt, NJ 07072
(201) 935-6805
Grades: 2-3
| 106 students
Lyndhurst Annex Elementary School (Closed 2013)
Special Education School
624 Page Ave
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 531-1420
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 531-1420
Grades: K-7
| 43 students
Moonachie Annex (Closed 2021)
Special Education School
Lodi (moonachie) Campus
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 249-0995
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 249-0995
Grades: Inquire with school
| 34 students
Programs At Park Academy (Closed 2021)
Special Education School
609 Westwood Avenue
Westwood, NJ 07675
(201) 358-7060
Westwood, NJ 07675
(201) 358-7060
Grades: 4-8
| 12 students
30 Madonna Place
Garfield, NJ 07026
(973) 252-2714
Garfield, NJ 07026
(973) 252-2714
Grades: PK-2
| 175 students
109 Sylvan St
Rutherford, NJ 07070
(201) 438-7675
Rutherford, NJ 07070
(201) 438-7675
Grades: K-5
| 141 students
110 Mt Vernon Street
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
(201) 336-9855
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
(201) 336-9855
Grades: K-1
| 255 students
Tappan Rd
Northvale, NJ 07647
(201) 768-0635
Northvale, NJ 07647
(201) 768-0635
Grades: K-3
| n/a students
Vocational & Technical Hgh-hackensack High School (Closed 2021)
Vocational School
200 Hackensack Ave
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 343-6000
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 343-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,104 students
325 Third St
Carlstadt, NJ 07072
(201) 939-6506
Carlstadt, NJ 07072
(201) 939-6506
Grades: 3-8
| 334 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Bergen County, NJ?
The top ranked public schools in Bergen County, NJ include Bergen County Academies, Bergen County Technical High School - Teterboro and Clara E Coleman School.
How many public schools are located in Bergen County, NJ?
290 public schools are located in Bergen County, NJ.
What percentage of students in Bergen County, NJ go to public school?
83% of all K-12 students in Bergen County, NJ are educated in public schools (compared to the NJ state average of 86%).
What is the racial composition of students in Bergen County, NJ?
Bergen County, NJ public schools minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public schools average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
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