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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 6 public elementary schools serving 2,401 students in Bergenfield Borough School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Bergenfield Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% 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
7 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
3,621 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
281 Teachers
77,662 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
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
836 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
23%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,012 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
56%
33%
# Black Students
276 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
8%
15%
# White Students
374 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
10%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
95 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
202
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
205
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
244
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
229
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
226
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
232
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
283
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
283
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
265
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
285
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
305
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
289
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
298
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
203
39,480
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 Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
200 Hickory Avenue
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
(201) 385-8804
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
(201) 385-8804
Grades: K-5
| 266 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
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: #2 - 32. - 3.
Roy W. Brown Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
130 S Washington Ave
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
(201) 385-8847
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
(201) 385-8847
Grades: 6-8
| 854 students
Rank: #44.
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: #55.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
49 S Summit Street
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
(201) 385-8771
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
(201) 385-8771
Grades: K-5
| 259 students
Rank: #66.
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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