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Elmwood Park School District

Item: Elmwood Park School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

60 East 53rd Street
Elmwood Park, NJ 07407

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (201) 796-8700

www.elmwoodparkschools.org

Top Rankings

Elmwood Park School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

5 Schools

2,553 Schools

# Students

2,597 Students

1,354,693 Students

# Teachers

199 Teachers

116,293 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Elmwood Park School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	54	91
Kind	197	132
1	194	139
2	180	140
3	194	144
4	194	143
5	192	145
6	192	146
7	197	148
8	180	149
9	199	154
10	179	156
11	215	154
12	230	158

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District Rank

Elmwood Park School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#441 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Elmwood Park School District
2023	#441
2022	#449
2021	#458
2019	#438
2018	#455
2017	#435
2016	#388
2015	#429
2014	#510
2013	#525
2012	#526
2011	#496
2010	#477

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27%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Elmwood Park School District	New Jersey
2023	27%	38%
2022	24%	36%
2021	17%	26%
2019	35%	44%
2018	35%	42%
2017	33%	41%
2016	33%	40%
2015	27%	36%
2014	66%	75%
2013	64%	75%
2012	64%	75%
2011	68%	75%
2010	70%	73%

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44%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Elmwood Park School District	New Jersey
2022	44%	49%
2021	41%	47%
2019	55%	57%
2018	35%	55%
2017	50%	53%
2016	53%	50%
2015	44%	47%
2014	64%	69%
2013	64%	69%
2012	61%	69%
2011	64%	69%
2010	61%	69%

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16%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Elmwood Park School District	New Jersey
2022	16%	23%
2021	16%	22%

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89%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Elmwood Park School District	New Jersey
2023	89%	90%
2022	77%	85%
2021	87%	88%
2020	91%	90%
2019	92%	90%
2018	90%	90%
2017	92%	90%
2016	90%	90%
2015	89%	89%
2014	84%	88%
2013	87%	87%
2012	77%	86%
2011	87%	86%

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(2022-23)

14.7%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Elmwood Park School District	New Jersey
2023	14.7%	16.7%
2022	17.2%	18.2%
2021	9.7%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Elmwood Park School District	New Jersey
2023	0.67	0.71
2022	0.68	0.71
2021	0.68	0.71
2020	0.68	0.71
2019	0.68	0.70
2018	0.67	0.70
2017	0.67	0.70
2016	0.67	0.69
2015	0.67	0.68
2014	0.67	0.67
2013	0.67	0.67
2012	0.67	0.66
2011	0.66	0.65
2010	0.66	0.64
2009	0.65	0.64
2008	0.65	0.63
2007	0.64	0.62
2006	0.62	0.61
2005	0.61	0.61
2004	0.59	0.60
2003	0.57	0.59
2002	0.58	0.59
2001	0.54	0.58
2000	0.51	0.58
1999	0.40	0.57
1998	0.49	0.57
1996	0.45	0.55
1995	0.47	0.55
1994	0.47	0.54
1993	0.43	0.54
1992	0.41	0.53
1991	0.40	0.53
1990	0.33	0.52
1989	0.32	0.51
1988	0.26	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Elmwood Park School District	New Jersey
2023	9%	10%
2022	10%	10%
2021	11%	10%
2020	12%	10%
2019	12%	11%
2018	11%	10%
2017	11%	10%
2016	12%	10%
2015	11%	10%
2014	12%	10%
2013	12%	9%
2012	12%	9%
2011	12%	9%
2010	13%	9%
2009	13%	8%
2008	14%	8%
2007	15%	8%
2006	15%	7%
2005	15%	7%
2004	15%	7%
2003	15%	7%
2002	15%	7%
2001	12%	6%
2000	12%	6%
1999	7%	6%
1998	9%	6%
1996	10%	5%
1995	10%	5%
1994	10%	5%
1993	9%	5%
1992	9%	5%
1991	7%	5%
1990	6%	4%
1989	7%	4%
1988	6%	4%

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% Hispanic

46%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Elmwood Park School District	New Jersey
2023	44%	33%
2022	42%	32%
2021	39%	31%
2020	37%	30%
2019	37%	29%
2018	36%	29%
2017	36%	27%
2016	35%	26%
2015	35%	25%
2014	34%	24%
2013	34%	24%
2012	33%	23%
2011	31%	22%
2010	30%	21%
2009	30%	20%
2008	30%	20%
2007	28%	19%
2006	25%	18%
2005	23%	18%
2004	23%	17%
2003	21%	16%
2002	23%	16%
2001	22%	15%
2000	19%	15%
1999	14%	14%
1998	19%	14%
1996	16%	14%
1995	17%	13%
1994	18%	13%
1993	17%	12%
1992	15%	12%
1991	15%	12%
1990	13%	11%
1989	11%	11%
1988	8%	10%

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% Black

13%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Elmwood Park School District	New Jersey
2023	12%	15%
2022	11%	15%
2021	10%	15%
2020	11%	15%
2019	11%	15%
2018	11%	15%
2017	11%	16%
2016	9%	16%
2015	10%	16%
2014	9%	16%
2013	9%	16%
2012	9%	16%
2011	9%	16%
2010	8%	17%
2009	7%	17%
2008	7%	17%
2007	6%	17%
2006	6%	18%
2005	5%	18%
2004	4%	18%
2003	3%	18%
2002	3%	18%
2001	3%	18%
2000	3%	18%
1999	3%	18%
1998	3%	18%
1996	2%	18%
1995	2%	19%
1994	2%	18%
1993	1%	19%
1992	1%	18%
1991	2%	18%
1990	1%	19%
1989	1%	18%
1988	1%	18%

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% White

31%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Elmwood Park School District	New Jersey
2023	34%	39%
2022	36%	40%
2021	39%	41%
2020	40%	42%
2019	40%	43%
2018	42%	44%
2017	42%	45%
2016	44%	46%
2015	44%	48%
2014	45%	49%
2013	45%	50%
2012	46%	51%
2011	48%	52%
2010	49%	53%
2009	50%	54%
2008	49%	55%
2007	51%	56%
2006	54%	57%
2005	57%	57%
2004	58%	58%
2003	61%	59%
2002	59%	59%
2001	63%	61%
2000	66%	61%
1999	76%	62%
1998	69%	62%
1996	72%	63%
1995	71%	63%
1994	70%	64%
1993	73%	64%
1992	75%	65%
1991	76%	65%
1990	80%	66%
1989	81%	67%
1988	85%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2021-2023)
Year	Elmwood Park School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,604 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,216 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$72 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Elmwood Park School District	New Jersey
2023	$72 MM	$31 MM
2022	$66 MM	$29 MM
2021	$60 MM	$26 MM
2020	$56 MM	$25 MM
2019	$53 MM	$25 MM
2018	$49 MM	$24 MM
2017	$46 MM	$23 MM
2016	$44 MM	$21 MM
2015	$37 MM	$20 MM
2014	$41 MM	$21 MM
2012	$38 MM	$21 MM
2011	$36 MM	$20 MM
2010	$37 MM	$20 MM
2009	$36 MM	$20 MM
2008	$35 MM	$19 MM
2007	$32 MM	$19 MM
2006	$31 MM	$18 MM
2005	$40 MM	$17 MM
2004	$27 MM	$17 MM
2003	$24 MM	$15 MM
2002	$22 MM	$14 MM
2001	$21 MM	$14 MM
2000	$20 MM	$13 MM
1999	$19 MM	$13 MM
1998	$19 MM	$12 MM
1996	$17 MM	$11 MM
1995	$16 MM	$11 MM
1992	$14 MM	$10 MM
1990	$11 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$63 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Elmwood Park School District	New Jersey
2023	$63 MM	$30 MM
2022	$57 MM	$29 MM
2021	$51 MM	$25 MM
2020	$50 MM	$24 MM
2019	$48 MM	$25 MM
2018	$45 MM	$24 MM
2017	$44 MM	$23 MM
2016	$48 MM	$22 MM
2015	$36 MM	$20 MM
2014	$39 MM	$20 MM
2012	$38 MM	$20 MM
2011	$36 MM	$19 MM
2010	$36 MM	$20 MM
2009	$34 MM	$19 MM
2008	$34 MM	$20 MM
2007	$56 MM	$19 MM
2006	$49 MM	$18 MM
2005	$28 MM	$17 MM
2004	$27 MM	$16 MM
2003	$24 MM	$16 MM
2002	$22 MM	$14 MM
2001	$21 MM	$13 MM
2000	$20 MM	$13 MM
1999	$19 MM	$14 MM
1998	$18 MM	$13 MM
1996	$17 MM	$11 MM
1995	$15 MM	$11 MM
1992	$12 MM	$9 MM
1990	$11 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$27,604

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Elmwood Park School District	New Jersey
2023	$28,224	$32,400
2022	$26,234	$31,833
2021	$23,574	$27,862
2020	$21,406	$26,511
2019	$20,776	$27,169
2018	$18,809	$25,776
2017	$17,449	$24,717
2016	$17,405	$23,074
2015	$15,269	$19,116
2014	$16,282	$22,539
2012	$15,264	$22,326
2011	$14,931	$15,563
2010	$15,919	$19,116
2009	$15,296	$20,414
2008	$15,445	$19,641
2007	$14,932	$17,846
2006	$14,747	$16,912
2005	$19,170	$15,983
2004	$12,661	$15,178
2003	$11,981	$14,414
2002	$10,585	$13,992
2001	$9,839	$13,524
2000	$9,224	$12,563
1999	$9,854	$11,702
1998	$9,178	$11,220
1995	$8,445	$10,398
1992	$8,421	$10,290
1990	$7,311	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$24,216

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Elmwood Park School District	New Jersey
2023	$24,760	$31,763
2022	$22,636	$31,545
2021	$20,053	$26,876
2020	$19,258	$25,682
2019	$18,925	$26,960
2018	$17,446	$25,387
2017	$16,793	$25,235
2016	$18,879	$23,517
2015	$15,028	$19,190
2014	$15,388	$21,879
2012	$15,471	$21,692
2011	$14,654	$15,139
2010	$15,668	$19,190
2009	$14,796	$19,395
2008	$15,262	$19,863
2007	$26,054	$18,129
2006	$23,089	$16,981
2005	$13,329	$16,151
2004	$12,594	$14,709
2003	$11,946	$14,730
2002	$10,596	$14,261
2001	$9,745	$13,311
2000	$9,153	$12,817
1999	$9,956	$12,247
1998	$8,666	$11,565
1995	$8,023	$10,509
1992	$7,570	$9,044
1990	$7,188	$7,994

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Best Elmwood Park School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Gilbert Avenue School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

151 Gilbert Avenue
Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
(201) 796-8700

Gr: PK-5 | 456 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 71%

Rank: #22.

Gantner Avenue School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

99 Roosevelt Ave
Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
(201) 796-8700

Gr: K-5 | 339 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 65%

Rank: #33.

Sixteenth Avenue School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 39%)
:

Bottom 50%

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73 Sixteenth Avenue
Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
(201) 796-8700

Gr: PK-5 | 410 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 71%

Rank: #44.

Memorial Senior High School

(Math: 16% | Reading: <50%)
:

Bottom 50%

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375 River Dr
Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
(201) 796-8700

Gr: 9-12 | 823 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 68%

Rank: #55.

Memorial Middle School

(Math: 18% | Reading: 41%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

375 River Drive
Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
(201) 796-8700

Gr: 6-8 | 569 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 70%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Elmwood Park School District?

Elmwood Park School District manages 5 public schools serving 2,597 students.

What is the rank of Elmwood Park School District?

Elmwood Park School District is ranked #438 out of 642 school districts in New Jersey (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Elmwood Park School District?

46% of Elmwood Park School District students are Hispanic, 31% of students are White, 13% of students are Black, 8% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Elmwood Park School District?

Elmwood Park School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is Elmwood Park School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $24,216 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,597 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: 89% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education