Elmwood Park School District

60 East 53rd Street
Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 787 students in Elmwood Park School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Elmwood Park School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Elmwood Park School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Memorial Senior High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
2,505 Students
460,113 Students
# Teachers
197 Teachers
36,963 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Elmwood Park 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 85-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#458 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Elmwood Park   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
17%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Elmwood Park   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
41%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Elmwood Park   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Elmwood Park   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.71
# American Indian Students
4 Students
646 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
243 Students
44,671 Students
% Asian Students
10%
10%
# Hispanic Students
1,038 Students
141,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
42%
31%
# Black Students
285 Students
77,778 Students
% Black Students
11%
17%
# White Students
903 Students
182,652 Students
% White Students
36%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,024 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
9,368 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
46
367
# Students in K Grade:
172
3,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
159
3,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
179
3,453
# Students in 3rd Grade:
173
3,491
# Students in 4th Grade:
193
3,527
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
3,464
# Students in 6th Grade:
193
4,158
# Students in 7th Grade:
172
6,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
215
7,820
# Students in 9th Grade:
236
107,364
# Students in 10th Grade:
164
100,102
# Students in 11th Grade:
181
98,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
179
98,515
# Ungraded Students:
87
16,262

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,819 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,261 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Elmwood Park   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$51 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Elmwood Park   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,819
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Elmwood Park   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,261
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Elmwood Park   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Elmwood Park School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Memorial Senior High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
375 River Dr
Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
(201) 796-8700
Grades: 9-12
| 787 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,505 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 64%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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