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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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 569 students in Elmwood Park School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Elmwood Park School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
832 Schools
# Students
2,597 Students
458,594 Students
# Teachers
199 Teachers
39,634 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#441 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
23%
Graduation Rate
89%
85%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14.7%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
9%
% Hispanic
46%
39%
% Black
13%
18%
% White
31%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,975 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,044. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,543 is less than the state median of $25,936. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,975
$27,044
Spending / Student
$19,543
$25,936
Best Elmwood Park School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Memorial Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
375 River Drive
Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
(201) 796-8700
Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
(201) 796-8700
Gr: 6-8 | 569 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
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