Emerson Public School District

133 Main Street, Administration Bldg.
Emerson, NJ 07630
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 364 students in Emerson Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Emerson Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
1,057 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Emerson Public 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#261 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Emerson Public   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
33%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Emerson Public   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.
50%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Emerson Public   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 Emerson Public   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
91 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
9%
9%
# Hispanic Students
217 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
35%
# Black Students
17 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
681 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
64%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
46
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
78
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
67
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
72
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
88
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
62
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
94
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
67
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
88
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
75
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
69
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
72
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
74
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
77
494
# Ungraded Students:
28
21,348

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,482 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,223 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Emerson Public   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
$31 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Emerson Public   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
$27,482
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Emerson Public   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
$29,223
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Emerson Public   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 Emerson Public School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Memorial School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Haines Avenue
Emerson, NJ 07630
(201) 599-7580
Grades: PK-3
| 364 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,057 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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