Englewood Public School District

274 Knickerbocker Road
Englewood, NJ 07631
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,359 students in Englewood Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Englewood Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
2,868 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
260 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Englewood Public 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#561 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
14%
36%
32%
49%
14%
23%
78%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
10%
% Hispanic
62%
34%
% Black
22%
15%
% White
7%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,094 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,493 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$89 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$82 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,094
$26,931
Spending / Student
$28,493
$25,828

Best Englewood Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dr. John Grieco Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
50 Durie Ave
Englewood, NJ 07631
(201) 862-6164
Grades: 1-2
| 353 students
Rank: #22.
Dr. Leroy Mccloud Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
325 Tenafly Rd
Englewood, NJ 07631
(201) 862-6155
Grades: 3-5
| 481 students
Rank: #33.
Janis E. Dismus Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
325 Tryon Avenue
Englewood, NJ 07631
(201) 862-6005
Grades: 6-8
| 525 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,868 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 93%
  • : 78% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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