Top Rankings
Essex Fells School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 253 students in Essex Fells School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary School in Essex Fells School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
1 School
1,931 Schools
# Students
253 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Essex Fells School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 648 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
5%
11%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
33%
# Black Students
7 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
202 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
80%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
27
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
29
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
39
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
28
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
30
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
31
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
30
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
39
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
-
39,480
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,628 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,530 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,628
$27,348
Spending / Student
$26,530
$26,228
Best Essex Fells School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Essex Fells Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
102 Hawthorne Rd
Essex Fells, NJ 07021
(973) 226-0505
Essex Fells, NJ 07021
(973) 226-0505
Grades: PK-6
| 253 students
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