Little Ferry Public School District

130 Liberty Street
Little Ferry, NJ 07643
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 822 students in Little Ferry Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Little Ferry Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,913 Schools
# Students
822 Students
882,707 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
77,576 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Little Ferry Public 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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#371 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
35%
38%
47%
49%
15-19%
23%
(2022-23)
25.3%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
17%
10%
% Hispanic
53%
35%
% Black
3%
15%
% White
25%
36%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $35,788 is higher than the state median of $27,048. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,280 is higher than the state median of $25,941. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,788
$27,048
Spending / Student
$33,280
$25,941

Best Little Ferry Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
130 A Liberty St
Little Ferry, NJ 07643
(201) 641-6760
Gr: PK-4 | 469 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #22.
Memorial Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
130 Liberty St
Little Ferry, NJ 07643
(201) 641-6186
Gr: 5-8 | 353 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 74%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 822 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 75%
  • : Bottom 50% in NJ
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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