Woodland Park School District

853 Mcbride Avenue
Woodland Park, NJ 07424
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,109 students in Woodland Park School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Woodland Park School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
1,194 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Woodland Park 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 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#423 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Woodland Park   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Woodland Park   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.
43%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Woodland Park   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.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
50 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
497 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
42%
33%
# Black Students
47 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
562 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
47%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
144
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
109
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
114
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
113
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
117
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
101
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
95
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
113
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
120
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:
60
39,480

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,827 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,000 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Woodland Park   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
$25 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Woodland Park   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 (19-20)
$21,827
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Woodland Park   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Spending / Student (19-20)
$21,000
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Woodland Park   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Best Woodland Park School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Memorial Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
15 Memorial Drive
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 317-7750
Grades: 6-8
| 344 students
Rank: #22.
Beatrice Gilmore School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1075 Mcbride Avenue
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 317-7740
Grades: 3-5
| 343 students
Rank: n/an/a
Charles Olbon School
50 Lincoln Lane
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 317-7730
Grades: PK-2
| 422 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,194 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : Bottom 50% in NJ
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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