Top Rankings
Allendale Public 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 372 students in Allendale Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Allendale Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
897 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Allendale Public 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 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 650 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
139 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
16%
8%
# Hispanic Students
67 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
36%
# Black Students
7 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
628 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
70%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
18
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
89
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
87
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
85
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
106
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
83
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
111
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
104
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
121
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,676 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,921 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$36,642 MM

Spending
$20 MM
$35,142 MM

Revenue / Student
$23,676
$26,931

Spending / Student
$21,921
$25,828

Best Allendale Public School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hillside Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
89 Hillsdale Avenue
Allendale, NJ 07401
(201) 327-2020
Allendale, NJ 07401
(201) 327-2020
Grades: PK-3
| 372 students
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