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Bergenfield Borough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,015 students in Bergenfield Borough School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Bergenfield Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
3,618 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
287 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Bergenfield Borough School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 648 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 87% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#278 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
23%
Graduation Rate
87%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.72
# American Indian Students
6 Students
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
811 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
22%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,046 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
36%
# Black Students
278 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
8%
16%
# White Students
351 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
10%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
103 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
74
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
198
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
212
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
205
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
258
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
238
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
230
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
233
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
287
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
292
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
266
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
297
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
326
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
294
398
# Ungraded Students:
208
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,493 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,498 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$89 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,493
$27,145
Spending / Student
$24,498
$26,033
Best Bergenfield Borough School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
115 Highview Avenue
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
(201) 385-8759
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
(201) 385-8759
Grades: PK-5
| 406 students
Rank: #22.
Hoover Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
273 Murray Hill Terrace
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
(201) 385-8582
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
(201) 385-8582
Grades: PK-5
| 263 students
Rank: #33.
Franklin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2 N Franklin Avenue
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
(201) 385-8581
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
(201) 385-8581
Grades: PK-5
| 346 students
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