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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,084 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
924 Schools
# Students
3,672 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
288 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Bergenfield Borough School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 646 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
4 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
833 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
23%
8%
# Hispanic Students
2,073 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
56%
36%
# Black Students
276 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
7%
16%
# White Students
353 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
10%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
107 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
136
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
260
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
229
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
228
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
237
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
272
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
268
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
245
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
246
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
301
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
310
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
283
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
305
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
352
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,118 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,138 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$89 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,118
$26,931
Spending / Student
$24,138
$25,828
Best Bergenfield Borough School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Elementary 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
| 440 students
Rank: #22.
Hoover Elementary 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
| 272 students
Rank: #33.
Franklin Elementary 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
| 372 students
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