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Emerson Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 613 students in Emerson Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Emerson Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
1,059 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
94 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Emerson Public 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#199 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
23%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
91 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
9%
10%
# Hispanic Students
236 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
34%
# Black Students
18 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
656 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
62%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
59
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
80
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
85
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
79
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
75
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
79
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
86
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
70
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
94
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
69
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
77
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
67
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
64
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
75
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,431 is higher 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 $29,168 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,431
$26,931
Spending / Student
$29,168
$25,828
Best Emerson Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Patrick M Villano School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
175 Linwood Avenue
Emerson, NJ 07630
(201) 262-4049
Emerson, NJ 07630
(201) 262-4049
Grades: 4-6
| 235 students
Rank: #22.
Memorial School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1 Haines Avenue
Emerson, NJ 07630
(201) 599-7580
Emerson, NJ 07630
(201) 599-7580
Grades: PK-3
| 378 students
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