Englewood Public School District

274 Knickerbocker Road
Englewood, NJ 07631
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,365 students in Englewood Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Englewood Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
2,873 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
249 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Englewood Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 78% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#561 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Englewood Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
14%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Englewood Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Englewood Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
14%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Englewood Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Englewood Public   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.72
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
213 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
8%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,703 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
59%
33%
# Black Students
661 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
23%
15%
# White Students
224 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
8%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
230
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
162
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
167
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
149
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
162
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
148
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
150
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
175
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
186
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
156
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
271
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
279
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
251
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
268
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
119
40,176

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,040 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,443 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$89 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Englewood Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$82 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Englewood Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$31,040
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Englewood Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$28,443
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Englewood Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Englewood Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dr. John Grieco Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
50 Durie Ave
Englewood, NJ 07631
(201) 862-6164
Grades: 1-2
| 343 students
Rank: #22.
Dr. Leroy Mccloud Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
325 Tenafly Rd
Englewood, NJ 07631
(201) 862-6155
Grades: 3-5
| 481 students
Rank: #33.
Janis E. Dismus Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
325 Tryon Avenue
Englewood, NJ 07631
(201) 862-6005
Grades: 6-8
| 541 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,873 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : 78% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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