Glen Rock Public School District

620 Harristown Road
Glen Rock, NJ 07452
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Glen Rock Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 621 students in Glen Rock Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Glen Rock Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 48% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Glen Rock Public School District is Glen Rock Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
2,590 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
218 Teachers
39,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Glen Rock Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#43 out of 650 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Glen Rock Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Glen Rock 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.
78%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Glen Rock 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.
50%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Glen Rock 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.
85-89%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Glen Rock Public   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
519 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
20%
9%
# Hispanic Students
158 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
37%
# Black Students
19 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
1,780 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
69%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
112 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
169
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
193
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
215
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
224
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
207
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
209
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
212
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
191
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
213
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
207
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
177
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
175
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
166
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
32
18,508

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,840 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,841 is less 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
$67 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Glen Rock 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
$67 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Glen Rock 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
$25,840
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Glen Rock 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
$25,841
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Glen Rock 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 Glen Rock Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Glen Rock Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
600 Harristown Road
Glen Rock, NJ 07452
(201) 445-7700
Grades: 6-8
| 621 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,590 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 71% (Top 10%)
  • : 78% (Top 10%)
  • : 50% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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