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 preschool serving 339 students in Glen Rock Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Glen Rock Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 44% statewide average).
The top ranked public preschool in Glen Rock Public School District is Central School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
2,590 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
218 Teachers
32,444 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
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
519 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
20%
9%
# Hispanic Students
158 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
36%
# Black Students
19 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,780 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
69%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
112 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
169
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
193
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
215
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
224
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
207
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
209
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
212
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
191
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
213
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
207
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
177
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
175
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
166
398
# Ungraded Students:
32
22,513

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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
600 S Maple Ave
Glen Rock, NJ 07452
(201) 445-7700
Grades: PK-5
| 339 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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