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Highland Park Boro School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,079 students in Highland Park Boro School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Highland Park Boro School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% 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
4 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
1,573 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Highland Park Boro 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 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#450 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
23%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
274 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
17%
11%
# Hispanic Students
471 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
33%
# Black Students
167 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
11%
15%
# White Students
543 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
35%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
107 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
59
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
101
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
125
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
86
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
106
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
108
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
108
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
120
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
135
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
121
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
126
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
104
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
61
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,690 is higher 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 $25,468 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,690
$27,145
Spending / Student
$25,468
$26,033
Best Highland Park Boro School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bartle Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
435 Mansfield Street
Highland Park, NJ 08904
(732) 572-4100
Highland Park, NJ 08904
(732) 572-4100
Grades: 2-5
| 429 students
Rank: #22.
Highland Park Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
330 Wayne Street
Highland Park, NJ 08904
(732) 572-2400
Highland Park, NJ 08904
(732) 572-2400
Grades: 6-8
| 353 students
Rank: n/an/a
Irving Primary School
Magnet School
121 South Eleventh Avenue
Highland Park, NJ 08904
(732) 572-1205
Highland Park, NJ 08904
(732) 572-1205
Grades: PK-1
| 297 students
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