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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,076 students in Highland Park Boro School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, 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 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
1,594 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Highland Park Boro School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 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
2 Students
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
277 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
17%
10%
# Hispanic Students
501 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
34%
# Black Students
170 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
11%
15%
# White Students
526 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
33%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
107 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
68
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
122
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
107
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
121
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
89
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
114
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
115
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
124
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
107
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
137
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
132
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
117
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
132
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,325 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 $25,132 is less than the state median of $25,828. 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
$27,325
$26,931
Spending / Student
$25,132
$25,828
Best Highland Park Boro School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bartle Elementary 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
| 433 students
Rank: #22.
Highland Park Middle 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
| 346 students
Rank: n/an/a
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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