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North Bergen School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 4,730 students in North Bergen School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in North Bergen School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
7,114 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
554 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
North Bergen 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 74% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#505 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
23%
Graduation Rate
74%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.72
# American Indian Students
6 Students
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
140 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
6,403 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
90%
38%
# Black Students
65 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
472 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
7%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
245
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
453
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
498
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
430
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
492
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
520
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
502
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
487
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
557
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
546
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
683
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
565
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
553
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
583
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,218 in this school district is less 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 $21,498 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$165 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$153 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,218
$26,931
Spending / Student
$21,498
$25,828
Best North Bergen School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Robert Fulton Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7407 Hudson Ave
North Bergen, NJ 07047
(201) 295-2900
North Bergen, NJ 07047
(201) 295-2900
Grades: 1-8
| 885 students
Rank: #22.
Horace Mann Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1215 83rd Street
North Bergen, NJ 07047
(201) 295-2880
North Bergen, NJ 07047
(201) 295-2880
Grades: 1-8
| 968 students
Rank: #33.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1206 63rd St
North Bergen, NJ 07047
(201) 295-2850
North Bergen, NJ 07047
(201) 295-2850
Grades: PK-8
| 1,209 students
Rank: #44.
Mckinley Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3110 Liberty Ave
North Bergen, NJ 07047
(201) 974-7020
North Bergen, NJ 07047
(201) 974-7020
Grades: K-8
| 320 students
Rank: #55.
John F Kennedy Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1210 Eleventh St
North Bergen, NJ 07047
(201) 974-7000
North Bergen, NJ 07047
(201) 974-7000
Grades: 1-8
| 566 students
Rank: #66.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5211 Columbia Avenue
North Bergen, NJ 07047
(201) 974-7007
North Bergen, NJ 07047
(201) 974-7007
Grades: 1-8
| 524 students
Rank: #77.
Polk Street School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
7111 Polk Street
North Bergen, NJ 07047
(201) 295-2920
North Bergen, NJ 07047
(201) 295-2920
Grades: K-8
| 258 students
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