For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,143 students in Woodland Park School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Woodland Park School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less 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
1,244 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Woodland Park 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.
Overall District Rank
#333 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
53 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
555 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
33%
# Black Students
44 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
554 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
44%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
164
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
115
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
116
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
114
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
121
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
119
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
107
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
108
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
103
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
119
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
58
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,950 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 $20,156 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$20,950
$27,145
Spending / Student (19-20)
$20,156
$26,033
Best Woodland Park School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Memorial Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
15 Memorial Drive
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 317-7750
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 317-7750
Grades: 6-8
| 347 students
Rank: #22.
Beatrice Gilmore School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1075 Mcbride Avenue
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 317-7740
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 317-7740
Grades: 3-5
| 360 students
Rank: n/an/a
Charles Olbon School
Magnet School
50 Lincoln Lane
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 317-7730
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 317-7730
Grades: PK-2
| 436 students
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