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Schools in Carlstadt · Carlstadt Borough School District, Carlstadt-East Rutherford School District

Carlstadt’s public schools score below 51% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Carlstadt’s districts is 26%, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Carlstadt, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#249of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
59%
▲ 11 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 10 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.1K
▼ 12% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024 · Carlstadt-East Rutherford
Students per teacher
12.6
NJ 11.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,331 students on the public path
In brief

Carlstadt’s schools, in brief

Carlstadt runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Carlstadt Public School (PK–8) is Carlstadt’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Carlstadt-East Rutherford School District with East Rutherford: Henry P. Becton Regional High School in East Rutherford. The high school’s own results earn a B−, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 26% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Carlstadt Borough spends $27,054 per student and Carlstadt-East Rutherford $25,090, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Carlstadt’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 49% of New Jersey school districts, #249 of 465 New Jersey towns. Graduation is above the New Jersey average; test scores are below it.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (458)Better than 53%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 598 test results and a graduating class of 137 could put Carlstadt anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Carlstadt’s students in the tested grades sat them (666 in math, 532 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Carlstadt, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Carlstadt Public SchoolCarlstadt Borough School DistrictB−
9–12Henry P. Becton Regional High Schoolin East RutherfordB−

Carlstadt runs its own schools through grade 8 (Carlstadt Borough School District). From grade 9, students attend the Carlstadt-East Rutherford School District, shared with East Rutherford. Its high school is in East Rutherford. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Carlstadt

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Carlstadt Borough School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 478 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 10.6 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$27,054NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B
Carlstadt-East Rutherford School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 853 students, up 48% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$25,090NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Carlstadt Borough School District59%
State average 48.6% · 314 students tested
Math · PK–8, Carlstadt Borough School District39%
State average 35.5% · 319 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Carlstadt-East Rutherford School District60%
State average 48.6% · 218 students tested
Math · 9–12, Carlstadt-East Rutherford School District14%
State average 35.5% · 347 students tested

Carlstadt vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Carlstadt’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CarlstadtB−Carlstadt Borough PK–8 · Carlstadt-East Rutherford 9–12
Wood-RidgeBWood-Ridge Borough
East RutherfordC+East Rutherford Borough PK–8 · Carlstadt-East Rutherford 9–12
North BergenDNorth Bergen Township
MoonachieB+Moonachie Borough
RidgefieldB−Ridgefield Borough
South HackensackB+South Hackensack Township
SecaucusBSecaucus Town

Every school in Carlstadt

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Carlstadtby address
Carlstadt Public School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B−
478 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Carlstadtin other towns
Henry P. Becton Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · East Rutherford
B−
853 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Carlstadt’s schools

Are Carlstadt’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Carlstadt children attend score below 51% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #249 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Carlstadt in?

Two districts: Carlstadt Borough School District runs grades PK–8, and Carlstadt-East Rutherford School District runs grades 9–12, shared with East Rutherford.

Where do Carlstadt kids go to high school?

Henry P. Becton Regional High School in East Rutherford, with 853 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Carlstadt’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Carlstadt-East Rutherford School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Carlstadt spend per student?

$27,054 in Carlstadt Borough School District and $25,090 in Carlstadt-East Rutherford School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.