Photo: Hisland7 · CC BY-SA 3.0Edgewater’s public schools outscore 69% of New Jersey districts
On the state math tests, 48% of Edgewater’s students scored proficient, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Edgewater, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.
From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Edgewater’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 425 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Edgewater’s, its schools beat 75%, higher than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 59% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $28,977 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Eleanor Van Gelder. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Edgewater’s grade
B+: better than 69% of New Jersey school districts, #147 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores are above the New Jersey average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Edgewater, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Edgewater
George Washington School
Grades PK–2 · 333 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Edgewater
George Washington School
Grades PK–2 · 333 students · 10:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Edgewater
George Washington School
Grades PK–2 · 333 students · 10:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Edgewater
George Washington School
Grades PK–2 · 333 students · 10:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Edgewater
Eleanor Van Gelder
Grades 3–6 · 384 students · 10:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Edgewater
Eleanor Van Gelder
Grades 3–6 · 384 students · 10:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Edgewater
Eleanor Van Gelder
Grades 3–6 · 384 students · 10:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Edgewater
Eleanor Van Gelder
Grades 3–6 · 384 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Edgewater’s public schools are run by Edgewater Borough School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Edgewater vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Edgewater’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Edgewater | B+ | Edgewater Borough |
| Fort Lee | A− | Fort Lee Borough |
| Cliffside Park | C+ | Cliffside Park Borough |
| North Bergen | D | North Bergen Township |
Every school in Edgewater
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).
Questions about Edgewater’s schools
Are Edgewater’s schools good?
By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Edgewater children attend outscore 69% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #147 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.
What school district is Edgewater in?
Edgewater Borough School District, which runs grades PK–6 and enrolls 717 students in 2 schools (2024–25).
How much does Edgewater spend per student?
$28,977 in Edgewater Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Edgewater families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Edgewater → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) 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.