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Schools in Elmwood Park · Elmwood Park Borough School District

Elmwood Park’s public schools score below 69% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 24% of Elmwood Park’s students scored proficient, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Elmwood Park, 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.

#339of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
44%
▼ 5 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 12 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▼ 2 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.7K
▼ 27% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
NJ 11.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
2,597 students on the public path
In brief

Elmwood Park’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,703 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Memorial Middle School, then Memorial Senior High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Leo Elementary School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Elmwood Park’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 31% of New Jersey school districts, #339 of 465 New Jersey towns. Both inputs trail the New Jersey average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 31%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (432)Better than 32%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,260 test results and a graduating class of 216 could put Elmwood Park anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Elmwood Park’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,351 in math, 1,169 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−
6–8Memorial Middle SchoolElmwood Park Borough School DistrictC
9–12Memorial Senior High SchoolElmwood Park Borough School DistrictC

Elmwood Park’s public schools are run by Elmwood Park 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.

Elmwood Park Borough School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,597 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$20,703NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 48.6% · 1169 students tested
Math24%
State average 35.5% · 1351 students tested

Elmwood Park vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Elmwood ParkCElmwood Park Borough
PatersonDPaterson City
Fair LawnAFair Lawn Borough
GarfieldC+Garfield City

Every school in Elmwood Park

6 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 Elmwood Parkby address
Gilbert Avenue School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
456 students14:1Rate it →
Sixteenth Avenue School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
410 students10:1Rate it →
Gantner Avenue School
Elementary · Grades K–5
C
339 students11:1Rate it →
Memorial Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
569 students12:1Rate it →
Memorial Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
823 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Leo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
445 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about Elmwood Park’s schools

Are Elmwood Park’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Elmwood Park children attend score below 69% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #339 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Elmwood Park in?

Elmwood Park Borough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,597 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Elmwood Park kids go to high school?

Memorial Senior High School, with 823 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Elmwood Park’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Elmwood Park Borough School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Elmwood Park spend per student?

$20,703 in Elmwood Park Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Elmwood Park?

Yes: St. Leo Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 445 students).

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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.