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Schools in Guttenberg · Guttenberg Town School District

Guttenberg’s public schools score below 82% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

21% of students in Guttenberg’s public schools are proficient in math, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Guttenberg, 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.

#399of 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 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
36%
▼ 13 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 14 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$27.7K
▼ 3% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.3
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
977 students on the public path
In brief

Guttenberg’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 249 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Guttenberg’s, its schools beat 30%, higher than their 18% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $27,669 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Guttenberg’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 18% of New Jersey school districts, #399 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores are below the New Jersey average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 18%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (249)Better than 30%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 600 test results could put Guttenberg anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Guttenberg’s students in the tested grades sat them (619 in math, 580 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Anna L. KleinGuttenberg Town School DistrictC−

Guttenberg’s public schools are run by Guttenberg Town 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.

Guttenberg Town School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 977 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 10.3 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$27,669NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 48.6% · 580 students tested
Math21%
State average 35.5% · 619 students tested

Guttenberg vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GuttenbergC−Guttenberg Town
North BergenDNorth Bergen Township
West New YorkC−West New York Town

Every school in Guttenberg

1 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 Guttenbergby address
Anna L. Klein
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C−
977 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Guttenberg’s schools

Are Guttenberg’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Guttenberg children attend score below 82% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #399 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Guttenberg in?

Guttenberg Town School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 977 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Guttenberg spend per student?

$27,669 in Guttenberg Town 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 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.