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Nellie K. Parker

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

261 Maple Hill Dr, Hackensack, NJ 07601 · (201) 646-8020 · Part of Hackensack City School District

Hackensack’s School Grade C− better than 22% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
589
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Nellie K. Parker

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 25% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 21.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Hackensack kids: Hackensack Middle School

On the path

Where Hackensack kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Nellie K. ParkerYou are here
5–8Hackensack Middle School1,399 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, C, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

261 Maple Hill Dr, Hackensack

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K93
Kindergarten85
Grade 1104
Grade 2113
Grade 3103
Grade 491
Enrollment over time
486’20
527’21
533’22
571’23
589’24

Up 21.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 63%Black 18%White 10%Asian 6%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Nellie K. Parker from Hackensack families.

Other schools in Hackensack City School District

The district →
Fairmount
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Hackensack
C−
621 students16:1
Fanny Meyer Hillers
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Hackensack
C−
516 students12:1
Jackson Avenue
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Hackensack
D
438 students10:1
Hackensack Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Hackensack
C−
1,399 students11:1
Hackensack High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hackensack
C+
1,813 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Hackensack’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.