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Schools in Little Ferry · Little Ferry Borough School District

Little Ferry’s public schools score below 66% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

In Little Ferry, 29% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Little Ferry, 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.

#324of 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
47%
▼ 2 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 6 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$28.3K
▼ 1% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.0
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
822 students on the public path
In brief

Little Ferry’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 334 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Little Ferry’s, its schools beat 55%, higher than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% 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 $28,268 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 5 the district’s path is Memorial Middle School. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Little Ferry’s grade

C+ Test scores

C: better than 34% of New Jersey school districts, #324 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 34%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (334)Better than 55%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 502 test results could put Little Ferry anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Little Ferry’s students in the tested grades sat them (504 in math, 500 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Washington Elementary SchoolLittle Ferry Borough School DistrictC+
5–8Memorial Middle SchoolLittle Ferry Borough School DistrictB−

Little Ferry’s public schools are run by Little Ferry 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.

Little Ferry Borough School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 822 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 10.0 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$28,268NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 48.6% · 500 students tested
Math29%
State average 35.5% · 504 students tested

Little Ferry vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Little FerryCLittle Ferry Borough
MoonachieB+Moonachie Borough
South HackensackB+South Hackensack Township
RidgefieldB−Ridgefield Borough
Ridgefield ParkB−Ridgefield Park Township

Every school in Little Ferry

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 Little Ferryby address
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C+
469 students10:1Rate it →
Memorial Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B−
353 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Little Ferry’s schools

Are Little Ferry’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Little Ferry children attend score below 66% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #324 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Little Ferry in?

Little Ferry Borough School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 822 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Little Ferry spend per student?

$28,268 in Little Ferry Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Little Ferry families are saying about school.

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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.