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D−

Polk Street School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

7111 Polk Street, North Bergen, NJ 07047 · (201) 295-2920 · Part of North Bergen Township School District

North Bergen Township’s School Grade D better than 14% of New Jersey school districts

Students
213
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Polk Street School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 45 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for North Bergen Township kids: North Bergen High School

On the path

Where North Bergen Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–8Polk Street SchoolYou are here
9–12North Bergen High Schoolin N Bergen

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts2%
State average 47.3%

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

7111 Polk Street, North Bergen

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten27
Grade 128
Grade 223
Grade 322
Grade 414
Grade 524
Grade 626
Grade 721
Grade 828
Enrollment over time
204’20
205’21
241’22
258’23
213’24

Up 4.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 100%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Polk Street School from North Bergen Township families.

Other schools in North Bergen Township School District

The district →

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; North Bergen Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.