Photo: Doc Searls · CC BY 2.0North Bergen Township’s public schools score below 86% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation
20% of students in North Bergen Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving North Bergen Township, 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.
From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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.
North Bergen Township’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 269 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of North Bergen Township’s, its schools beat 19%, higher than their 14% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $23,807 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Three elementary schools, then one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 9 the district’s path is North Bergen High School. See the path ↓
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.
What’s behind North Bergen Township’s grade
D: better than 14% of New Jersey school districts, #411 of 465 New Jersey towns. Both inputs trail the New Jersey average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve North Bergen Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in North Bergen Township
Lincoln Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 1,193 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in North Bergen
Kindergarten in North Bergen Township · depends on your address
Lincoln Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 1,193 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in North Bergen
McKinley Elementary School
Grades K–8 · 296 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in North Bergen
Polk Street School
Grades K–8 · 213 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in North Bergen
9th grade in North Bergen Township
North Bergen High School
Grades 8–12 · 2,328 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in N Bergen
10th grade in North Bergen Township
North Bergen High School
Grades 8–12 · 2,328 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in N Bergen
11th grade in North Bergen Township
North Bergen High School
Grades 8–12 · 2,328 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in N Bergen
12th grade in North Bergen Township
North Bergen High School
Grades 8–12 · 2,328 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in N Bergen
North Bergen Township’s public schools are run by North Bergen Township 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.
Well below the state in reading
North Bergen Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share North Bergen Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| North Bergen Township | D | North Bergen Township |
| Ridgefield | B− | Ridgefield Borough |
| Secaucus | B | Secaucus Town |
| Fairview | D− | Fairview Borough |
| Union City | B− | Union City |
| Guttenberg | C− | Guttenberg Town |
| West New York | C− | West New York Town |
| Carlstadt | B− | Carlstadt Borough PK–8 · Carlstadt-East Rutherford 9–12 |
| Edgewater | B+ | Edgewater Borough |
| Jersey City | C− | Jersey City |
Every school in North Bergen Township
8 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).
Questions about North Bergen Township’s schools
Are North Bergen Township’s schools good?
On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools North Bergen Township children attend score below 86% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #411 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is North Bergen Township in?
North Bergen Township School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,031 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do North Bergen Township kids go to high school?
North Bergen High School in N Bergen, with 2,328 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is North Bergen Township’s graduation rate?
80% of the class of 2023 in North Bergen Township School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does North Bergen Township spend per student?
$23,807 in North Bergen Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What North Bergen Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near North Bergen Township → They have their own page.
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.