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Schools in Northvale · Northern Valley Regional School District, Northvale Borough School District

Northvale’s public schools outscore 79% of New Jersey districts

Math proficiency in Northvale’s districts is 53%, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Northvale, 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.

#79of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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.

Reading proficiency
69%
▲ 20 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 17 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 8 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$44.2K
▲ 55% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024 · Northern Valley Regional
Students per teacher
9.7
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
2,664 students on the public path
In brief

Northvale’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 425 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Northvale’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 79% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 69% and math 53% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Northern Valley Regional spends $44,187 per student and Northvale Borough $24,832, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Northvale’s grade

A− Test scoresA Graduation

A−: better than 79% of New Jersey school districts, #79 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (425)Better than 90%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 909 test results and a graduating class of 479 could put Northvale anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Northvale’s students in the tested grades sat them (919 in math, 900 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Northvale Public SchoolNorthvale Borough School DistrictB+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+

Northvale runs its own schools through grade 12 (Northern Valley Regional School District). From grade PK, students attend the Northvale Borough School District. Its high school is in Old Tappan. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Northvale

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Northern Valley Regional School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 2,302 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 9.6 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$44,187NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A−
Northvale Borough School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 540 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 10.2 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$24,832NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Northern Valley Regional School District72%
State average 48.6% · 529 students tested
Math · PK–12, Northern Valley Regional School District57%
State average 35.5% · 544 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Northvale Borough School District64%
State average 48.6% · 371 students tested
Math · PK–8, Northvale Borough School District46%
State average 35.5% · 375 students tested

Northvale vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NorthvaleA−Northern Valley Regional PK–12 · Northvale Borough PK–8
NorwoodANorthern Valley Regional PK–12 · Norwood Borough PK–8
Old TappanANorthern Valley Regional PK–12 · Old Tappan Borough PK–8
Rockleigh—Rockleigh Borough

2 of the 3 neighbors share Northern Valley Regional with Northvale for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Northvale

3 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 Northvaleby address
Northvale Public School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B+
540 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Northvalein other towns
Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan
High · Grades 9–12 · Old Tappan
A
1,086 students10:1Rate it →
Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest
High · Grades 9–12 · Demarest
A+
1,038 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Northvale’s schools

Are Northvale’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Northvale children attend outscore 79% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #79 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Northvale in?

Two districts: Northern Valley Regional School District runs grades PK–12, and Northvale Borough School District runs grades PK–8.

Where do Northvale kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan and Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest.

What is Northvale’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Northern Valley Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Northvale spend per student?

$44,187 in Northern Valley Regional School District and $24,832 in Northvale Borough 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 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.