Elmwood Park, NJ Education – Graduation Rates, Student To Teacher Ratio & Test Scores

Elmwood Park school information

Index	Elmwood Park	New Jersey	National
Average Test Scores	37%	43%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	19:1	13:1	16:1
Total public schools	5	1,604	79,221
Total private schools	2	823	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	157	7,963

The Elmwood Park, NJ educational system consists of 5 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Elmwood Park public schools have average test scores of 37% which is 14% lower than than the New Jersey average and 25% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Elmwood Park public schools is 19:1, compared to 13:1 in New Jersey and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 87.4% of students have completed 8th grade, 85.9% have completed high school, 30.7% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 2.5% have completed a doctorate degree.

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The average school test scores in Elmwood Park are 25% lower than the national average.
There are approximately 5 public schools in Elmwood Park.
87.4% of people in Elmwood Park have completed 8th grade.
85.9% of people in Elmwood Park have completed high school.
30.7% of people in Elmwood Park have completed a bachelors degree.

Best Schools in Elmwood Park

Gantner Avenue School99 Roosevelt AveGrades: KG - 5Students: 352 · Ratio: 16:137
Gilbert Avenue School151 Gilbert AvenueGrades: PK - 5Students: 356 · Ratio: 18:147
Memorial Middle School375 River DriveGrades: 6 - 8Students: 547 · Ratio: 17:141
Memorial Senior High School375 River DrGrades: 9 - 12Students: 726 · Ratio: 15:127
Sixteenth Avenue School73 Sixteenth AvenueGrades: PK - 5Students: 446 · Ratio: 14:134

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Education level achieved in Elmwood Park

Index	Elmwood Park	New Jersey	National
Completed 8th grade	87.4%	87.5%	84.3%
Completed high school	85.9%	86.3%	83.0%
Completed some college	52.5%	60.7%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	35.7%	43.9%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	30.7%	37.5%	30.3%
Completed masters	7.6%	14.4%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.5%	4.0%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.7%	1.5%	1.3%

Highest level of education achieved in Elmwood Park (high school & post-secondary)

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Orangeburg, NY	4,192	99%	100%
Essex Fells, NJ	2,164	92%	87%
Teterboro, NJ	86	90%	82%
Closter, NJ	8,650	83%	68%
Saddle River, NJ	3,241	80%	62%
Elmwood Park, NJ	20,135	37%	25%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA	20,137	41%	16%
Oregon, OH	20,137	73%	48%
Belton, TX	20,138	77%	57%
North Amityville, NY	20,150	22%	55%
West Mifflin, PA	20,153	60%	21%
Elmwood Park, NJ	20,135	37%	25%

Source: The Elmwood Park, NJ education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.