| Index | Elmwood Park | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 52% | 48% |
| 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 |
| 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% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Elmwood Park. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Elmwood Park, NJ schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Elmwood Park, NJ, an average of 87.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Orangeburg, NY | 4,454 | 98% | 103.1% |
| Teterboro, NJ | 110 | 95% | 96.9% |
| Alpine, NJ | 1,459 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Englewood Cliffs, NJ | 5,349 | 87% | 80.2% |
| Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ | 4,096 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Elmwood Park, NJ | 20,019 | 48% | 0.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Miamisburg, OH | 20,020 | 67% | 40.5% |
| Oregon, OH | 20,007 | 65% | 35.4% |
| West Chester, PA | 20,033 | 74% | 54.7% |
| Amherst Center, MA | 20,037 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Punta Gorda, FL | 20,044 | 65% | 35.1% |
| Elmwood Park, NJ | 20,019 | 48% | 0.6% |
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