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Bergenfield, NJ
Public School Ratings




Bergenfield Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Bergenfield Borough School District details

Bergenfield Borough School District
225 W. Clinton Avenue
Bergenfield, NJ 07621

3,653 Students enrolled in District

7 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Bergenfield Borough School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New Jersey

7

(10 is best)

Better than 64.5% of all NJ school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

9

(10 is best)

Better than 88.7% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
54%
44%
66%
50%
42%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Bergenfield High School
80 S Prospect Ave
Bergenfield, NJ, 07621
09-12
Franklin Elementary School
2 N Franklin Avenue
Bergenfield, NJ, 07621
PK-05
Hoover Elementary School
273 Murray Hill Terrace
Bergenfield, NJ, 07621
PK-05
Jefferson Elementary School
200 Hickory Avenue
Bergenfield, NJ, 07621
KG-05
Lincoln Elementary School
115 Highview Avenue
Bergenfield, NJ, 07621
PK-05
Roy W. Brown Middle School
130 S Washington Ave
Bergenfield, NJ, 07621
06-08
Washington Elementary School
49 S Summit Street
Bergenfield, NJ, 07621
KG-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 10.1% 40.1%
Black 7.9% 15.1%
Hispanic 58.5% 33.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 22.8% 10.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.7% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 34.3% 35.1%
Free lunch eligible 22.7% 29.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 11.6% 5.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,877 $47,040,000 53.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,157 $7,881,000 8.9%
Staff $400 $1,460,000 1.6%
General Administration $482 $1,762,000 2.0%
School Administration $1,298 $4,742,000 5.4%
Operation $2,045 $7,471,000 8.4%
Transportation $538 $1,965,000 2.2%
Other $304 $1,110,000 1.3%
Total Support $7,224 $26,391,000 29.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,162 $15,204,000 17.2%
Total Expenditures $24,264 $88,635,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,952 $17,923,333,000 51.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,555 $3,534,923,000 10.1%
Staff $804 $1,112,297,000 3.2%
General Administration $463 $640,692,000 1.8%
School Administration $1,140 $1,578,024,000 4.5%
Operation $2,061 $2,851,992,000 8.1%
Transportation $687 $951,282,000 2.7%
Other $633 $875,349,000 2.5%
Total Support $8,343 $11,544,559,000 32.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,100 $5,673,661,000 16.1%
Total Expenditures $25,395 $35,141,553,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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