Enrollment
146
Elementary
STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALPINE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340087000228
Alpine Elementary School
500 HILLSIDE AVENUE, ALPINE, NJ 07620 · (201) 768-8255 · Bergen County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL146 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 97% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
18 FTE teachers
STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 11 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 9 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 13 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 17 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 23 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 19 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (11) is 42% smaller than its 8th grade class (19).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
89.4%
NJ avg 53.1% . +0.9pp since 2023
Math
72.0%
NJ avg 41.6% . -10.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 89 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 11 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 89.4% | 72.0% |
| 2023-24 | 88.5% | 82.8% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Alpine Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Bergen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #213 of 1,319 ▼ 176 | #57 of 149 ▼ 50 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 89.4% | #17 of 1,319 ▼ 3 | #3 of 149 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 146 | #1,466 of 1,562 | #163 of 173 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
146
-5 (-3%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 193
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
was 6.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 146 | 18.2 | 8.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 163 | 20.1 | 8.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 165 | 21.5 | 7.7:1 | 2% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 151 | 23 | 6.6:1 | 2% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 148 | 24.8 | 6.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2015-16 | 153 | 22 | 7.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 154 | 17 | 9.1:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 153 | 18 | 8.5:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 193 | 18 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alpine Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (148 to 146); teachers down 27% (24.8 to 18.2).
About Alpine Elementary School
Alpine Elementary School sits in ALPINE, New Jersey, and is classified as an elementary school. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 8, with 146 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in New Jersey is roughly 405 students; this school is 64% smaller than that.
Alpine Elementary School belongs to Alpine Public School District.
White students account for 56% of enrollment at Alpine Elementary School. Other groups make up 23% Asian, 10% Black, 7% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. County-wide, about 55% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Alpine Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 62%.
The school reports 18.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 8.0 students per teacher. The 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey is higher than this school's figure.
allk12 grades Alpine Elementary School an A+. The grade compares the school only with New Jersey public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
In the county around the school, Bergen County, median household income is about $124,884, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 53% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. A total of 291 public schools operate in Bergen County, serving about 133,883 students.
CHARTER SCHOOL OF EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE is the public school closest to Alpine Elementary School, about 1.6 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 146 was 3% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 151. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 6.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 8.0:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Alpine Elementary School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Bergen County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
962,316
Census ACS
Median income
$124,884
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
291
133,883 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Alpine Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 7 states are named Alpine Elementary. Alpine Elementary School is the 7th largest of the 8.
- Alpine Elementary SchoolSPARTA, NJ · 759 students
- Alpine ElementaryLittlerock, CA · 591 students
- Alpine Elementary SchoolLONGMONT, CO · 388 students
- Alpine Elementary SchoolALPINE, TX · 375 students
- Alpine Elementary SchoolColumbus, OH · 348 students
Nearby schools
- CHARTER SCHOOL OF EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE1.6 mi · 1,127
- THOMAS CORNELL ACADEMY1.7 mi · 262
- Merritt Memorial1.7 mi · 282
- County Road School1.7 mi · 221
- MLK JR HIGH TECH & COMPUTER MAGNET SCHOOL1.7 mi · 507
- BARACK OBAMA SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE1.8 mi · 701
Frequently asked questions
About Alpine Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Alpine Elementary School?
Alpine Elementary School enrolls approximately 146 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Alpine Elementary School serve?
Alpine Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many teachers does Alpine Elementary School have?
Alpine Elementary School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Alpine Elementary School?
Student demographics at Alpine Elementary School are roughly 56% White, 7% Hispanic, 10% Black, 23% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Alpine Elementary School public or private?
Alpine Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Alpine Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.