Total enrollment
2,597
+8 (+0%) vs SY 2017-18
5 schools in Elmwood Park
New Jersey · Public K-12
Elmwood Park's public-school directory holds 5 campuses, serving about 2,597 K-12 students inside New Jersey (an average of 519 per campus).
7-year change in Elmwood Park
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
31%
was 41%
% Hispanic
46%
was 37%
% Black
13%
was 11%
% Asian
8%
was 10%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantner Avenue School | Elementary | KG-05 | 339 |
| Gilbert Avenue School | Elementary | PK-05 | 456 |
| Memorial Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 569 |
| Memorial Senior High School | High | 09-12 | 823 |
| Sixteenth Avenue School | Elementary | PK-05 | 410 |
About Elmwood Park
Elmwood Park is a sparse New Jersey city in terms of public-school footprint, with 5 schools and 2,597 students total.
On the school-mix side, the city is built around 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Over the past 7-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,597 students, remained close to its prior level from the 2,589 reported in SY 2017-18. The White share of public-school enrollment contracted from 41% to 31%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Elmwood Park discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.