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Bergen County schools ranked by test score

Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 149 schools in Bergen County, New Jersey with reported English Language Arts scores. New Jersey state average: 53.1%.
RankSchoolLevelEnglish Language Artsvs state
101Honiss Elementary\Middle School
DUMONT · Dumont Public School District
Elementary63.3%+10.2pp
102Julia A Traphagen School
WALDWICK · Waldwick School District
Elementary63.1%+10.0pp
103John A. Forrest Elementary School
FAIR LAWN · Fair Lawn Public School District
Elementary62.2%+9.1pp
104Salome H. Long Memorial School
SADDLE BROOK · Saddle Brook School District
Elementary62.2%+9.1pp
105Susan B. Anthony Elementary School
North Arlington · North Arlington School District
Elementary62.2%+9.1pp
106Jefferson Elementary School
BERGENFIELD · Bergenfield Borough School District
Elementary61.6%+8.5pp
107School #5
CLIFFSIDE PARK · Cliffside Park School District
Elementary61.6%+8.5pp
108Roosevelt Elementary School
RIDGEFIELD PARK · Ridgefield Park Public School District
Elementary61.5%+8.4pp
109Anna C. Scott Elementary School
Leonia · Leonia Public School District
Elementary61.4%+8.3pp
110Franklin D Roosevelt Elementary School
North Arlington · North Arlington School District
Elementary61.4%+8.3pp
111Roosevelt School #7
GARFIELD · Garfield Public School District
Elementary61.4%+8.3pp
112Carlstadt Public School
CARLSTADT · Carlstadt Public School District
Elementary60.3%+7.2pp
113Washington Elementary School
BERGENFIELD · Bergenfield Borough School District
Elementary60.3%+7.2pp
114Gantner Avenue School
ELMWOOD PARK · Elmwood Park School District
Elementary60.0%+6.9pp
115Hilltop School
LODI · Lodi School District
Elementary60.0%+6.9pp
116Frank W. Gavlak Elementary School
WALLINGTON · Wallington Boro School District
Elementary59.0%+5.9pp
117Hoover Elementary School
BERGENFIELD · Bergenfield Borough School District
Elementary59.0%+5.9pp
118Lincoln Elementary School
RIDGEFIELD PARK · Ridgefield Park Public School District
Elementary57.9%+4.8pp
119School #3
CLIFFSIDE PARK · Cliffside Park School District
Elementary56.9%+3.8pp
120Memorial School
Emerson · Emerson Public School District
Elementary56.6%+3.5pp
121Midland School #1
ROCHELLE PARK · Rochelle Park School District
Elementary56.6%+3.5pp
122Jefferson School
LYNDHURST · Lyndhurst Public School District
Elementary56.3%+3.2pp
123Lillian M. Steen
BOGOTA · Bogota Public School District
Elementary55.3%+2.2pp
124Roosevelt School
LYNDHURST · Lyndhurst Public School District
Elementary55.2%+2.1pp
125School No. 4
FORT LEE · Fort Lee School District
Elementary55.0%+1.9pp
126Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School
TEANECK · Teaneck School District
Elementary54.0%+0.9pp
127Washington School
RUTHERFORD · Rutherford School District
Elementary53.4%+0.3pp
128Grant Elementary School
RIDGEFIELD PARK · Ridgefield Park Public School District
Elementary51.8%-1.3pp
129James Russell Lowell Elementary School
TEANECK · Teaneck School District
Elementary50.8%-2.3pp
130Helen I. Smith School
SADDLE BROOK · Saddle Brook School District
Elementary50.5%-2.6pp
131Fanny Meyer Hillers
HACKENSACK · Hackensack School District
Elementary50.4%-2.7pp
132Washington Elementary School
LITTLE FERRY · Little Ferry Public School District
Elementary49.7%-3.4pp
133McKenzie School
EAST RUTHERFORD · East Rutherford School District
Elementary48.5%-4.6pp
134George Washington Elementary School
North Arlington · North Arlington School District
Elementary47.5%-5.6pp
135Abraham Lincoln School #6
GARFIELD · Garfield Public School District
Elementary47.1%-6.0pp
136Memorial School
MAYWOOD · Maywood School District
Elementary45.5%-7.6pp
137Franklin School
SADDLE BROOK · Saddle Brook School District
Elementary45.2%-7.9pp
138Sixteenth Avenue School
ELMWOOD PARK · Elmwood Park School District
Elementary44.7%-8.4pp
139Englewood on the Palisades Charter School
ENGLEWOOD · Englewood on the Palisades Charter School
Elementary44.6%-8.5pp
140John Greenleaf Whittier Elementary School
TEANECK · Teaneck School District
Elementary44.4%-8.7pp
141Nellie K. Parker
HACKENSACK · Hackensack School District
Elementary42.0%-11.1pp
142Christopher Columbus School #8
GARFIELD · Garfield Public School District
Elementary40.8%-12.3pp
143Gilbert Avenue School
ELMWOOD PARK · Elmwood Park School District
Elementary40.8%-12.3pp
144E. Roy Bixby
BOGOTA · Bogota Public School District
Elementary40.6%-12.5pp
145Fairmount
HACKENSACK · Hackensack School District
Elementary40.0%-13.1pp
146Jackson Avenue
HACKENSACK · Hackensack School District
Elementary39.0%-14.1pp
147Dr. John Grieco Elementary School
Englewood · Englewood Public School District
Elementary35.9%-17.2pp
148Lindbergh Elementary School
PALISADES PARK · Palisades Park School District
Elementary30.9%-22.2pp
149Number Three School
FAIRVIEW · Fairview Public School District
Elementary17.0%-36.1pp

About this ranking

Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the NJSLA % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations threshold on the latest available NJSLA English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Bergen County, New Jersey with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.

The comparison column shows the gap to the New Jersey statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full New Jersey ranking.