Total enrollment
2,597
+66 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Elmwood Park School District
New Jersey · 2,597 students · 1 city
Elmwood Park School District, New Jersey runs 5 public K-12 schools today, teaching approximately 2,597 students across 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Elmwood Park School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Elmwood Park School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.5% | #168 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,597 | #150 of 372 | #3,657 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #143 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #347 of 370 | #3,347 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 53.4% | #89 of 369 | #3,678 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.7% | #67 of 298 | #776 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Elmwood Park School District
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Gantner Avenue School at 42.5% proficient to Memorial Middle School at 29.7%, a gap of 12.8 points. That is the 142nd widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,589 to 2,597 students (unchanged) and from 182 to 197 full-time teachers (up 8%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Senior High School | Elmwood Park | High | 09-12 | 823 |
| Memorial Middle School | Elmwood Park | Middle | 06-08 | 569 |
| Gilbert Avenue School | Elmwood Park | Elementary | PK-05 | 456 |
| Sixteenth Avenue School | Elmwood Park | Elementary | PK-05 | 410 |
| Gantner Avenue School | Elmwood Park | Elementary | KG-05 | 339 |
About Elmwood Park School District
Elmwood Park School District runs 5 public schools across New Jersey, collectively educateing roughly 2,597 students.
On the school-mix side, Elmwood Park School District is built around 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Elmwood Park School District has expanded 3% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,531 students to 2,597.
On this page, the community for Elmwood Park School District discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.