Enrollment
230
Elementary
DISTRICT 218 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VERONA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341674002454
Forest Avenue School
118 FOREST AVE, VERONA, NJ 07044 · (973) 571-6754 · Essex County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL230 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% 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
16.9:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 1% · 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 | 43 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 25% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (41).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Verona Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
59.8%
NJ avg 53.1% . +1.8pp since 2023
Math
70.6%
NJ avg 41.6% . +9.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.8% | 70.6% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 61.4% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Forest Avenue School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.6% | #230 of 1,319 ▲ 125 | #27 of 141 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.8% | #488 of 1,319 ▲ 19 | #53 of 141 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 230 | #1,337 of 1,562 | #139 of 162 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #1,364 of 1,390 | #128 of 140 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.6% | #1,255 of 1,392 | #127 of 141 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.5% | #268 of 545 | #33 of 61 |
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
230
+17 (+8%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 187
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 230 | 13.6 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 234 | 14.8 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 215 | 15.3 | 14.1:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 213 | 14 | 15.2:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 210 | 13.8 | 15.2:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2015-16 | 236 | 12 | 19.7:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 224 | 11 | 20.4:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 218 | 12 | 18.2:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 187 | 11 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Forest Avenue School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (210 to 230); teachers down 1% (13.8 to 13.6).
About Forest Avenue School
Forest Avenue School is a public elementary school in VERONA, New Jersey. It has an enrollment of 230 students in kindergarten through 4. On average, elementary schools in New Jersey enroll around 405, and this school is 43% below that mark.
Verona Public School District has a total of 6 schools and 2,167 students, Forest Avenue School among them.
By race and ethnicity, Forest Avenue School is 85% White. The remaining shares are 7% Hispanic, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Essex County as a whole is about 30% White, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 27% means there is a 27% chance two randomly chosen students at Forest Avenue School are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at Forest Avenue School totals 13.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.9:1. The average for elementary schools in New Jersey is 11.4:1, so this school has more students per teacher.
Forest Avenue School earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 80% of New Jersey public elementary schools.
The county, Essex County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $80,789, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county's public schools total 249, with about 145,473 students.
Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School, about 0.6 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
The school grew from 213 students in 2020-21 to 230 in 2024-25. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (16.9:1) than in 2020-21 (15.2:1).
On allk12, people connected to Forest Avenue School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
863,002
Census ACS
Median income
$80,789
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
249
145,473 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Verona Public School District
- Henry B. Whitehorne Middle SchoolMiddle · 702 students
- Verona High SchoolHigh · 593 students
- Laning Avenue SchoolElementary · 261 students
- Frederic N. Brown Elementary SchoolElementary · 247 students
- Brookdale Avenue SchoolElementary · 134 students
Other schools in VERONA
- Henry B. Whitehorne Middle SchoolMiddle · 702 students
- Verona High SchoolHigh · 593 students
- Laning Avenue SchoolElementary · 261 students
- Frederic N. Brown Elementary SchoolElementary · 247 students
- Brookdale Avenue SchoolElementary · 134 students
Other Forest Avenue schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Forest Avenue. Forest Avenue School is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Forest Avenue SchoolGLEN RIDGE, NJ · 127 students
- Forest Avenue SchoolMiddletown, RI · 304 students
- FOREST AVENUE SCHOOLWEST BABYLON, NY · 278 students
Nearby schools
- Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School0.6 mi · 702
- Brookdale Avenue School0.9 mi · 134
- Lincoln Elementary School1.0 mi · 253
- Frederic N. Brown Elementary School1.0 mi · 247
- Verona High School1.0 mi · 593
- Redwood Elementary School1.1 mi · 446
Frequently asked questions
About Forest Avenue SchoolHow large is Forest Avenue School?
Forest Avenue School enrolls approximately 230 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Forest Avenue School serve?
Forest Avenue School serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Forest Avenue School?
Approximately 16.9:1 students per teacher at Forest Avenue School.
How diverse is Forest Avenue School?
Forest Avenue School reports a student body of 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Forest Avenue School in?
Forest Avenue School is part of Verona Public School District.
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