Gantner Avenue School

Gantner Avenue School, a cozy primary school in ELMWOOD PARK, New Jersey, overseen by Elmwood Park School District, caters to 339 students, covering grades K through 5.

Across the 5 schools in Elmwood Park School District (2,597 students total), Gantner Avenue School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Gantner Avenue School logs that 48% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest comes out to 35% White, 10% Asian, 6% Black. The wider county runs roughly 23% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.4:1. The state averages about 11.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 57% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Bergen County (around 28%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Gantner Avenue School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.5%.

Around the school, census data for Bergen County shows median household earnings sit near $124,884, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Gantner Avenue School is one of 291 public schools in Bergen County (combined enrollment of about 133,883 students).

The closest other public school is Garfield Early Childhood Learning Center, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Gantner Avenue School. On composite proficiency, Gantner Avenue School comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 33.6%.

Gantner Avenue School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Gantner Avenue School has ticked down 3%, going from 351 students in 2018 to 339 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 53% to 35%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Gantner Avenue School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.