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What's the most underrated thing about Ho-Ho-Kus Public School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
573
Elementary
STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HO-HO-KUS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340732000530
Ho-Ho-Kus Public School
70 LLOYD ROAD, HO HO KUS, NJ 07423 · (201) 652-4555 · Bergen County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL573 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 98% 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
12.0:1
48 FTE teachers
STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 41%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 9 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 59 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 64 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 66 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 9% smaller than its 8th grade class (66).
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
84.7%
NJ avg 53.1% . +4.3pp since 2023
Math
86.8%
NJ avg 41.6% . +2.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 87 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 84.7% | 86.8% |
| 2023-24 | 80.4% | 84.3% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ho-Ho-Kus Public School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Bergen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 86.8% | #23 of 1,319 ▲ 8 | #4 of 149 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.7% | #45 of 1,319 ▲ 30 | #11 of 149 ▲ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 573 | #268 of 1,562 | #11 of 173 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #880 of 1,390 | #92 of 151 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.5% | #1,103 of 1,392 | #141 of 151 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.3% | #640 of 798 | #70 of 85 |
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
573
-14 (-2%) vs 2020
+57% since 1990-91, when it was 364
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 573 | 47.9 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 553 | 49.9 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 542 | 48.9 | 11.1:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 587 | 49 | 12.0:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 599 | 47.5 | 12.6:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2015-16 | 618 | 51 | 12.1:1 | 0% (3) |
| 2010-11 | 651 | 44 | 14.8:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 552 | 41 | 13.5:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 364 | 31 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ho-Ho-Kus Public School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (599 to 573); teachers up 1% (47.5 to 47.9).
About Ho-Ho-Kus Public School
HO HO KUS, New Jersey, is home to Ho-Ho-Kus Public School, a mid-sized elementary school. There are 573 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 8. On average, elementary schools in New Jersey enroll around 405, and this school is 41% above that mark.
Ho-Ho-Kus Public School reports to Ho-Ho-Kus School District.
More than half of enrollment at Ho-Ho-Kus Public School is White: 78%. Other groups make up 12% Asian and 6% Hispanic. Bergen County as a whole is about 55% White, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 37%.
There are 47.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 12.0:1. That is in line with the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey.
On the allk12 Grade, Ho-Ho-Kus Public School lands at A+, ahead of 98% of New Jersey public elementary schools.
For the population of Bergen County, median household income comes to about $124,884, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Bergen County's 291 public schools enroll about 133,883 students and include Ho-Ho-Kus Public School.
Benjamin Franklin Middle School sits about 0.9 miles from Ho-Ho-Kus Public School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
In 2020-21, Ho-Ho-Kus Public School enrolled 587; in 2024-25, 573.
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Bergen County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
962,316
Census ACS
Median income
$124,884
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
291
133,883 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Benjamin Franklin Middle School0.9 mi · 627
- Travell Elementary School0.9 mi · 295
- Willard Elementary School1.0 mi · 440
- Julia A Traphagen School1.2 mi · 414
- Glen School1.4 mi · 126
- Ridgewood High School1.5 mi · 1,740
Frequently asked questions
About Ho-Ho-Kus Public SchoolHow large is Ho-Ho-Kus Public School?
Ho-Ho-Kus Public School enrolls approximately 573 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Ho-Ho-Kus Public School serve?
Ho-Ho-Kus Public School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ho-Ho-Kus Public School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ho-Ho-Kus Public School is approximately 12.0:1 (48 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ho-Ho-Kus Public School?
At Ho-Ho-Kus Public School, the student body is approximately 78% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 12% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Ho-Ho-Kus Public School in?
Ho-Ho-Kus Public School is part of Ho-Ho-Kus School District.
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