Enrollment
261
Elementary
DISTRICT 320 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERGENFIELD BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340150000272
Hoover Elementary School
273 MURRAY HILL TERRACE, BERGENFIELD, NJ 07621 · (201) 385-8582 · Bergen County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL261 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
149 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 29 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 28 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 16% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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 Bergenfield Borough School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
59.0%
NJ avg 53.1% . +7.1pp since 2023
Math
47.6%
NJ avg 41.6% . -3.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 47.6% |
| 2023-24 | 51.9% | 50.8% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.9%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Hoover Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Bergen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.4% | #585 of 1,290 | #112 of 137 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.6% | #631 of 1,319 | #124 of 149 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #505 of 1,319 | #116 of 149 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 261 | #1,245 of 1,562 | #132 of 173 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #525 of 1,390 | #58 of 151 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.4% | #831 of 1,392 | #110 of 151 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.1% | #246 of 545 | #24 of 64 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
261
+24 (+10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 12.8:1
% White
4%
was 4%
% Hispanic
69%
was 62%
% Black
10%
was 6%
% Asian
16%
was 24%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 261 | 24.5 | 10.7:1 | 57% (149) |
| 2023-24 | 272 | 23.3 | 11.7:1 | 53% (144) |
| 2022-23 | 263 | 24.3 | 10.8:1 | 52% (137) |
| 2017-18 | 237 | 18.5 | 12.8:1 | 58% (138) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hoover Elementary School.
About Hoover Elementary School
At 273 MURRAY HILL TERRACE in BERGENFIELD, New Jersey, Hoover Elementary School operates as a small elementary school. It reports enrollment of 261 students in pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 36% below the 405-student average for elementary schools in New Jersey.
Bergenfield Borough School District enrolls 3,600 students, and its 7 schools include Hoover Elementary School.
Of every 100 students at Hoover Elementary School, about 69 are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 16% Asian, 10% Black, and 4% White. Among all residents of Bergen County, the Hispanic share is about 23%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 49%.
Classroom staffing at Hoover Elementary School totals 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.7:1. Statewide, elementary schools in New Jersey average 11.4:1. Federal data show 57% of students (149) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Bergen County, the average is 28%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 34.9% at Hoover Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 47.4%.
In Bergen County, median household income comes to about $124,884, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 53% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county's public schools total 291, with about 133,883 students.
Roy W. Brown Middle School sits about 0.7 miles from Hoover Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Hoover Elementary School ranks 5th on proficiency.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 261, from 237 in 2017-18. The largest shift in the student mix was in the Asian share, which dropped from 24% to 16%. The ratio was 12.8:1 in 2017-18 and 10.7:1 in 2024-25.
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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
Other schools in Bergenfield Borough School District
- Bergenfield High SchoolHigh · 1,239 students
- Roy W. Brown Middle SchoolMiddle · 761 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 443 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 352 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 291 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 253 students
Other schools in BERGENFIELD
- Bergenfield High SchoolHigh · 1,239 students
- Roy W. Brown Middle SchoolMiddle · 761 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 443 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 352 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 291 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 253 students
Nearby schools
- Roy W. Brown Middle School0.7 mi · 761
- Dwight Morrow High School/Academies@Englewood0.7 mi · 1,083
- William Cullen Bryant School0.7 mi · 283
- Lincoln Elementary School0.7 mi · 443
- Janis E. Dismus Middle School0.8 mi · 342
- Washington Elementary School0.8 mi · 253
Frequently asked questions
About Hoover Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Hoover Elementary School?
Hoover Elementary School enrolls approximately 261 students in grades PK-05.
Is Hoover Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hoover Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Hoover Elementary School have?
Hoover Elementary School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hoover Elementary School?
At Hoover Elementary School, the student body is approximately 4% White, 69% Hispanic, 10% Black, 16% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Hoover Elementary School public or private?
Hoover Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bergenfield Borough School District.
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