Jefferson Elementary School

Set in BERGENFIELD, New Jersey, Jefferson Elementary School is a compact primary school, overseen by Bergenfield Borough School District. It teaches 291 students across grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 405 students per school, that is 28% smaller than typical.

Across the 7 schools in Bergenfield Borough School District (3,600 students total), Jefferson Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Jefferson Elementary School shows that 51% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 24% Asian, 14% White, 8% Black, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 23%.

On the resource side, On paper, Jefferson Elementary School has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Jefferson Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 36% of students at Jefferson Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Bergen County runs at roughly 28%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Jefferson Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.3%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Bergen County) records that median household earnings sit near $124,884, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Jefferson Elementary School is one of 291 public schools in Bergen County (combined enrollment of about 133,883 students).

The closest other public school is Honiss Elementary\Middle School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Jefferson Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Jefferson Elementary School at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 58.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Jefferson Elementary School has expanded 11%, going from 262 students in 2018 to 291 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 in 2025.

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