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Enrollment
540
Elementary
STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHVALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341182000656
Northvale Public School
441 TAPPAN ROAD, NORTHVALE, NJ 07647 · (201) 768-8484 · Bergen County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL540 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
53 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
73.4%
NJ avg 53.1% . +8.9pp since 2023
Math
62.5%
NJ avg 41.6% . +4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
540
+23 (+4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 10.9:1
% White
39%
was 56%
% Hispanic
16%
was 13%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
40%
was 29%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Northvale Public School
Northvale Public School is a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community in NORTHVALE, New Jersey, one of the schools within Northvale Public School District. The school instructs 540 students in grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 405 students per school, that is 33% bigger than typical.
Northvale Public School is a school of Northvale Public School District, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.
On the student-mix side, Northvale Public School records that 40% of students identify as Asian, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 39% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 17%.
In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Northvale Public School tighter than the state norm the norm.
In the area at large, census data for Bergen County shows the typical household earns roughly $124,884 per year, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Bergen County's 291 public schools (combined enrollment of about 133,883 students), Northvale Public School is one campus in the mix.
WILLIAM O SCHAEFER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Northvale Public School has increased 4%, going from 517 students in 2018 to 540 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 56% to 39% across the same window.
On this page, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- WILLIAM O SCHAEFER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 559
- Northern Valley Central1.3 mi · 178
- Norwood Public School1.3 mi · 583
- Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan1.4 mi · 1,086
- T. Baldwin Demarest Elementary School1.7 mi · 374
- Charles DeWolf Middle School1.9 mi · 370
Frequently asked questions
About Northvale Public SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Northvale Public School?
Northvale Public School enrolls approximately 540 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Northvale Public School serve?
Northvale Public School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Northvale Public School?
Approximately 10.2:1 students per teacher at Northvale Public School.
What is the student diversity at Northvale Public School?
Student demographics at Northvale Public School are roughly 39% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Black, 40% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Northvale Public School public or private?
Northvale Public School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Northvale Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.