Enrollment
264
Elementary
DISTRICT 265 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANKLIN LAKES SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340537000462
Woodside Avenue School
305 Woodside Avenue, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417 · (201) 891-5600 · Bergen County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL264 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 80% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
9.9:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.7:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
2%
4 students
DISTRICT 3% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 30 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (30) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (39).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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
Woodside Avenue School→Franklin Avenue Middle School
Based on grade levels within Franklin Lakes School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
77.7%
NJ avg 53.1% . +6.8pp since 2023
Math
79.3%
NJ avg 41.6% . +7.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 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 up about 8 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.7% | 79.3% |
| 2023-24 | 70.9% | 71.6% |
% 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
70.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.3%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 →
Schools most like Woodside Avenue School
Woodside Avenue School's state test result (70.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodside Avenue School this school | 264 | 1.5% | 70.3% |
| Laning Avenue School VERONA | 261 | 1.1% | 60.6% |
| Salem Drive School WHIPPANY | 245 | 2.4% | 65.9% |
| Tewksbury Elementary School CALIFON | 253 | 4.3% | 63.4% |
| Jessie F. George Elementary TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON | 282 | 3.9% | 71.6% |
| Torey J. Sabatini School MADISON | 281 | 3.2% | 81.2% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Woodside Avenue School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Bergen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.3% | #154 of 1,290 | #47 of 137 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.3% | #94 of 1,319 ▲ 87 | #28 of 149 ▲ 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.7% | #126 of 1,319 ▲ 98 | #43 of 149 ▲ 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 264 | #1,240 of 1,562 | #131 of 173 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.9:1 | #316 of 1,390 | #29 of 151 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.3% | #953 of 1,392 | #130 of 151 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 1.5% | #1,436 of 1,481 | #137 of 154 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.9% | #412 of 545 | #49 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. 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
264
+6 (+2%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 271
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 8.6:1
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 | 264 | 26.6 | 9.9:1 | 2% (4) |
| 2023-24 | 281 | 27.6 | 10.2:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2022-23 | 272 | 27.6 | 9.9:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 258 | 30 | 8.6:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 254 | 27.6 | 9.2:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2015-16 | 254 | 27 | 9.4:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 330 | 25 | 13.2:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 416 | 30 | 13.9:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 271 | 20 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Woodside Avenue School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (254 to 264); teachers down 4% (27.6 to 26.6).
About Woodside Avenue School
Woodside Avenue School is a small elementary school. Its address is in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey. In all, 264 students attend the school in kindergarten through 5. That puts enrollment 35% below the 405-student average for elementary schools in New Jersey.
In Franklin Lakes School District, 4 schools enroll a combined 1,165 students.
The share of White students at Woodside Avenue School is 73%, a majority. The school is also 11% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 3% Black. That is higher than the 55% White share among all Bergen County residents. A diversity index of 44% means there is a 44% chance two randomly chosen students at Woodside Avenue School are from different groups.
The school lists 26.6 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.9:1. Statewide, elementary schools in New Jersey average 11.4:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 2% of the student body. Public schools in Bergen County average 28%.
Among New Jersey public elementary schools, Woodside Avenue School outscored 80%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
The model predicts 65.3% for a school in New Jersey with Woodside Avenue School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Woodside Avenue School posts 70.3%.
American Community Survey estimates for Bergen County show that median household income comes to about $124,884, roughly 53% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. The county's public schools total 291, with about 133,883 students.
Franklin Avenue Middle School, about 1.1 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Woodside Avenue School places 4th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
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.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 264, starting from 258. The school's ratio increased from 8.6:1 to 9.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Woodside Avenue School, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Franklin Lakes School District
- Franklin Avenue Middle SchoolMiddle · 369 students
- High Mountain Road SchoolElementary · 301 students
- Colonial Road SchoolElementary · 231 students
Other schools in Franklin Lakes
- Ramapo High SchoolHigh · 1,166 students
- Franklin Avenue Middle SchoolMiddle · 369 students
- High Mountain Road SchoolElementary · 301 students
- Colonial Road SchoolElementary · 231 students
Nearby schools
- Franklin Avenue Middle School1.1 mi · 369
- George Washington School1.2 mi · 177
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary School1.4 mi · 354
- George Washington Elementary School1.4 mi · 378
- Manito Elementary School1.7 mi · 255
- Ramapo High School1.9 mi · 1,166
Frequently asked questions
About Woodside Avenue SchoolHow large is Woodside Avenue School?
Woodside Avenue School enrolls approximately 264 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Woodside Avenue School serve?
Woodside Avenue School serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Woodside Avenue School have?
Woodside Avenue School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Woodside Avenue School?
Student demographics at Woodside Avenue School are roughly 73% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Woodside Avenue School in?
Woodside Avenue School is part of Franklin Lakes School District.
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