Summary:
The 07647 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Northvale Public School, which serves grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 533 students. This school is part of the Northvale Public School District, which is ranked 176 out of 613 districts in New Jersey and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Northvale Public School consistently outperforms the state average on NJSLA tests across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 50% to 72.6% in English Language Arts and 41% to 68.2% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 43.6% to 53.9% and 19.4% to 47.6%, respectively. The school also boasts a 100% proficiency rate on the NJSLA Algebra I assessment, significantly outpacing the state average.
While the school's science proficiency rates are lower than its ELA and Math scores, Northvale Public School still outperforms the state average, with 30.5% of 5th-grade students and 29.5% of 8th-grade students scoring proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 27.5% and 18.8%, respectively. The school's low chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6% and favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.2 to 1 may contribute to its strong academic performance, though the school's very low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (0.56%) raises questions about equity and access to educational opportunities for students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
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