Contact
- 200 Hickory Avenue, Bergenfield, NJ 07621
- +1 (201) 385-8804
- bergenfield.org
Jefferson Elementary School serves 262 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-5.
Jefferson Elementary School landed in the upper 20% of all schools in New Jersey for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is upper 30%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is upper 10%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 55%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The learner: teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 56% (majority Latino and Black).
upper Placements: Jefferson Elementary School places among the upper 20% of public schools in New Jersey
School Overview: Jefferson Elementary School’s learner population of 262 learners has stayed flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
School Comparison: Jefferson Elementary School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 2,239 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.
The equity score of Jefferson Elementary School is 0.68, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.70. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.
Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Jefferson Elementary School is Dumont High School (1.0 miles away)
The closest middle school and elementary school is Honiss Elementarymiddle School (0.3 miles away)
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