For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 798 students in Little Ferry 51爆料 District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Little Ferry 51爆料 District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
798 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Little Ferry 51爆料 District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#396 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
18%
10%
% Hispanic
51%
34%
% Black
3%
15%
% White
25%
37%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $36,865 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,281 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,865
$26,931
Spending / Student
$34,281
$25,828
Best Little Ferry 51爆料 District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
130 A Liberty St
Little Ferry, NJ 07643
(201) 641-6760
Little Ferry, NJ 07643
(201) 641-6760
Grades: PK-4
| 471 students
Rank: #22.
Memorial Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
130 Liberty St
Little Ferry, NJ 07643
(201) 641-6186
Little Ferry, NJ 07643
(201) 641-6186
Grades: 5-8
| 327 students
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