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Eleanor Van Gelder

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Eleanor Van Gelder ranks 376 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-6

376^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Eleanor Van Gelder is an elementary school located in Edgewater, New Jersey, serving grades 3-6 with a total enrollment of 356 students. It is part of the Edgewater School District, which is ranked 178 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Eleanor Van Gelder consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grade levels, with 67.7% of 5th graders proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 52.7%. The school's performance in Science is also strong, with 46.6% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to the state average of 30.1%. Male students and English Language Learner (ELL) students at Eleanor Van Gelder perform significantly better than the state average, ranking in the top 25% and top 10% of New Jersey elementary schools, respectively. However, the school's performance for African American and Special Education students is relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom 25% of New Jersey elementary schools for these subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, Eleanor Van Gelder performs significantly better than the Fairview Public School District, but lags behind the high-performing Fort Lee School District, which includes School No. 1 and School #4, both of which rank in the top 10% of New Jersey elementary schools. Eleanor Van Gelder's spending per student ($10,452 in 2018-2019) is higher than the nearby George Washington School ($9,643) but lower than the Shaler Academy ($20,353) and some of the Cliffside Park and Fort Lee schools.

384

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,452

Per pupil spending ?

20.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

251 Undercliff Ave
Edgewater, NJ 07020-1112

(201) 945-4106

District: Edgewater School District

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

43.0%

White:

28.4%

Hispanic:

19.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (59% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Jersey median (72nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg59%

New Jersey avg46%

376^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

178^th of 609Edgewater School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	376 of 1347	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	363 of 1338	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	441 of 1342	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.4	456 of 1345	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.7	413 of 1317	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	628 of 1360	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	625 of 1353	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.9	599 of 1352	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.5	533 of 1346	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.6	405 of 1357	70.2%	★★★★☆
2014	68.2	511 of 1363	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.1	564 of 1367	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.3	353 of 1363	74.1%	★★★★☆
2011	70.7	447 of 1360	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.4	306 of 1354	77.4%	★★★★☆
2009	75.5	321 of 1346	76.2%	★★★★☆
2008	77.1	265 of 1338	80.2%	★★★★☆
2007	68.2	516 of 1329	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.4	506 of 1314	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.2	433 of 1303	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	55.2	737 of 1298	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	50.3	714 of 1204	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	23.4	392 of 463	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	77.1	84 of 494	83.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	203 of 330	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	210 of 340	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	182 of 346	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	190 of 348	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	210 of 339	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.5	299 of 370	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	292 of 370	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	91.1	56 of 597	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.0	45 of 559	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	84.2	70 of 499	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	93.5	41 of 489	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	90.7	34 of 411	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	73.8	96 of 463	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.1	117 of 434	73.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	472 of 1326	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	446 of 1317	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	468 of 1318	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	497 of 1326	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	506 of 1290	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	564 of 1331	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	565 of 1333	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	418 of 1032	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.8	268 of 989	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	258 of 982	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	50.6	396 of 953	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.8	335 of 896	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.1	404 of 899	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	366 of 870	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	183 of 1023	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	115 of 939	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	135 of 910	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	153 of 863	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	59.0	242 of 839	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	20.6	753 of 948	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	718 of 942	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	269 of 1318	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	279 of 1313	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	385 of 1315	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	388 of 1324	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	316 of 1297	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	54.0	641 of 1335	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	625 of 1334	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	657 of 1023	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	398 of 989	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.7	544 of 958	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	538 of 949	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	541 of 1007	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.4	654 of 1001	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	482 of 970	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	470 of 963	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.9	626 of 975	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.3	420 of 976	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.8	521 of 964	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	575 of 1023	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	653 of 1022	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)91st percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2025)38th percentile-34 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile-36 vs school

African American (2023)15th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+11 vs state

Mathematics59%+14 vs state

Science47%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)				NJSLA Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Eleanor Van Gelder	Public	3-6	251 Undercliff Ave	Edgewater	07020	Bergen County	Edgewater School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 945-4106	384	38	10.2	20.3%	109 (28.4%)	12 (3.1%)	75 (19.5%)	165 (43.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.0%)	73	376^th of 1347 public elementary schools	72.1%		74.2	363^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	72.9%	13	46.6	55.5	63.6	67.7	66.7	63.6	59.6	61.4	48.6	$10,452	$685	$9,767
School #4	Public	K-5	279 Columbia Avenue	Cliffside Park	07010	Bergen County	Cliffside Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 313-2340	478	41	11.8	57.1%	226 (47.3%)	14 (2.9%)	204 (42.7%)	32 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	66.8	458^th of 1347 public elementary schools	66.0%		65.9	470^th of 1338 public elementary schools	64.9%	12	26.8	55.5	73.4	69.2		61.8	58.5	48.7		$13,133	$771	$12,362
School #3	Public	K-4	397 Palisade Avenue	Cliffside Park	07010	Bergen County	Cliffside Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 313-2330	359	31	11.5	75.2%	58 (16.2%)	3 (0.8%)	291 (81.1%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	72.2	388^th of 1347 public elementary schools	71.2%		66.7	460^th of 1338 public elementary schools	65.6%	72		49.3	68.8			68.4	65.3			$17,165	$1,236	$15,929
Number Three School	Public	PK, KG-4	403 Cliff Street	Fairview	07022	Bergen County	Fairview Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 943-0563	668	43	15.5	79.8%	51 (7.6%)	4 (0.6%)	613 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.4	1222^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	9.3%		9.5	1244^th of 1338 public elementary schools	7.0%	22		17.0	28.0			25.5	22.5			$8,298	$643	$7,655
Bergen Boulevard School	Public	1-3	635 Bergen Blvd	Ridgefield	07657	Bergen County	Ridgefield School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 943-1861	187	25	7.5	49.7%	41 (21.9%)	9 (4.8%)	92 (49.2%)	42 (22.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)								(n/a)										$12,904	$705	$12,199
School #5	Public	PK, KG-4	214 Day Ave	Cliffside Park	07010	Bergen County	Cliffside Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 313-2350	305	30	10.3		77 (25.2%)	4 (1.3%)	211 (69.2%)	12 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69.4	429^th of 1347 public elementary schools	68.2%		70.1	419^th of 1338 public elementary schools	68.7%	10		52.5	72.7			55.0	63.6			$16,248	$1,060	$15,188
Lincoln School Annex	Public	PK-K	130 Hamilton Avenue	Fairview	07022	Bergen County	Fairview Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 943-0564	232	19	12.2	81.9%	25 (10.8%)	1 (0.4%)	204 (87.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$8,903	$886	$8,017
School No. 4	Public	K-4	1193 Anderson Ave	Fort Lee	07024	Bergen County	Fort Lee School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 585-4650	377	32	11.8	19.9%	111 (29.4%)	5 (1.3%)	84 (22.3%)	156 (41.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.0%)	68.1	441^st of 1347 public elementary schools	67.3%		74.7	359^th of 1338 public elementary schools	73.2%	82		55.9	54.4			65.2	64.6			$7,973		$7,973
George Washington School	Public	PK, KG-2	801 Undercliff Ave	Edgewater	07020	Bergen County	Edgewater School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 945-4106	333	33	10.0	12.9%	96 (28.8%)	11 (3.3%)	53 (15.9%)	152 (45.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.3%)								(n/a)										$9,643	$04	$9,639
Shaler Academy	Public	PK, KG-2	455 Shaler Boulevard	Ridgefield	07657	Bergen County	Ridgefield School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 313-2476	179	21	8.6	45.8%	48 (26.8%)	10 (5.6%)	93 (52.0%)	23 (12.8%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)								(n/a)										$20,353	$144	$20,209

Frequently Asked Questions about Eleanor Van Gelder

Is Eleanor Van Gelder a good school?

Eleanor Van Gelder ranks 376^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Eleanor Van Gelder?

Students at Eleanor Van Gelder are 43% Asian, 28% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Eleanor Van Gelder in?

Edgewater School District

How many students attend Eleanor Van Gelder?

In the 2024-25 school year, 384 students attended Eleanor Van Gelder.

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