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Behavioral Continuum

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

124

Students ?

5.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$56,358

Per pupil spending ?

25.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

540 Farview Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652-4832

(201) 343-6000

District: Bergen County Special Services School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.3%

White:

26.6%

African American:

25.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2003 → 1st in 2010

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (30% vs 77% meeting standards)

!Language Arts Literacy scores 53 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2009-2010) ?

This school30%

District avg29%

New Jersey avg77%

Not ranked this year

Behavioral Continuum did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2010	0.9	1344 of 1354	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	0.3	1196 of 1204	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2010	3.9	642 of 677	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.8	627 of 664	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	1.8	556 of 574	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2010	0.2	367 of 371	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.2	366 of 370	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs New Jersey (2009-2010) ?

Science50%-33 vs state

Language Arts Literacy35%-53 vs state

Math23%-52 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)							NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th 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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Autistic Continuum	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	540 Farview Avenue	Paramus	07652	Bergen County	Bergen County Special Services School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 343-6000	199	65	3.0	18.1%	55 (27.6%)	24 (12.1%)	90 (45.2%)	23 (11.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.5%)								(n/a)																								$83,792	$514	$83,278
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Continuum	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	540 Farview Avenue	Paramus	07652	Bergen County	Bergen County Special Services School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 343-6000	134	22	6.0	14.9%	37 (27.6%)	7 (5.2%)	75 (56.0%)	13 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																								$77,241	$436	$76,805
Behavioral Continuum	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	540 Farview Avenue	Paramus	07652	Bergen County	Bergen County Special Services School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 343-6000	124	21	5.9	25.8%	33 (26.6%)	32 (25.8%)	50 (40.3%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)								(n/a)																								$56,358	$450	$55,908
Life Skills Continuum	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	540 Farview Avenue	Paramus	07652	Bergen County	Bergen County Special Services School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 343-6000	64	9	7.1	12.5%	29 (45.3%)	7 (10.9%)	24 (37.5%)	4 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																								$72,119	$546	$71,573
Multiple Disabilities Continuum	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	540 Farview Avenue	Paramus	07652	Bergen County	Bergen County Special Services School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 343-6000	55	8	6.8	25.5%	20 (36.4%)	5 (9.1%)	26 (47.3%)	4 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																								$96,447	$492	$95,955
N. A. Bleshman Regional Day School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	333 East Ridgewood Avenue	Paramus	07652	Bergen County	Bergen County Special Services School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 343-6000	97	14	6.9	19.6%	24 (24.7%)	14 (14.4%)	44 (45.4%)	12 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)								(n/a)
Bergen Regional School	Public, Alternative	4-12	374 E Ridgewood Ave	Paramus	07652	Bergen County	Office Of Education Department Of Children And Families	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 261-6230	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Northern Valley Central	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	200 Summit Street	Norwood	07648	Bergen County	Northern Valley Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 767-7224	178	37	4.8	2.8%	100 (56.2%)	4 (2.2%)	27 (15.2%)	40 (22.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)								(n/a)
Bergen Arts and Sciences Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	200 MacArthur Avenue	Garfield	07026	Bergen County	Bergen Arts and Science Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 773-9140	1,276	89	14.3	61.8%	351 (27.5%)	129 (10.1%)	682 (53.4%)	96 (7.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	14 (1.1%)								(n/a)		72.1	20.7	16.4	34.4	63.6	65.7	48.5	57.0	50.5	65.3	64.4	46.5	51.5	28.9	33.0	41.2	26.0	96.0	31.3	46.4	89.5	89.5	$8,403	$478	$7,925
Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	196 West Railway Avenue	Paterson	07503	Passaic County	Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 247-0600	1,708	132	12.9	78.2%	114 (6.7%)	452 (26.5%)	1,121 (65.6%)	12 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.3%)								(n/a)	80.4	39.1	9.2	9.0	11.0	37.5	43.6	41.8	56.0	49.7	36.8	31.4	33.4	17.1	28.3	18.9	24.1	5.8	79.1	9.4	20.4	20.0	20.0	$9,624	$1,059	$8,565

Frequently Asked Questions about Behavioral Continuum

What district is Behavioral Continuum in?

Bergen County Special Services School District

How many students attend Behavioral Continuum?

In the 2024-25 school year, 124 students attended Behavioral Continuum.

What is the racial makeup of Behavioral Continuum?

Students at Behavioral Continuum are 40% Hispanic, 27% White, 26% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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