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Hoover Elementary School

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Hoover Elementary School ranks 654 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

654^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Hoover Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Bergenfield, New Jersey, serving 272 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Bergenfield Borough School District, which is ranked 230 out of 609 school districts in the state.

Hoover Elementary School has shown mixed performance on the NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessment) exams compared to the district and state averages. While their 4th-grade students outperformed the district and state in English Language Arts, and their 5th-grade students performed better in Mathematics, the school's 3rd-grade students performed slightly below the district and state averages in both subjects. Additionally, Hoover's performance on the NJSLA-S (Science) exam for 5th-grade students was significantly lower than the district and state averages. The school has also experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 10.1% to 16.7% in recent years.

Hoover Elementary School's performance is generally lower than that of the other Bergenfield Borough School District elementary schools, such as Lincoln Elementary and Washington Elementary, which have higher rankings and better student outcomes on the NJSLA exams. However, Hoover's performance is significantly better than the nearby schools in the Englewood Public School District, such as Dr. Leroy McCloud Elementary and Dr. John Grieco Elementary, which have much lower rankings and student outcomes.

261

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,367

Per pupil spending ?

57.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

273 Murray Hill Terrace
Bergenfield, NJ 07621

(201) 385-8582

District: Bergenfield Borough School District

Students who attend Hoover Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Roy W. Brown Middle School
High:	Bergenfield High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.6%

Asian:

15.7%

African American:

9.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New Jersey median (51st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 15 pts below the New Jersey average

!Near the bottom of Bergenfield Borough School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg57%

New Jersey avg46%

654^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Bergenfield Borough School District

230^th of 609Bergenfield Borough 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	51.9	654 of 1347	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	534 of 1338	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.8	323 of 1342	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	414 of 1345	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.2	741 of 1317	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.2	799 of 1360	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	774 of 1353	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	62.5	558 of 1352	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.3	767 of 1346	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	63.1	516 of 1357	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.8	609 of 1363	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.9	759 of 1367	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.3	794 of 1363	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.2	983 of 1360	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	71.3	426 of 1354	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	84.3	107 of 1346	92.1%	★★★★★
2008	76.7	277 of 1338	79.3%	★★★★☆
2007	57.7	750 of 1329	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	66.3	563 of 1314	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.2	552 of 1303	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.3	580 of 1298	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	84.9	111 of 1204	90.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	65.4	129 of 340	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.9	75 of 346	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	34.1	254 of 370	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.8	287 of 370	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	117 of 597	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	58.9	151 of 559	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	73 of 499	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	43.2	231 of 463	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.0	237 of 434	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	559 of 1326	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.3	386 of 1317	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	285 of 1318	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	404 of 1326	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.6	677 of 1290	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.5	637 of 1331	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	607 of 1333	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	239 of 1032	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	239 of 989	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	92.9	52 of 982	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	86.8	91 of 953	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	61.8	240 of 896	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	54.9	362 of 899	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	352 of 870	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	160 of 1023	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	103 of 939	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	93.9	31 of 910	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	86.6	68 of 863	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	45.5	420 of 839	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	209 of 948	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	164 of 942	82.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	679 of 1318	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	648 of 1313	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.9	366 of 1315	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	403 of 1324	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.1	793 of 1297	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.8	813 of 1335	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	799 of 1334	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	60.5	292 of 958	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.4	665 of 1001	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+33 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)80th percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2023)70th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2024)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)58th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+9 vs state

Mathematics48%~ state avg

Science15%-15 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, November 19, 2015

Hoover is the little hidden gem in Bergenfield, NJ. The town is home to 25K people, and this is one of five elementary schools that feed into the one middle and one high school. This is the smallest of the five elementary schools with about 200 kids. We are very pleased with it. Our son is getting what he needs: an excellent education. The teachers are great! They are very thoughtful and caring and really know how to get through to the kids, which is really what matters! We are seeing positive results in our child. The principal (William Fleming) is impressive. Not only was he patient with us as parents, but he is that way with the kids and also with his staff. You can tell he is a good leader by how happy the staff seems. He instills pride in the school and preaches kindness and acceptance. They have a no tolerance to bullying philosophy, like most schools, but the kids seem to abide by it (so far!). This is a very diverse school, with kids from varying backgrounds. The gym is new and huge! And it doubles as the cafeteria. They are very proud of this new addition. There's a huge field in the back of the school too. We are very happy with this school. If you end up living in this zone, you will be satisfied too. My suggestion is to go visit the school and take a tour. Also.. if you use the SAAC after school program, your child will enjoy it.. and so will you. They help the kids with all their homework and then let them play. There's a nice park across the street from the school where the kids play or they free play in the big gym in the winter. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, October 3, 2015

I am very surprised that this school does not have the high rating it should have. My daughter was there since KG to 4th grade and we had to move to another state in 5th grade. We are apparently in 10/10 school but it is no way close to what Hoover gave her and what she accomplished. Everyday I want to return to NJ just because of this school since NJ as a state is expensive. I am proud my daughter was a part of this school. Awesome teachers and a great Principal. Close Quote

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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-S Science 8th 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hoover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	273 Murray Hill Terrace	Bergenfield	07621	Bergen County	Bergenfield Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 385-8582	261	25	10.6	57.1%	11 (4.2%)	25 (9.6%)	179 (68.6%)	41 (15.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	51.9	654^th of 1347 public elementary schools	51.4%		60.7	534^th of 1338 public elementary schools	60.1%	120	15.2		50.0	72.1	53.3				38.2	52.3	50.0				$12,367	$398	$11,969
William Cullen Bryant School	Public	PK-K	1 Tryon Avenue	Teaneck	07666	Bergen County	Teaneck School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 833-5546	283	26	10.8	36.4%	31 (11.0%)	67 (23.7%)	145 (51.2%)	29 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)								(n/a)															$5,014		$5,014
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Highview Avenue	Bergenfield	07621	Bergen County	Bergenfield Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 385-8759	443	31	14.3	37.9%	59 (13.3%)	36 (8.1%)	238 (53.7%)	90 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.1%)	83.1	228^th of 1347 public elementary schools	83.1%		86.5	185^th of 1338 public elementary schools	86.2%	43	54.4		69.4	61.9	77.6				71.7	61.4	69.2				$11,093	$52	$11,041
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	49 S Summit Street	Bergenfield	07621	Bergen County	Bergenfield Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 385-8771	253	20	12.7	39.5%	24 (9.5%)	16 (6.3%)	141 (55.7%)	58 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	12 (4.7%)	65.5	473^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	64.9%		63.3	499^th of 1338 public elementary schools	62.7%	26	42.8		43.5	73.2	65.3				50.0	57.1	54.0				$9,806	$222	$9,584
Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2 N Franklin Avenue	Bergenfield	07621	Bergen County	Bergenfield Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 385-8581	352	23	15.2	37.8%	47 (13.4%)	39 (11.1%)	188 (53.4%)	66 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (2.8%)	74.6	359^th of 1347 public elementary schools	73.3%		63	505^th of 1338 public elementary schools	62.3%	146	33.3		61.0	69.2	64.7				70.7	69.2	60.8				$10,856	$50	$10,806
Walter Stillman School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Tenafly Road	Tenafly	07670	Bergen County	Tenafly Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 816-7710	314	28	11.1	3.2%	136 (43.3%)	5 (1.6%)	21 (6.7%)	136 (43.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	95.1	32^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	97.6%		93.1	60^th of 1338 public elementary schools	95.5%	28	75.4		81.1	86.0	86.6				83.1	88.0	80.3				$12,810	$25	$12,785
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 Hickory Avenue	Bergenfield	07621	Bergen County	Bergenfield Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 385-8804	291	18	16.5	36.1%	42 (14.4%)	22 (7.6%)	148 (50.9%)	69 (23.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	60.3	531^st of 1347 public elementary schools	60.6%		59.8	547^th of 1338 public elementary schools	59.1%	16	39.4		40.8	67.3	75.9				38.9	36.5	65.5				$10,815	$59	$10,756
Dr. John Grieco Elementary School	Public	1-3	50 Durie Ave	Englewood	07631	Bergen County	Englewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 862-6164	499	50	10.0	78.4%	20 (4.0%)	105 (21.0%)	351 (70.3%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.6%)	23.9	1037^th of 1347 public elementary schools	23.0%					(n/a)			35.9						26.9						$10,768	$347	$10,421
John Greenleaf Whittier Elementary School	Public	K-4	491 W Englewood Avenue	Teaneck	07666	Bergen County	Teaneck School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 833-5535	361	29	12.3	49.9%	59 (16.3%)	118 (32.7%)	134 (37.1%)	26 (7.2%)	7 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.2%)	38.6	835^th of 1347 public elementary schools	38.0%		45.9	721^st of 1338 public elementary schools	46.1%	114			26.3	62.9					38.3	41.0					$6,681	$351	$6,330
Englewood on the Palisades Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	65 West Demarest Avenue	Englewood	07631	Bergen County	Englewood on the Palisades Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 569-9765	306	26	11.7	46.7%	9 (2.9%)	97 (31.7%)	160 (52.3%)	21 (6.9%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.2%)	30.9	941^st of 1347 public elementary schools	30.1%		33.3	894^th of 1338 public elementary schools	33.2%	47	18.9	3.0	29.7	52.9	40.5	45.9	40.0	60.6	29.7	44.1	21.6	29.7	17.2	36.4	$11,407	$533	$10,874

Frequently Asked Questions about Hoover Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Hoover Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hoover Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Roy W. Brown Middle School
High : Bergenfield High School

Is Hoover Elementary School a good school?

Hoover Elementary School ranks 654^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hoover Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 261 students attended Hoover Elementary School.

What district is Hoover Elementary School in?

Bergenfield Borough School District

What is the racial makeup of Hoover Elementary School?

Students at Hoover Elementary School are 69% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 10% African American, 4% White, 1% Two or more races.

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