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Carlstadt Public School

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Carlstadt Public School ranks 651 st of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

651^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Carlstadt Public School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Carlstadt, New Jersey, with 510 students. The school is part of the Carlstadt Public School District, which is ranked 240 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carlstadt Public School has consistently performed above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels, with 7th-grade students scoring 79.2% proficient or better in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state average of 57%. However, the school's performance in Mathematics is more mixed, with 3rd-grade students scoring below the state average but 8th-grade Algebra I scores reaching well above the state average. The school's performance on the NJSLA-S Science assessment is also above the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Carlstadt Public School's performance is generally stronger than the Hilltop School in Lodi and the Garfield public schools, particularly in ELA and Mathematics. However, the nearby Catherine E. Doyle Elementary School in Wood-Ridge outperforms Carlstadt Public School across the board, ranking in the top 10% of New Jersey elementary schools.

478

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,954

Per pupil spending ?

43.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

550 Washington Street
Carlstadt, NJ 07072

(201) 672-3000

District: Carlstadt Public School District

Students who attend Carlstadt Public School usually attend:

High:

Henry P. Becton Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.1%

White:

41.6%

Asian:

10.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 62nd percentile in 2022 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (50% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Jersey median (52nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 62nd-percentile peak (2022) to 52nd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

651^st of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

179^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

240^th of 609Carlstadt Public 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	651 of 1347	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	570 of 1338	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	602 of 1342	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	517 of 1345	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.0	682 of 1317	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	768 of 1360	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	789 of 1353	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.6	776 of 1352	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.2	770 of 1346	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.4	717 of 1357	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.8	757 of 1363	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.7	714 of 1367	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.1	796 of 1363	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.3	814 of 1360	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.1	795 of 1354	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.7	817 of 1346	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.1	852 of 1338	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	170 of 597	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	100 of 559	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	93.3	43 of 499	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	53.5	185 of 463	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.5	292 of 434	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	584 of 1326	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	483 of 1317	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	622 of 1318	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	502 of 1326	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.4	639 of 1290	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.8	820 of 1331	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	924 of 1333	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	384 of 1032	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	283 of 989	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	295 of 982	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	195 of 953	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	60.1	259 of 896	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	47.2	456 of 899	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	454 of 870	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	378 of 1023	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	233 of 939	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	264 of 910	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	161 of 863	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	53.4	310 of 839	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	380 of 948	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.2	235 of 942	75.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	642 of 1318	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	608 of 1313	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	529 of 1315	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	496 of 1324	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.6	638 of 1297	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	667 of 1335	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	574 of 1334	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	193 of 1023	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	52.7	381 of 989	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.2	149 of 958	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	21.0	701 of 868	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.9	470 of 1007	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	404 of 1001	59.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	559 of 970	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	511 of 963	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	498 of 975	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.8	476 of 976	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.1	779 of 964	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	672 of 1023	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	636 of 1022	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	179 of 752	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	232 of 743	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.7	189 of 748	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	218 of 745	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	58.8	229 of 652	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.9	412 of 745	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.8	345 of 716	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.1	291 of 712	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.9	326 of 713	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.3	266 of 713	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.0	329 of 717	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.5	357 of 704	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.9	327 of 677	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.7	350 of 684	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.1	351 of 677	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.2	404 of 664	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.4	414 of 640	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	73.9	37 of 288	87.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	207 of 728	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	223 of 717	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	222 of 720	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	277 of 726	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	264 of 625	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	381 of 703	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.1	337 of 680	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	115 of 608	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	71 of 589	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	112 of 587	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	177 of 591	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	67.8	98 of 480	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	52.7	231 of 524	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	163 of 504	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	73 of 613	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	54.3	209 of 584	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	139 of 568	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	76 of 549	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	64.0	84 of 467	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	124 of 541	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	81 of 522	84.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	173 of 726	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	239 of 719	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.9	163 of 718	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	173 of 730	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.4	188 of 635	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	44.8	385 of 697	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.8	290 of 675	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	33.7	326 of 510	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.1	162 of 505	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	171 of 535	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.0	342 of 401	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.5	138 of 492	72.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	173 of 502	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	199 of 510	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	160 of 509	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	160 of 512	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.1	207 of 435	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.6	382 of 504	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	342 of 497	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2025)81st percentile+29 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)72nd percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile~ school

White (2025)42nd percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)87th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2024)36th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I88%+42 vs state

English Language Arts60%+7 vs state

Mathematics44%+3 vs state

Science28%+4 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)						NJSLA Algebra I (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	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carlstadt Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	550 Washington Street	Carlstadt	07072	Bergen County	Carlstadt Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 672-3000	478	45	10.6	43.5%	199 (41.6%)	14 (2.9%)	201 (42.1%)	49 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.7%)	52.1	651^st of 1347 public elementary schools	51.7%		57.7	570^th of 1338 public elementary schools	57.4%	81	35.6	19.1	38.2	54.9	57.6	65.9	79.2	72.4	26.8	45.2	54.3	47.6	51.0	37.5	87.6	87.6	$13,954	$476	$13,478
Catherine E. Doyle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	250 Wood Ridge Ave	Wood Ridge	07075	Bergen County	Wood-Ridge School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 933-6777	479	39	12.2	16.9%	206 (43.0%)	32 (6.7%)	111 (23.2%)	113 (23.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	91.7	85^th of 1347 public elementary schools	93.7%		89.2	129^th of 1338 public elementary schools	90.4%	44			71.3						85.2								$11,211	$121	$11,090
Lincoln School	Public	4-5	258 Grove Street	East Rutherford	07073	Bergen County	East Rutherford School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(201) 636-7340	178	14	12.4	47.2%	54 (30.3%)	9 (5.1%)	86 (48.3%)	23 (12.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)								(n/a)	30.3			67.8	70.7					49.5	55.3
Frank W. Gavlak Elementary School	Public	3-6	106 King St	Wallington	07057	Bergen County	Wallington Boro School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 777-4420	361	29	12.6	49.6%	208 (57.6%)	13 (3.6%)	132 (36.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	60.3	532^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	60.5%		55.4	602^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	55.0%	70	28.4		36.3	59.6	69.9	72.3			54.9	50.5	53.4	47.7					$7,394	$399	$6,995
McKenzie School	Public	PK, KG-3	125 Carlton Avenue	East Rutherford	07073	Bergen County	East Rutherford School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 531-1235	369	37	9.8	47.2%	132 (35.8%)	14 (3.8%)	160 (43.4%)	49 (13.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	55.7	605^th of 1347 public elementary schools	55.1%		48.4	692^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	48.3%	87			48.5						52.8								$10,579	$278	$10,301
Washington School	Public	1-3	89 Wood St	Rutherford	07070	Bergen County	Rutherford School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 438-7675	349	24	14.5	6.6%	155 (44.4%)	7 (2.0%)	81 (23.2%)	65 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (11.7%)	71.7	399^th of 1347 public elementary schools	70.4%		73.1	377^th of 1338 public elementary schools	71.8%	22			53.4						67.3								$8,096	$196	$7,900
Euclid Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Burton Avenue	Hasbrouck Heights	07604	Bergen County	Hasbrouck Heights School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 288-6150	362	32	11.3	15.7%	194 (53.6%)	8 (2.2%)	104 (28.7%)	47 (13.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	87.8	160^th of 1347 public elementary schools	88.1%		84.2	215^th of 1338 public elementary schools	83.9%	55	43.8		76.3	83.6	89.1				67.2	85.4	69.9						$12,378	$39	$12,339
Jefferson (Annex) Elementary School	Public	K-2	6 Bond Street	Wallington	07057	Bergen County	Wallington Boro School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 836-4700	253	19	13.5	54.2%	141 (55.7%)	7 (2.8%)	97 (38.3%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)																	$6,495	$424	$6,071
Hilltop School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 KIPP Avenue	Lodi	07644	Bergen County	Lodi School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 778-1213	337	29	11.6	62.3%	68 (20.2%)	27 (8.0%)	208 (61.7%)	22 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	55.6	607^th of 1347 public elementary schools	54.9%		63.7	496^th of 1338 public elementary schools	62.9%	111	25.6		57.4	56.4	66.7				46.3	46.2	46.5						$7,701	$631	$7,070
James Madison School #10	Public	PK, KG-5	55 Lincoln Place	Garfield	07026	Bergen County	Garfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(862) 306-7190	280	26	10.9	75.0%	69 (24.6%)	29 (10.4%)	179 (63.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77.3	328^th of 1347 public elementary schools	75.6%		83.7	225^th of 1338 public elementary schools	83.2%	103	31.8		67.6	75.5	77.3				53.9	69.5	70.5						$12,134	$150	$11,984

Frequently Asked Questions about Carlstadt Public School

What schools do graduates of Carlstadt Public School attend?

Students who attend Carlstadt Public School usually go on to attend:

High : Henry P. Becton Regional High School

What district is Carlstadt Public School in?

Carlstadt Public School District

How many students attend Carlstadt Public School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 478 students attended Carlstadt Public School.

Is Carlstadt Public School a good school?

Carlstadt Public School ranks 651^st of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Carlstadt Public School?

Students at Carlstadt Public School are 42% Hispanic, 42% White, 10% Asian, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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