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Selzer Elementary/Middle School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
356th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools
Better than 74% of New Jersey elementary schools
Summary

Selzer Elementary/Middle School is a public school located in Dumont, New Jersey, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 511 students. The school is part of the Dumont Public School District, which is ranked 168 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Selzer Elementary/Middle School consistently outperforms the Dumont Public School District and the state of New Jersey in standardized test scores across various grade levels and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, Selzer's proficiency rates in NJSLA/English Language Arts ranged from 64.3% to 76.4% across grades 3-8, compared to the district's 51% to 76.1% and the state's 44.9% to 57.1%. In NJSLA/Mathematics, Selzer's proficiency rates ranged from 37.9% to 74.4% across grades 3-8, compared to the district's 28.6% to 67.5% and the state's 20.7% to 49.8%. Selzer's students also performed exceptionally well in NJSLA/Algebra I, with 100% proficiency rates in both the end-of-course and 8th-grade assessments, compared to the district's 64.7% and 97.2%, and the state's 38.2% and 72.7%.

While Selzer Elementary/Middle School's Hispanic and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students consistently rank among the top in the state, the school's White students and Special Education students have lower rankings, suggesting an achievement gap that the school may need to address. Additionally, Selzer has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.8% in 2021-2022 to 16.6% in 2022-2023, which is an area the school should focus on improving. Compared to nearby schools, Selzer outperforms the other Dumont public schools, but some schools in other districts, such as Luther Lee Emerson School in Demarest and Edward H. Bryan in Cresskill, have even higher academic performance, suggesting that Selzer could learn from their best practices.

535
Students ?
12.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$7,760
Per pupil spending ?
12.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 435 Prospect Ave
       Dumont, NJ  07628-1417

(201) 387-3030

District: Dumont Public School District


Students who attend Selzer Elementary/Middle School usually attend:

High:    Dumont High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
39.3%
White:
37.6%
Asian:
15.1%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 79th percentile in 2022 → 74th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (58% vs 44% meeting standards)
✓Above the New Jersey median (74th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 79th-percentile peak (2022) to 74th (2025)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of Dumont Public School District's ranking
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school58%
District avg59%
New Jersey avg44%
Elementary school
356th of 1,347
New Jersey public elementary schools ?
Top 26%▲ up 9 pts since 2015
From top 35% (2015) to top 26% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
231st of 752
New Jersey public middle schools ?
Top 31%▼ down 25 pts since 2015
From top 6% (2015) to top 31% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Dumont Public School District
168th of 609Dumont 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202574.8356 of 134773.6%★★★★☆
202466.1467 of 133865.1%★★★☆☆
202370.3419 of 134268.8%★★★☆☆
202279.8289 of 134578.5%★★★★☆
202171.4331 of 131774.9%★★★★☆
201974.2383 of 136071.8%★★★★☆
201872.3418 of 135369.1%★★★☆☆
201771.4440 of 135267.5%★★★☆☆
201675.9345 of 134674.4%★★★★☆
201566.3479 of 135764.7%★★★☆☆
201467.2532 of 136361.0%★★★☆☆
201378.3276 of 136779.8%★★★★☆
201281.3185 of 136386.4%★★★★☆
201178.3268 of 136080.3%★★★★☆
201074.8343 of 135474.7%★★★★☆
200977.8265 of 134680.3%★★★★☆
200872.1419 of 133868.7%★★★☆☆
200779.3161 of 132987.9%★★★★☆
200684.232 of 131497.6%★★★★★
200584.746 of 130396.5%★★★★★
200479.3203 of 129884.4%★★★★☆
200374.4367 of 120469.5%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202365.8114 of 34667.1%★★★☆☆
202271.490 of 34874.1%★★★★☆
201848.0204 of 37044.9%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202576.0322 of 132675.7%★★★★☆
202469.4409 of 131768.9%★★★☆☆
202374.4346 of 131873.7%★★★★☆
202274.3351 of 132673.5%★★★★☆
202176.9239 of 129081.5%★★★★☆
201970.1429 of 133167.8%★★★☆☆
201875.6327 of 133375.5%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202580.0161 of 103284.4%★★★★☆
202478.1163 of 98983.5%★★★★☆
202385.5108 of 98289.0%★★★★☆
202286.892 of 95390.3%★★★★★
202181.6106 of 89688.2%★★★★☆
201979.4132 of 89985.3%★★★★☆
201880.4124 of 87085.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202580.4128 of 102387.5%★★★★☆
201963.8254 of 94873.2%★★★★☆
201889.852 of 94294.5%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202570.4398 of 131869.8%★★★☆☆
202461.4503 of 131361.7%★★★☆☆
202364.9456 of 131565.3%★★★☆☆
202274.7326 of 132475.4%★★★★☆
202164.2408 of 129768.5%★★★☆☆
201968.2445 of 133566.7%★★★☆☆
201868.5437 of 133467.2%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202458.3321 of 98967.5%★★★☆☆
202336.3534 of 95844.3%★★☆☆☆
202298.512 of 94998.7%★★★★★
201974.9187 of 100781.4%★★★★☆
201850.5437 of 100156.3%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202550.2500 of 97048.5%★★☆☆☆
202442.3576 of 96340.2%★★☆☆☆
202335.2661 of 97532.2%★★☆☆☆
202254.7444 of 97654.5%★★★☆☆
202147.0483 of 96449.9%★★★☆☆
201959.3412 of 102359.7%★★★☆☆
201853.5506 of 102250.5%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202566.2231 of 75269.3%★★★☆☆
202467.6211 of 74371.6%★★★★☆
202378.7137 of 74881.7%★★★★☆
202277.8136 of 74581.7%★★★★☆
202157.3231 of 65264.6%★★★☆☆
201973.1183 of 74575.4%★★★★☆
201876.7156 of 71678.2%★★★★☆
201778.8138 of 71280.6%★★★★☆
201685.054 of 71392.4%★★★★★
201587.841 of 71394.2%★★★★★
201479.3148 of 71779.4%★★★★☆
201381.0118 of 70483.2%★★★★☆
201279.9136 of 67779.9%★★★★☆
201179.1130 of 68481.0%★★★★☆
201077.5152 of 67777.5%★★★★☆
200977.6139 of 66479.1%★★★★☆
200862.7300 of 64053.1%★★★☆☆
200767.3257 of 63159.3%★★★☆☆
200660.6326 of 61547.0%★★☆☆☆
200573.0198 of 59966.9%★★★☆☆
200458.2325 of 58844.7%★★☆☆☆
200376.7152 of 57473.5%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202455.597 of 20051.5%★★★☆☆
202362.481 of 20159.7%★★★☆☆
202254.7102 of 20049.0%★★☆☆☆
202114.6135 of 1478.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201971.862 of 19968.8%★★★☆☆
201859.390 of 20055.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202564.9238 of 72867.3%★★★☆☆
202471.8191 of 71773.4%★★★★☆
202382.4109 of 72084.9%★★★★☆
202279.0130 of 72682.1%★★★★☆
202167.4168 of 62573.1%★★★★☆
201974.0179 of 70374.5%★★★★☆
201879.3136 of 68080.0%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202579.572 of 60888.2%★★★★☆
202477.785 of 58985.6%★★★★☆
202388.237 of 58793.7%★★★★★
202275.288 of 59185.1%★★★★☆
202171.088 of 48081.7%★★★★☆
201972.0101 of 52480.7%★★★★☆
201879.464 of 50487.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202584.241 of 61393.3%★★★★★
201963.8129 of 54176.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202566.5214 of 72670.5%★★★★☆
202464.3221 of 71969.3%★★★☆☆
202373.8165 of 71877.0%★★★★☆
202272.8161 of 73077.9%★★★★☆
202147.7285 of 63555.1%★★★☆☆
201968.3212 of 69769.6%★★★☆☆
201871.4187 of 67572.3%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202553.7172 of 50766.1%★★★☆☆
202456.1159 of 51068.8%★★★☆☆
202267.1102 of 53580.9%★★★★☆
201981.453 of 49289.2%★★★★☆
201848.2209 of 47155.6%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202540.7305 of 50239.2%★★☆☆☆
202445.7274 of 51046.3%★★☆☆☆
202364.3163 of 50968.0%★★★☆☆
202265.3153 of 51270.1%★★★★☆
202141.0251 of 43542.3%★★☆☆☆
201953.8223 of 50455.8%★★★☆☆
201861.3180 of 49763.8%★★★☆☆
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
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+14 vs school
Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+11 vs school
Female (2025)76th percentile~ school
Male (2025)70th percentile-4 vs school
Special Education (2024)68th percentile~ school
Asian (2023)67th percentile~ school
White (2025)48th percentile-25 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+24 vs school
Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+19 vs school
Male (2025)71st percentile~ school
Female (2025)67th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)66th percentile-3 vs school
Asian (2024)52nd percentile-20 vs school
White (2025)39th percentile-30 vs school
By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I100%+54 vs state
English Language Arts68%+14 vs state
Mathematics50%+9 vs state
Science33%+8 vs state

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Selzer Elementary/Middle School ranks 356th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 535 students attended Selzer Elementary/Middle School.

Students at Selzer Elementary/Middle School are 39% Hispanic, 38% White, 15% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Students who attend Selzer Elementary/Middle School usually go on to attend:

High : Dumont High School

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Latest New Jersey data All new data »
2024–25 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026
2024–25 NJGPA, NJSLA & NJSLA-S test scoresDec 3, 2025
2023–24 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025
2023–24 NJGPA test scoresJan 22, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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