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Nellie K. Parker

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Nellie K. Parker ranks 841 st of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

841^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Nellie K. Parker is an elementary school located in Hackensack, New Jersey, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 571 students. The school is part of the Hackensack School District, which is ranked 466 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nellie K. Parker has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Jersey elementary schools, typically ranking between 600-900 out of around 1,350 schools, and has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. The school performs relatively well for its African American and English Language Learner student populations, ranking in the top 15% and top 25% of New Jersey elementary schools, respectively, in recent years. However, the school's performance for its Hispanic, White, and Special Education student groups is more average, ranking in the middle 50% of schools. Nellie K. Parker's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally below the Hackensack School District and New Jersey state averages, with some exceptions.

Nellie K. Parker's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than the other Hackensack School District elementary schools, Fairmount and Fanny Meyer Hillers, which also have 2-star ratings from SchoolDigger. However, the school lags behind some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Lillian M. Steen in Bogota and the schools in the Lodi School District, which have higher rankings and test scores. Addressing the school's high chronic absenteeism rates and improving performance for its other student subgroups could be key areas of focus for Nellie K. Parker's improvement efforts.

589

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,918

Per pupil spending ?

63%

Free/discounted lunch ?

261 Maple Hill Dr
Hackensack, NJ 07601

(201) 646-8020

District: Hackensack School District

Students who attend Nellie K. Parker usually attend:

Middle:	Hackensack Middle School
High:	Hackensack High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.6%

African American:

18.0%

White:

10.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (42% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Hackensack School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg41%

New Jersey avg49%

841^st of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Hackensack School District

466^th of 609Hackensack 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	38.3	841 of 1347	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	820 of 1338	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	724 of 1342	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	766 of 1345	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	876 of 1317	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.9	614 of 1360	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	761 of 1353	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.9	843 of 1352	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.8	760 of 1346	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.0	723 of 1357	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.7	746 of 1363	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	74.4	383 of 1367	72.0%	★★★★☆
2012	73.0	419 of 1363	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.2	469 of 1360	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.9	474 of 1354	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	80.0	210 of 1346	84.4%	★★★★☆
2008	69.0	490 of 1338	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.6	309 of 1329	76.7%	★★★★☆
2006	50.7	825 of 1314	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.6	748 of 1303	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.4	820 of 1298	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	68.0	479 of 1204	60.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	58 of 463	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	85.2	46 of 469	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.6	21 of 463	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	77.4	82 of 494	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	44.4	235 of 456	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	92.9	26 of 522	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	85.6	46 of 517	91.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	149 of 597	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	109 of 559	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	62.5	130 of 499	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	76 of 489	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	41.8	187 of 411	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	148 of 463	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.9	258 of 434	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	813 of 1326	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	860 of 1317	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	768 of 1318	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.1	896 of 1326	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.3	1014 of 1290	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.0	612 of 1331	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.3	790 of 1333	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	440 of 1032	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	498 of 989	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.0	391 of 982	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	292 of 953	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.2	462 of 896	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.1	212 of 899	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	61.1	290 of 870	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	375 of 1023	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	284 of 939	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	280 of 910	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.2	172 of 863	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	40.9	477 of 839	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.1	104 of 948	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	308 of 942	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	803 of 1318	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	726 of 1313	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	624 of 1315	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	606 of 1324	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.0	683 of 1297	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.7	553 of 1335	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	677 of 1334	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	623 of 1023	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.2	690 of 989	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	508 of 958	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.1	653 of 949	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.6	722 of 868	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	683 of 1007	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.1	827 of 1001	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	466 of 970	52.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)87th percentile+50 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)75th percentile+37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile~ school

Male (2025)39th percentile~ school

Female (2025)39th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics43%-6 vs state

English Language Arts42%-7 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
Nellie K. Parker	Public	PK, KG-4	261 Maple Hill Dr	Hackensack	07601	Bergen County	Hackensack School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 646-8020	589	46	12.9	63.0%	61 (10.4%)	106 (18.0%)	369 (62.6%)	37 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.4%)	38.3	841^st of 1347 public elementary schools	37.6%		38	820^th of 1338 public elementary schools	38.7%	21			40.3	43.9					43.4	41.7							$15,918	$637	$15,281
Maywood Campus	Public	PK, KG-6	404 Maywood Avenue	Maywood	07607	Bergen County	South Bergen Jointure Commission School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 845-8818	206	32	6.4	21.4%	101 (49.0%)	13 (6.3%)	77 (37.4%)	13 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)								(n/a)																	$60,468		$60,468
Fairmount	Public	PK, KG-4	105 Grand Avenue	Hackensack	07601	Bergen County	Hackensack School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 646-7890	621	40	15.5	56.4%	63 (10.1%)	125 (20.1%)	401 (64.6%)	15 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	11 (1.8%)	26.3	1010^th of 1347 public elementary schools	25.0%		21	1061^st of 1338 public elementary schools	20.7%	51			36.7	42.9					35.0	24.4							$15,858	$573	$15,285
Fanny Meyer Hillers	Public	PK, KG-4	56 Longview Avenue	Hackensack	07601	Bergen County	Hackensack School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 646-7870	516	44	11.8	66.1%	32 (6.2%)	79 (15.3%)	345 (66.9%)	45 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.7%)	46.8	720^th of 1347 public elementary schools	46.5%		35.6	859^th of 1338 public elementary schools	35.8%	139			44.1	57.0					50.0	37.0							$15,996	$709	$15,287
Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-3	764 Grant Ave	Maywood	07607	Bergen County	Maywood School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 845-9113	415	35	11.9	22.9%	129 (31.1%)	21 (5.1%)	175 (42.2%)	65 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.8%)	57.4	579^th of 1347 public elementary schools	57.0%		87	175^th of 1338 public elementary schools	86.9%	404			45.5						58.0								$11,306	$33	$11,273
Midland School #1	Public	PK, KG-8	300 Rochelle Ave	Rochelle Park	07662	Bergen County	Rochelle Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 843-3120	458	48	9.4	29.9%	177 (38.6%)	21 (4.6%)	221 (48.3%)	32 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	45.3	736^th of 1347 public elementary schools	45.4%		55	606^th of 1338 public elementary schools	54.7%	130	32.6	19.6	36.3	66.7	44.4	41.3	77.5	72.6	50.0	75.0	34.7	15.5	51.1	9.1	88.9	88.9	$14,087	$168	$13,919
Washington School	Public	PK, KG-5	310 N Main Street	Lodi	07644	Bergen County	Lodi School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 777-8513	358	27	13.2	64.0%	82 (22.9%)	20 (5.6%)	215 (60.1%)	36 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	64.8	483^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	64.1%		51.8	649^th of 1338 public elementary schools	51.5%	166	26.7		70.1	83.7	60.0				63.9	52.9	26.7						$6,490	$192	$6,298
Lillian M. Steen	Public	PK, KG-5	134 W. Main	Bogota	07603	Bergen County	Bogota Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 342-6446	347	28	12.3	59.1%	34 (9.8%)	29 (8.4%)	244 (70.3%)	28 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.2%)	55.3	612^th of 1347 public elementary schools	54.6%		54.4	616^th of 1338 public elementary schools	54.0%	4	28.9		48.3	55.3	63.5				56.4	45.9	44.2						$8,428	$531	$7,897
Wilson School	Public	PK, KG-5	80 Union Street	Lodi	07644	Bergen County	Lodi School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 473-8189	382	26	14.6	67.8%	73 (19.1%)	18 (4.7%)	258 (67.5%)	23 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	70.9	411^th of 1347 public elementary schools	69.5%		68.9	431^st of 1338 public elementary schools	67.8%	20	37.3		72.1	73.4	76.8				61.9	32.8	62.7						$6,821	$334	$6,487
Columbus School	Public	PK, KG-5	370 Westervelt Place	Lodi	07644	Bergen County	Lodi School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 478-0514	265	17	15.5	60.0%	57 (21.5%)	20 (7.5%)	159 (60.0%)	19 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	67.3	451^st of 1347 public elementary schools	66.5%		65.8	471^st of 1338 public elementary schools	64.8%	20	35.3		43.6	66.7	82.0				60.0	56.5	51.0						$8,336	$314	$8,022

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