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Anna C. Scott Elementary School

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Anna C. Scott Elementary School ranks 344 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

344^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Anna C. Scott Elementary School is a public elementary school in Leonia, New Jersey, serving 565 students in grades PK-4. The school is part of the Leonia Public School District, which is ranked 135 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Anna C. Scott Elementary School consistently ranks in the top 25% of New Jersey elementary schools, with students performing significantly better than the state average on NJSLA/PARCC assessments in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's performance is particularly strong in Mathematics, with 74% of 3rd graders and 62.7% of 4th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 49.8% and 46.7%, respectively. The school also performs exceptionally well in supporting English Language Learner (ELL) students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 10% of New Jersey elementary schools for these subgroups.

While Anna C. Scott Elementary School generally outperforms the nearby schools in academic achievement, some nearby schools, such as School No. 1 in the Fort Lee School District, demonstrate even stronger academic performance, with proficiency rates exceeding 75% in several grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate, which has fluctuated between 5.0% and 16.6% over the past few years, is slightly higher than the state average, suggesting a need for consistent and effective attendance monitoring and intervention strategies.

517

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,425

Per pupil spending ?

18.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

281 Broad Avenue
Leonia, NJ 07605

(201) 302-5200

District: Leonia Public School District

Students who attend Anna C. Scott Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Leonia Middle School
High:	Leonia High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

51.5%

Hispanic:

19.9%

White:

19.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (65% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Jersey median (74th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg65%

New Jersey avg49%

344^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

135^th of 609Leonia 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	344 of 1347	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	303 of 1338	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	305 of 1342	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	386 of 1345	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	81.9	202 of 1317	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.5	359 of 1360	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	332 of 1353	75.5%	★★★★☆
2017	74.9	371 of 1352	72.6%	★★★★☆
2016	79.5	274 of 1346	79.6%	★★★★☆
2015	73.0	381 of 1357	71.9%	★★★★☆
2014	71.5	443 of 1363	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.1	393 of 1367	71.3%	★★★★☆
2012	67.4	547 of 1363	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.9	481 of 1360	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.2	523 of 1354	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.0	687 of 1346	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	66.8	535 of 1338	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.7	609 of 1329	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.8	491 of 1314	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.3	549 of 1303	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.9	428 of 1298	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	72.8	386 of 1204	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	170 of 330	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	201 of 340	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	200 of 346	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	194 of 348	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	189 of 339	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.1	227 of 370	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	242 of 370	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	91.4	54 of 597	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	84.9	69 of 559	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	88.0	63 of 499	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	65 of 489	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	67.0	79 of 411	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	65 of 463	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	64 of 434	85.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	395 of 1326	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	336 of 1317	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	300 of 1318	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	403 of 1326	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	85.4	148 of 1290	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.0	262 of 1331	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	385 of 1333	71.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	548 of 1032	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.3	274 of 989	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	241 of 982	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	264 of 953	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	127 of 896	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.9	188 of 899	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	189 of 870	78.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	104 of 1023	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	101 of 939	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.9	250 of 910	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	62.8	199 of 839	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	137 of 948	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	105 of 942	88.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	274 of 1318	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	285 of 1313	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	297 of 1315	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	329 of 1324	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	272 of 1297	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	429 of 1335	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.8	308 of 1334	76.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	127 of 1023	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	143 of 989	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	57.1	324 of 958	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	348 of 949	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	332 of 868	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.3	158 of 1007	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	156 of 1001	84.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	513 of 970	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.8	327 of 963	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	17.8	837 of 975	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.8	600 of 976	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.6	343 of 964	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	411 of 1023	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	345 of 1022	66.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)91st percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)48th percentile-26 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics68%+20 vs state

English Language Arts61%+12 vs state

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Wednesday, February 22, 2017

The special education program, teachers and social workers are the BEST! I'm going to hate leaving this school. 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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Anna C. Scott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	281 Broad Avenue	Leonia	07605	Bergen County	Leonia Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 302-5200	517	56	9.2	18.2%	98 (19.0%)	14 (2.7%)	103 (19.9%)	266 (51.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.8%)	75.8	344^th of 1347 public elementary schools	74.5%		78.5	303^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	77.4%	41		56.4	65.8			74.0	62.7			$13,425	$244	$13,181
School No. 2	Public	PK, KG-4	2047 Jones Road	Fort Lee	07024	Bergen County	Fort Lee School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 585-4630	362	38	9.4	24.6%	75 (20.7%)	18 (5.0%)	69 (19.1%)	185 (51.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	84.8	203^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	84.9%		85.8	197^th of 1338 public elementary schools	85.3%	6		68.1	78.2			65.2	74.6			$11,389	$382	$11,007
Lindbergh Elementary School	Public	1-6	401 Glen Ave	Palisades Park	07650	Bergen County	Palisades Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 947-3556	762	64	12.0	79.9%	36 (4.7%)	28 (3.7%)	566 (74.3%)	125 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	24.5	1027^th of 1347 public elementary schools	23.8%		33.2	900^th of 1338 public elementary schools	32.7%	127	14.6	27.1	43.8	27.5	25.2	36.7	45.2	30.1	21.0	$11,637	$1,254	$10,383
Charles R Smith Early Chilhood Center	Public	PK-K	270 First Street	Palisades Park	07650	Bergen County	Palisades Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 947-2761	277	41	6.8	61.7%	22 (7.9%)	2 (0.7%)	195 (70.4%)	56 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)										$13,687	$370	$13,317
School No. 1	Public	K-4	250 Hoym Street	Fort Lee	07024	Bergen County	Fort Lee School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 585-4620	540	51	10.6	17.6%	99 (18.3%)	12 (2.2%)	69 (12.8%)	334 (61.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.8%)	92.1	76^th of 1347 public elementary schools	94.4%		89.7	119^th of 1338 public elementary schools	91.1%	43		75.4	80.6			82.0	81.8			$7,644		$7,644
School No. 3	Public	PK, KG-4	2405 Second Street	Fort Lee	07024	Bergen County	Fort Lee School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 585-4640	330	33	10.0	27.9%	49 (14.8%)	21 (6.4%)	70 (21.2%)	174 (52.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	82.8	232^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	82.8%		80.5	275^th of 1338 public elementary schools	79.4%	43		58.0	79.7			69.2	75.0			$6,876	$185	$6,691
Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	K-4	201 Fycke Lane	Teaneck	07666	Bergen County	Teaneck School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 833-5540	334	30	11.2	53.6%	34 (10.2%)	93 (27.8%)	150 (44.9%)	44 (13.2%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.1%)	4 (1.2%)	55.1	615^th of 1347 public elementary schools	54.3%		61.2	529^th of 1338 public elementary schools	60.5%	86		54.9	53.1			54.1	44.2			$6,234	$236	$5,998
School No. 4	Public	K-4	1193 Anderson Ave	Fort Lee	07024	Bergen County	Fort Lee School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 585-4650	377	32	11.8	19.9%	111 (29.4%)	5 (1.3%)	84 (22.3%)	156 (41.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.0%)	68.1	441^st of 1347 public elementary schools	67.3%		74.7	359^th of 1338 public elementary schools	73.2%	82		55.9	54.4			65.2	64.6			$7,973		$7,973
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	508 Teaneck Road	Ridgefield Park	07660	Bergen County	Ridgefield Park Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 440-0808	334	34	9.8	48.8%	64 (19.2%)	12 (3.6%)	214 (64.1%)	29 (8.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	54.1	628^th of 1347 public elementary schools	53.4%		55.9	595^th of 1338 public elementary schools	55.5%	33	30.0	51.7	73.7	57.4	62.0	54.8	33.3	37.6	38.0	$10,844	$609	$10,235
George Washington School	Public	PK, KG-2	801 Undercliff Ave	Edgewater	07020	Bergen County	Edgewater School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 945-4106	333	33	10.0	12.9%	96 (28.8%)	11 (3.3%)	53 (15.9%)	152 (45.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.3%)								(n/a)										$9,643	$04	$9,639

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