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Edgemont Elementary School

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Edgemont Elementary School ranks 307 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

307^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Edgemont Elementary School is a public elementary school in Montclair, New Jersey, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. With a student population of 255, the school is part of the Montclair Public School District, which is ranked 151 out of 609 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Edgemont Elementary School consistently outperforms the Montclair district and the state of New Jersey in standardized test scores across various grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, Edgemont's 3rd-grade students scored 72.1% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 65% for the Montclair district and 44.9% for the state. In mathematics, Edgemont's 3rd-grade students scored 65.1% proficient or better, compared to 73% for the Montclair district and 49.8% for the state. Edgemont's 5th-grade students also performed exceptionally well, with 73.7% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 64.1% in mathematics, outpacing the district and state averages.

Edgemont Elementary School outperforms many of the nearby schools, such as Charles H. Bullock School and Northeast Elementary School, both within the Montclair Public School District. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.2 to 10.7 students per teacher, which can contribute to its academic success.

251

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,652

Per pupil spending ?

17.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20 Edgemont Rd
Montclair, NJ 07042-2305

(973) 509-4162

District: Montclair Public School District

Students who attend Edgemont Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Buzz Aldrin Middle School
	Glenfield Middle School
	Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building
High:	Montclair High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.8%

Hispanic:

27.1%

Two or more races:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 84th percentile in 2022 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (64% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of New Jersey elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 84th-percentile peak (2022) to 77th (2025)

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

!Near the bottom of Montclair Public School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg65%

New Jersey avg46%

307^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Montclair Public School District

151^st of 609Montclair 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	78.7	307 of 1347	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	267 of 1338	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	279 of 1342	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	217 of 1345	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	310 of 1317	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	454 of 1360	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.2	421 of 1353	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.5	616 of 1352	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.2	782 of 1346	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.9	581 of 1357	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.7	837 of 1363	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.0	631 of 1367	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.7	562 of 1363	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.6	426 of 1360	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.4	327 of 1354	75.8%	★★★★☆
2009	77.2	280 of 1346	79.2%	★★★★☆
2008	74.4	348 of 1338	74.0%	★★★★☆
2007	64.6	610 of 1329	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.9	349 of 1314	73.4%	★★★★☆
2005	76.5	274 of 1303	79.0%	★★★★☆
2004	75.4	318 of 1298	75.5%	★★★★☆
2003	57.6	632 of 1204	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	82.4	60 of 463	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	89.1	36 of 494	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	76.0	95 of 522	81.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	295 of 1326	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	310 of 1317	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	353 of 1318	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.4	215 of 1326	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	279 of 1290	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	64.0	515 of 1331	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	563 of 1333	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	339 of 1032	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	350 of 982	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.9	106 of 953	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	50.8	409 of 899	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	938 of 1023	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	94.1	25 of 863	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	31.4	653 of 948	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	347 of 1318	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	229 of 1313	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	226 of 1315	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	195 of 1324	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.0	350 of 1297	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.5	380 of 1335	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	256 of 1334	80.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	159 of 970	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	109 of 963	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	90.0	50 of 975	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	17 of 976	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	67.6	248 of 964	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	182 of 1023	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	175 of 1022	82.9%	★★★★☆

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 (2023)87th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile~ school

Male (2025)74th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile-69 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+21 vs state

Mathematics61%+15 vs state

Science49%+19 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)			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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Edgemont Elementary School	Public	K-5	20 Edgemont Rd	Montclair	07042	Essex County	Montclair Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 509-4162	251	23	10.9	17.1%	130 (51.8%)	17 (6.8%)	68 (27.1%)	13 (5.2%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (8.0%)	78.7	307^th of 1347 public elementary schools	77.2%		81.1	267^th of 1338 public elementary schools	80.0%	40	48.7	72.1	67.5	73.7	65.1	55.0	64.1	$13,652	$243	$13,409
Watchung Elementary School	Public	K-5	14 Garden St	Montclair	07042	Essex County	Montclair Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 509-4259	406	34	11.9	9.1%	245 (60.3%)	28 (6.9%)	57 (14.0%)	31 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.1%)	81.2	270^th of 1347 public elementary schools	80.0%		83.4	231^st of 1338 public elementary schools	82.7%	39	47.9	75.0	64.6	66.2	88.3	62.9	62.0	$11,719	$53	$11,666
Laning Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-4	18 Lanning Rd	Verona	07044	Essex County	Verona Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 571-6755	261	22	11.9	1.1%	196 (75.1%)	9 (3.4%)	30 (11.5%)	12 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	12 (4.6%)	72.7	384^th of 1347 public elementary schools	71.5%		69.6	420^th of 1338 public elementary schools	68.6%	36		60.5	70.7		69.8	48.8		$8,559	$138	$8,421
Hillside Elementary School	Public	3-5	54 Orange Rd	Montclair	07042	Essex County	Montclair Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 509-4200	684	47	14.6	13.5%	328 (48.0%)	134 (19.6%)	107 (15.6%)	22 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (13.3%)	84.7	205^th of 1347 public elementary schools	84.8%		83.5	230^th of 1338 public elementary schools	82.8%	25	52.2	64.8	74.5	77.8	69.9	69.9	68.0	$12,700	$181	$12,519
South End Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	116 Harper Terrace	Cedar Grove	07009	Essex County	Cedar Grove Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 239-2116	349	28	12.4	7.2%	254 (72.8%)	7 (2.0%)	44 (12.6%)	27 (7.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.3%)	88.9	145^th of 1347 public elementary schools	89.2%		83.9	221^st of 1338 public elementary schools	83.5%	76		70.8	81.3		73.6	78.1		$8,403	$47	$8,356
Brookdale Avenue School	Public	K-4	14 Brookdale Court	Verona	07044	Essex County	Verona Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 571-6752	134	11	12.2		112 (83.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.2%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.2%)	91.9	80^th of 1347 public elementary schools	94.1%		84.8	210^th of 1338 public elementary schools	84.3%	130		79.2	80.5		83.4	77.8		$14,613	$143	$14,470
Forest Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-2	287 Forest Ave	Glen Ridge	07028	Essex County	Glen Ridge Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 429-8308	127	12	11.0		98 (77.2%)	1 (0.8%)	11 (8.7%)	9 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.3%)								(n/a)								$7,979	$262	$7,717
Charles H. Bullock School	Public	K-5	55 Washington Street	Montclair	07042	Essex County	Montclair Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 509-4255	438	44	9.9	12.6%	239 (54.6%)	75 (17.1%)	46 (10.5%)	20 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (13.0%)	83.2	227^th of 1347 public elementary schools	83.1%		82.2	249^th of 1338 public elementary schools	81.4%	22	52.8	61.9	70.0	71.9	76.0	68.6	67.4	$12,790	$183	$12,607
Northeast Elementary School	Public	K-5	603 Grove St	Upper Montclair	07042	Essex County	Montclair Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 509-4242	391	36	10.8	19.2%	205 (52.4%)	41 (10.5%)	87 (22.3%)	20 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.7%)	61.5	518^th of 1347 public elementary schools	61.5%		65	480^th of 1338 public elementary schools	64.1%	38	35.3	41.9	61.9	56.9	56.3	63.1	53.0	$11,807	$55	$11,752
Frederic N. Brown Elementary School	Public	K-4	125 Grove Ave	Verona	07044	Essex County	Verona Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 571-6753	247	20	12.5	1.2%	189 (76.5%)	5 (2.0%)	40 (16.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	60.8	525^th of 1347 public elementary schools	61.0%		64.2	487^th of 1338 public elementary schools	63.6%	38		56.5	66.7		58.7	37.7		$13,894	$139	$13,755

Frequently Asked Questions about Edgemont Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Edgemont Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Buzz Aldrin Middle School
Middle : Glenfield Middle School
Middle : Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building
High : Montclair High School

Is Edgemont Elementary School a good school?

Edgemont Elementary School ranks 307^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Edgemont Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 251 students attended Edgemont Elementary School.

What district is Edgemont Elementary School in?

Montclair Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Edgemont Elementary School?

Students at Edgemont Elementary School are 52% White, 27% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American, 5% Asian.

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