Is Edgemont Elementary School a good school?

Edgemont Elementary School ranks 279 th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Edgemont Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 266 students attended Edgemont Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Edgemont Elementary School?

Students at Edgemont Elementary School are 47% White, 23% Hispanic, 12% African American, 12% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

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

Edgemont Elementary School

Public K-5

20 Edgemont Rd
Montclair, NJ 07042-2305

(973) 509-4162

District: Montclair Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
279^th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,652

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

Student/teacher ratio: 10.2

Number of students: 266

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.4%

Hispanic:

22.9%

African American:

12.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 12.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Edgemont Elementary School ranks better than 79.2% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 4^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Montclair Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.32. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Edgemont Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Montclair Public School District. Student population at Edgemont Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (47.4%), Hispanic (22.9%), African American (12%). (See more...)

Compare Details 12.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Edgemont Elementary School is 10.2, which is the 2^nd best among 6 elementary schools in the Montclair Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Edgemont Elementary School employs 26 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Edgemont Elementary School is $13,652, which is the highest among 7 elementary schools in the Montclair Public School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Edgemont Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Edgemont Elementary School 279^th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Edgemont Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Montclair Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Montclair Public School District 148^th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Edgemont Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Edgemont Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	57.56	632^nd	1204	47.5%
2004	75.38	318^th	1298	75.5%
2005	76.50	274^th	1303	79.0%
2006	74.89	349^th	1314	73.4%
2007	64.64	610^th	1329	54.1%
2008	74.43	348^th	1338	74.0%
2009	77.24	280^th	1346	79.2%
2010	75.35	327^th	1354	75.8%
2011	71.58	426^th	1360	68.7%
2012	66.73	562^nd	1363	58.8%
2013	62.96	631^st	1367	53.8%
2014	48.69	837^th	1363	38.6%
2015	58.95	581^st	1357	57.2%
2016	45.19	782^nd	1346	41.9%
2017	57.47	616^th	1352	54.4%
2018	72.17	421^st	1353	68.9%
2019	69.81	454^th	1360	66.6%
2021	73.34	310^th	1317	76.5%
2022	84.63	217^th	1345	83.9%
2023	79.32	279^th	1342	79.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Edgemont Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	31.39	653^rd	948	31.1%
2022	94.07	25^th	863	97.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Edgemont Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	59.45	563^rd	1333	57.8%
2019	63.98	515^th	1331	61.3%
2021	73.55	279^th	1290	78.4%
2022	83.40	215^th	1326	83.8%
2023	74.00	353^rd	1318	73.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Edgemont Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	79.86	256^th	1334	80.8%
2019	72.55	380^th	1335	71.5%
2021	68.98	350^th	1297	73.0%
2022	84.52	195^th	1324	85.3%
2023	82.94	226^th	1315	82.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Edgemont Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2019	76.00	95^th	522	81.8%
2022	89.14	36^th	494	92.7%
2023	82.38	60^th	463	87.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Edgemont Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2019	50.82	409^th	899	54.5%
2022	84.86	106^th	953	88.9%
2023	57.65	350^th	982	64.4%

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Rank History for White students at Edgemont Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	78.48	175^th	1022	82.9%
2019	76.51	182^nd	1023	82.2%
2021	67.55	248^th	964	74.3%
2022	93.36	17^th	976	98.3%
2023	90.04	50^th	975	94.9%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Edgemont Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	129	139	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	270
1989	149	139	9	1	0	n/a	n/a	298
1990	173	161	9	4	0	n/a	n/a	347
1991	164	134	10	6	0	n/a	n/a	314
1992	188	146	6	8	0	n/a	n/a	348
1993	184	139	3	16	0	n/a	n/a	342
1994	196	148	2	11	0	n/a	n/a	357
1995	191	130	8	18	0	n/a	n/a	347
1996	191	130	8	18	0	n/a	n/a	347
1998	194	122	23	22	0	n/a	n/a	361
1999	168	110	25	20	0	n/a	n/a	323
2000	168	99	30	17	0	n/a	n/a	314
2001	158	101	30	16	0	n/a	n/a	305
2002	151	86	34	27	3	n/a	n/a	301
2003	151	86	34	27	3	n/a	n/a	301
2004	150	96	30	29	0	n/a	n/a	305
2005	146	93	31	34	0	n/a	n/a	304
2006	139	104	27	36	0	n/a	n/a	306
2007	141	106	27	34	0	n/a	n/a	308
2008	137	103	28	29	0	n/a	n/a	297
2009	134	112	31	32	0	0	0	309
2010	137	97	27	33	0	0	0	294
2011	135	79	22	40	0	3	8	287
2012	138	88	27	45	0	0	6	304
2013	140	87	26	40	0	1	2	296
2014	139	74	20	48	0	0	14	295
2015	139	60	19	51	0	0	11	280
2016	141	58	27	52	0	0	11	289
2017	130	53	25	53	0	0	22	283
2018	130	49	25	55	0	0	32	291
2019	120	54	21	51	0	0	34	280
2020	127	50	18	42	0	3	36	276
2021	119	36	16	35	0	2	29	237
2022	109	31	17	49	0	1	29	236
2023	126	32	14	61	0	1	32	266

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Edgemont Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	270	14.0	19.2	n/a
1989	298	14.0	21.2	n/a
1990	347	18.0	19.2	6.3
1991	314	17.0	18.4	20.7
1992	348	18.0	19.3	19.5
1993	342	18.0	19.0	19.6
1994	357	18.0	19.8	21
1995	347	20.0	17.4	13.8
1996	347	20.0	17.4	13.8
1998	361	19.0	19.0	16.9
1999	323	19.3	16.7	16.7
2000	314	20.0	15.7	16.9
2001	305	20.2	15.1	16.1
2002	301	21.0	14.3	15
2003	301	21.0	14.3	15
2004	305	21.0	14.5	15.1
2005	304	22.0	13.8	n/a
2006	306	22.0	13.9	15
2007	308	22.0	14.0	17.9
2008	297	20.0	14.9	17.5
2009	309	25.6	8.4	14.6
2010	294	20.0	14.7	17
2011	287	19.0	15.1	0
2012	304	n/a	n/a	5.3
2013	296	20.0	14.8	22.6
2014	295	21.0	14.0	24.7
2015	280	22.0	12.7	23.2
2016	289	24.0	12.0	22.8
2017	283	23.5	12.0	17.7
2018	291	25.5	11.4	22
2019	280	23.5	11.9	20.4
2020	276	25.0	11.0	17.8
2021	237	24.0	9.8	18.1
2022	236	22.0	10.7	12.7
2023	266	26.0	10.2	12.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Edgemont Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	270	14.0	19.2	n/a
1989	298	14.0	21.2	n/a
1990	347	18.0	19.2	6.3
1991	314	17.0	18.4	20.7
1992	348	18.0	19.3	19.5
1993	342	18.0	19.0	19.6
1994	357	18.0	19.8	21
1995	347	20.0	17.4	13.8
1996	347	20.0	17.4	13.8
1998	361	19.0	19.0	16.9
1999	323	19.3	16.7	16.7
2000	314	20.0	15.7	16.9
2001	305	20.2	15.1	16.1
2002	301	21.0	14.3	15
2003	301	21.0	14.3	15
2004	305	21.0	14.5	15.1
2005	304	22.0	13.8	n/a
2006	306	22.0	13.9	15
2007	308	22.0	14.0	17.9
2008	297	20.0	14.9	17.5
2009	309	25.6	8.4	14.6
2010	294	20.0	14.7	17
2011	287	19.0	15.1	0
2012	304	n/a	n/a	5.3
2013	296	20.0	14.8	22.6
2014	295	21.0	14.0	24.7
2015	280	22.0	12.7	23.2
2016	289	24.0	12.0	22.8
2017	283	23.5	12.0	17.7
2018	291	25.5	11.4	22
2019	280	23.5	11.9	20.4
2020	276	25.0	11.0	17.8
2021	237	24.0	9.8	18.1
2022	236	22.0	10.7	12.7
2023	266	26.0	10.2	12.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Edgemont Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$243 (1.8%)	$13,409 (98.2%)	$13,652

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Edgemont Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 454^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 279^th of 1342 Elementary schools	12.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Edgemont Elementary School)	63.6	68	4.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Montclair Public School District)	63.1	62	1.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Edgemont Elementary School)	59.1	57.4	1.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Montclair Public School District)	68.9	64	4.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Edgemont Elementary School)	72.9	65.9	7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Montclair Public School District)	68.6	72	3.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	51.3	6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Edgemont Elementary School)	61.2	56.9	4.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Montclair Public School District)	64.3	63.3	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	51	44.3	6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Edgemont Elementary School)	66.7	83.3	16.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Montclair Public School District)	70.4	78.9	8.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.9	53.2	4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Edgemont Elementary School)	63.1	58.3	4.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Montclair Public School District)	60.2	62.9	2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	46.8	40.1	6.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	280	266	5%
African American	54	32	40.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	21	14	33.3%
Hispanic	51	61	19.6%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	120	126	5%
Two or More Races	34	32	5.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	20.4%	12.8%	7.6%

Schools Near Edgemont Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)			NJSLA Mathematics (2023)			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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	(n/a)	(973) 509-4162	266	26	10.2	12.8%	126 (47.4%)	32 (12.0%)	61 (22.9%)	14 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (12.0%)	79.3	279^th of 1342 public elementary schools	79.2%		84.6	217^th of 1345 public elementary schools	83.9%	62	50.0	68.0	65.9	83.3	57.4	56.9	58.3	$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	(n/a)	(973) 509-4259	394	33	11.9	9.9%	218 (55.3%)	43 (10.9%)	58 (14.7%)	32 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	42 (10.7%)	78.9	283^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	78.9%		85.6	197^th of 1345 public elementary schools	85.4%	86	44.1	56.4	77.2	64.7	63.4	62.1	64.7	$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	(n/a)	(973) 571-6755	243	17	14.0	1.2%	196 (80.7%)	5 (2.1%)	18 (7.4%)	14 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.3%)	66	470^th of 1342 public elementary schools	65.0%		60.2	548^th of 1345 public elementary schools	59.3%	78		61.1	54.5		66.6	45.4		$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	(n/a)	(973) 509-4200	541	49	11.1	13.3%	244 (45.1%)	125 (23.1%)	86 (15.9%)	22 (4.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (11.5%)	84.7	210^th of 1342 public elementary schools	84.4%		85.1	204^th of 1345 public elementary schools	84.8%	6	47.9	65.9	73.7	94.5	66.7	59.9	63.0	$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	(n/a)	(973) 239-2116	354	29	12.2	5.6%	277 (78.2%)	5 (1.4%)	34 (9.6%)	20 (5.6%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.8%)	13 (3.7%)	84.2	212^th of 1342 public elementary schools	84.2%		75.3	356^th of 1345 public elementary schools	73.5%	144		76.6	75.0		61.1	67.2		$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	(n/a)	(973) 571-6752	123	11	11.5	2.4%	109 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.5%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	60.4	539^th of 1342 public elementary schools	59.8%		73.2	387^th of 1345 public elementary schools	71.2%	152		86.6	53.8		73.3	30.8		$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	(n/a)	(973) 429-8308	154	12	12.4	1.9%	121 (78.6%)	2 (1.3%)	13 (8.4%)	8 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.8%)								(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	(n/a)	(973) 509-4255	423	41	10.3	9.7%	242 (57.2%)	70 (16.5%)	44 (10.4%)	18 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (11.3%)	78.3	297^th of 1342 public elementary schools	77.9%		84.6	216^th of 1345 public elementary schools	83.9%	81	40.6	62.1	73.8	81.2	65.5	55.4	50.0	$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	(n/a)	(973) 509-4242	360	34	10.5	11.4%	188 (52.2%)	39 (10.8%)	74 (20.6%)	17 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (11.7%)	80.1	273^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	79.7%		77.5	323^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	76.0%	50	51.7	52.4	65.4	68.3	58.2	76.9	80.0	$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	(n/a)	(973) 571-6753	263	20	13.2	1.5%	219 (83.3%)	6 (2.3%)	22 (8.4%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.4%)	59.9	546^th of 1342 public elementary schools	59.3%		47.9	694^th of 1345 public elementary schools	48.4%	148		44.0	54.3		59.1	49.0		$13,894	$139	$13,755

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