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Northeast Elementary School

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Northeast Elementary School ranks 518 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

518^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Northeast Elementary School is a public elementary school in Upper Montclair, New Jersey, serving 374 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Montclair Public School District, which is ranked 151 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Northeast Elementary School has shown mixed performance compared to its peers. While the school's 4th and 5th grade students performed well in English Language Arts, with over 60% proficient or better, the 3rd grade students scored significantly lower than the district and state averages. In mathematics, the school's performance was also below the district's across all grade levels. Additionally, Northeast Elementary School has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, from 5.0% to 16.6% over the past two years, which is higher than the district's rate.

Interestingly, the nearby Edgemont Elementary School and Bradford Elementary School, both part of the Montclair Public School District, have consistently outperformed Northeast Elementary School in student academic achievement. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Edgemont Elementary School's 3rd grade students scored 72.1% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 41.9% at Northeast Elementary School. The school's performance for its English Language Learner and low-income student populations is also an area of concern that the school and district should address.

391

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,807

Per pupil spending ?

19.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

603 Grove St
Upper Montclair, NJ 07042

(973) 509-4242

District: Montclair Public School District

Students who attend Northeast 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:

52.4%

Hispanic:

22.3%

African American:

10.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (53% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Jersey median (62nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

!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 school53%

District avg65%

New Jersey avg46%

518^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	61.5	518 of 1347	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	480 of 1338	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.1	273 of 1342	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	323 of 1345	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	320 of 1317	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	494 of 1360	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.7	466 of 1353	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.0	489 of 1352	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	81.7	238 of 1346	82.3%	★★★★☆
2015	76.9	327 of 1357	75.9%	★★★★☆
2014	70.8	458 of 1363	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.5	554 of 1367	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.5	563 of 1363	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.3	430 of 1360	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.6	371 of 1354	72.6%	★★★★☆
2009	73.9	370 of 1346	72.5%	★★★★☆
2008	70.6	446 of 1338	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.2	517 of 1329	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.7	494 of 1314	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.5	603 of 1303	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.6	696 of 1298	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	82.4	168 of 1204	86.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2022	80.8	66 of 494	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	94.9	12 of 456	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	67.2	141 of 522	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	54.8	194 of 517	62.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	534 of 597	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	532 of 559	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	517 of 1326	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	498 of 1317	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.9	270 of 1318	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	376 of 1326	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	348 of 1290	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	461 of 1331	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.9	311 of 1333	76.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	486 of 1032	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	378 of 989	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	330 of 982	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	89.1	71 of 953	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	62.6	279 of 899	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	913 of 1023	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	806 of 939	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	725 of 948	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	505 of 1318	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	433 of 1313	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.2	268 of 1315	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	277 of 1324	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	288 of 1297	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	64.1	504 of 1335	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	590 of 1334	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2022	82.9	106 of 949	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	34.4	593 of 1007	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	350 of 970	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	313 of 963	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.9	123 of 975	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	295 of 976	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.6	247 of 964	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	55.5	457 of 1023	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.5	376 of 1022	63.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2022)89th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2022)87th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile~ school

Male (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)61st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile-51 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)11th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics57%+11 vs state

English Language Arts54%+3 vs state

Science35%+5 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 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
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
Bradford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	87 Mt Hebron Rd	Upper Montclair	07042	Essex County	Montclair Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 509-4155	388	41	9.5	8.2%	209 (53.9%)	39 (10.1%)	51 (13.1%)	24 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (16.8%)	82.6	239^th of 1347 public elementary schools	82.3%		83.8	224^th of 1338 public elementary schools	83.3%	15	62.9	75.8	66.7	53.7		82.3	70.0	68.6		$13,293	$53	$13,240
School #16	Public	K-5	755 Grove Street	Clifton	07013	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 470-2420	201	25	8.2	49.3%	65 (32.3%)	14 (7.0%)	82 (40.8%)	28 (13.9%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.5%)	55.4	610^th of 1347 public elementary schools	54.7%		55.8	596^th of 1338 public elementary schools	55.5%	14	33.4	34.5	43.5	70.0		68.9	30.4	76.2		$13,684		$13,684
Brookdale Elementary School	Public	K-6	1230 Broad Street	Bloomfield	07003	Essex County	Bloomfield Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 680-8520	342	32	10.8	12.6%	189 (55.3%)	21 (6.1%)	84 (24.6%)	29 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (5.0%)	90.5	106^th of 1347 public elementary schools	92.1%		85.7	199^th of 1338 public elementary schools	85.1%	93	48.7	74.0	83.3	89.7	83.3	78.0	76.4	76.9	66.6	$6,568		$6,568
Oak View Elementary School	Public	K-6	150 Garrabrant Avenue	Bloomfield	07003	Essex County	Bloomfield Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 680-8590	399	32	12.6	14.5%	169 (42.4%)	33 (8.3%)	121 (30.3%)	53 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)	90	116^th of 1347 public elementary schools	91.4%		91.1	95^th of 1338 public elementary schools	92.9%	21	53.1	61.6	80.0	86.0	100.0	74.3	72.3	78.0	86.5	$8,218		$8,218
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
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
School #14	Public	PK, KG-5	99 St Andrews Boulevard	Clifton	07012	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-2411	355	38	9.4	63.1%	136 (38.3%)	23 (6.5%)	154 (43.4%)	35 (9.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	35.8	873^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	35.2%		40.9	784^th of 1338 public elementary schools	41.4%	89	13.1	43.6	52.3	37.3		51.3	36.2	34.1		$13,815	$596	$13,219
Demarest Elementary School	Public	K-6	465 Broughton Ave	Bloomfield	07003	Essex County	Bloomfield Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 680-8510	482	42	11.3	34.4%	125 (25.9%)	79 (16.4%)	222 (46.1%)	41 (8.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	59.8	543^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	59.7%		58.9	557^th of 1338 public elementary schools	58.4%	14	37.6	51.5	53.2	62.8	71.9	50.7	41.7	42.9	55.4	$5,551	$111	$5,440
School #9	Public	PK, KG-5	25 Brighton Road	Clifton	07012	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 470-2396	306	28	10.9	37.6%	112 (36.6%)	8 (2.6%)	150 (49.0%)	22 (7.2%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	78.1	314^th of 1347 public elementary schools	76.7%		65	479^th of 1338 public elementary schools	64.2%	165	43.7	61.7	62.1	79.0		64.6	63.2	71.1		$13,262		$13,262

Frequently Asked Questions about Northeast Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Northeast Elementary School?

Students at Northeast Elementary School are 52% White, 22% Hispanic, 10% African American, 10% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What district is Northeast Elementary School in?

Montclair Public School District

How many students attend Northeast Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 391 students attended Northeast Elementary School.

Is Northeast Elementary School a good school?

Northeast Elementary School ranks 518^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Northeast Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Northeast 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

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