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Robert Fulton Elementary School

Public Grades 1-8
960th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools
Better than 29% of New Jersey elementary schools
Summary

Robert Fulton Elementary School is a public school in North Bergen, New Jersey, serving 885 students in grades 1-8. Despite being part of the North Bergen School District, which is ranked 510 out of 609 districts in the state, Robert Fulton Elementary consistently outperforms both the district and the state of New Jersey in standardized test scores across various grade levels and subjects.

The school's performance is particularly strong in Algebra I, with proficiency rates around 75-80% for 8th-grade students, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's Hispanic students and English Language Learners perform better than the state average. However, the school's performance for Special Education students is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom half of the state. The school also faces a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 7.0% in 2021-2022 to 14.9% in 2023-2024.

When compared to other schools in the North Bergen School District, such as Horace Mann Elementary and Lincoln Elementary, Robert Fulton Elementary generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement. However, the school's performance is still below the state average in many areas, suggesting room for improvement. Interestingly, Robert Fulton Elementary's spending per student of $4,189 in 2018-2019 is lower than the state average, and the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its academic success.

938
Students ?
13.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$4,189
Per pupil spending ?
66.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 7407 Hudson Ave
       North Bergen, NJ  07047-5607

(201) 295-2900

District: North Bergen School District


Students who attend Robert Fulton Elementary School usually attend:

High:    North Bergen High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
89.7%
White:
7.5%
Asian:
1.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New Jersey average (35% vs 44% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school35%
District avg30%
New Jersey avg44%
Elementary school
960th of 1,347
New Jersey public elementary schools ?
Bottom 29%▼ down 8 pts since 2015
From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
431st of 752
New Jersey public middle schools ?
Bottom 43%▲ up 3 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 6Elementary Schools in the North Bergen School District
510th of 609North Bergen 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202529.9960 of 134728.7%★☆☆☆☆
202443.2754 of 133843.6%★★☆☆☆
202339.6808 of 134239.8%★★☆☆☆
202241.3786 of 134541.6%★★☆☆☆
202132.7827 of 131737.2%★★☆☆☆
201945.4783 of 136042.4%★★☆☆☆
201850.2705 of 135347.9%★★☆☆☆
201747.8751 of 135244.5%★★☆☆☆
201634.7915 of 134632.0%★★☆☆☆
201538.5865 of 135736.3%★★☆☆☆
201441.6928 of 136331.9%★★☆☆☆
201334.51007 of 136726.3%★☆☆☆☆
201241.1937 of 136331.3%★★☆☆☆
201146.0895 of 136034.2%★★☆☆☆
201050.2820 of 135439.4%★★☆☆☆
200947.3845 of 134637.2%★★☆☆☆
200855.9750 of 133843.9%★★☆☆☆
200762.1669 of 132949.7%★★☆☆☆
200657.0746 of 131443.2%★★☆☆☆
200542.3919 of 130329.5%★☆☆☆☆
200452.5784 of 129839.6%★★☆☆☆
200371.5418 of 120465.3%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202550.3241 of 59759.6%★★★☆☆
202458.7152 of 55972.8%★★★★☆
202357.5154 of 49969.1%★★★☆☆
202257.3146 of 48970.1%★★★★☆
202143.7167 of 41159.4%★★★☆☆
201950.0198 of 46357.2%★★★☆☆
201853.9167 of 43461.5%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202530.0930 of 132629.9%★★☆☆☆
202450.9643 of 131751.2%★★★☆☆
202345.6691 of 131847.6%★★☆☆☆
202248.2676 of 132649.0%★★☆☆☆
202140.0726 of 129043.7%★★☆☆☆
201941.4826 of 133137.9%★★☆☆☆
201845.5777 of 133341.7%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202544.6516 of 103250.0%★★★☆☆
202464.9287 of 98971.0%★★★★☆
202358.7340 of 98265.4%★★★☆☆
202263.7280 of 95370.6%★★★★☆
202153.4339 of 89662.2%★★★☆☆
201965.8246 of 89972.6%★★★★☆
201871.7185 of 87078.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202549.2489 of 102352.2%★★★☆☆
202471.2174 of 93981.5%★★★★☆
202370.6185 of 91079.7%★★★★☆
202275.1141 of 86383.7%★★★★☆
202161.1221 of 83973.7%★★★★☆
201972.9164 of 94882.7%★★★★☆
201877.6151 of 94284.0%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202531.3892 of 131832.3%★★☆☆☆
202436.0829 of 131336.9%★★☆☆☆
202334.7840 of 131536.1%★★☆☆☆
202236.1831 of 132437.2%★★☆☆☆
202128.4865 of 129733.3%★★☆☆☆
201950.2686 of 133548.6%★★☆☆☆
201855.1613 of 133454.0%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202520.7842 of 102317.7%★☆☆☆☆
202438.9520 of 98947.4%★★☆☆☆
202338.1513 of 95846.5%★★☆☆☆
202239.3497 of 94947.6%★★☆☆☆
202129.6579 of 86833.3%★★☆☆☆
201942.7513 of 100749.1%★★☆☆☆
201844.8492 of 100150.8%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202443.8558 of 96342.1%★★☆☆☆
202224.7781 of 97620.0%★☆☆☆☆
202137.6615 of 96436.2%★★☆☆☆
201936.7691 of 102332.5%★★☆☆☆
201838.6665 of 102234.9%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202541.2431 of 75242.7%★★☆☆☆
202436.8447 of 74339.8%★★☆☆☆
202344.4394 of 74847.3%★★☆☆☆
202252.8317 of 74557.4%★★★☆☆
202138.9354 of 65245.7%★★☆☆☆
201946.9405 of 74545.6%★★☆☆☆
201848.4377 of 71647.3%★★☆☆☆
201742.2419 of 71241.2%★★☆☆☆
201645.0399 of 71344.0%★★☆☆☆
201540.6430 of 71339.7%★★☆☆☆
201437.5493 of 71731.2%★★☆☆☆
201345.0454 of 70435.5%★★☆☆☆
201250.6407 of 67739.9%★★☆☆☆
201150.8422 of 68438.3%★★☆☆☆
201052.7409 of 67739.6%★★☆☆☆
200957.2364 of 66445.2%★★☆☆☆
200860.7327 of 64048.9%★★☆☆☆
200753.5392 of 63137.9%★★☆☆☆
200660.1330 of 61546.3%★★☆☆☆
200563.7289 of 59951.8%★★★☆☆
200433.6441 of 58825.0%★☆☆☆☆
200380.3115 of 57480.0%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202560.194 of 34372.6%★★★★☆
202458.386 of 32073.1%★★★★☆
202351.8102 of 28864.6%★★★☆☆
202273.630 of 27088.9%★★★★☆
202155.347 of 19776.1%★★★★☆
201952.982 of 22763.9%★★★☆☆
201857.555 of 20272.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202542.7403 of 72844.6%★★☆☆☆
202436.7440 of 71738.6%★★☆☆☆
202341.1393 of 72045.4%★★☆☆☆
202248.3354 of 72651.2%★★★☆☆
202138.5353 of 62543.5%★★☆☆☆
201940.0444 of 70336.8%★★☆☆☆
201846.9388 of 68042.9%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202555.9230 of 60862.2%★★★☆☆
202452.2234 of 58960.3%★★★☆☆
202360.2181 of 58769.2%★★★☆☆
202269.5118 of 59180.0%★★★★☆
202157.1157 of 48067.3%★★★☆☆
201962.4158 of 52469.8%★★★★☆
201862.7151 of 50470.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202567.4124 of 61379.8%★★★★☆
202463.1138 of 58476.4%★★★★☆
202364.4118 of 56879.2%★★★★☆
202278.351 of 54990.7%★★★★★
202165.675 of 46783.9%★★★★☆
201965.5116 of 54178.6%★★★★☆
201865.4123 of 52276.4%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202539.7423 of 72641.7%★★☆☆☆
202438.3420 of 71941.6%★★☆☆☆
202347.5342 of 71852.4%★★★☆☆
202256.1274 of 73062.5%★★★☆☆
202140.7322 of 63549.3%★★☆☆☆
201953.3317 of 69754.5%★★★☆☆
201849.5341 of 67549.5%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202538.7281 of 50744.6%★★☆☆☆
202446.7220 of 51056.9%★★★☆☆
202337.4284 of 50543.8%★★☆☆☆
202242.7244 of 53554.4%★★★☆☆
202129.9280 of 40130.2%★★☆☆☆
201938.5280 of 49243.1%★★☆☆☆
201841.6252 of 47146.5%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202319.4442 of 50913.2%★☆☆☆☆
202232.6354 of 51230.9%★★☆☆☆
202133.5304 of 43530.1%★★☆☆☆
201934.2354 of 50429.8%★★☆☆☆
201850.8248 of 49750.1%★★★☆☆
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)
Elementary school
English Language Learner (2025)60th percentile+31 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+23 vs school
Hispanic (2025)50th percentile+21 vs school
White (2024)42nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)32nd percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)30th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)18th percentile-11 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+37 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)73rd percentile+30 vs school
Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+19 vs school
Female (2025)45th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)45th percentile~ school
Male (2025)42nd percentile~ school
White (2023)13th percentile-34 vs school
By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I76%+30 vs state
English Language Arts46%-8 vs state
Mathematics29%-12 vs state
Science15%-10 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, September 20, 2018

Open Quote As a parent of two children that go to Robert Fulton Elementary School, I have to say that I'm very pleased.
the staff members they are very helpful and really take care of our kids, the teachers are very qualified and what impressed me is that many of them were former students that decided to become highly qualified teachers are returning to give back. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, November 3, 2017

Open Quote I have to say as an adult I am absolutely disgusted with this school. The way in which they treat students, specifically first graders is truly sad. I know from kindergarten to 1 st grade of course is a transition which differs slightly due to the increased structure of education and classroom rules however, i believe the teachers at this school are not qualified to handle such a task. Their staff always seems to be bitter and very dismissive in order to quickly get rid of you and continue on to something else. My child has been miserable since week one in this school, he literally wakes up in the mornings and begs not to go to school. He used to love school! Yet now, he feels as if he is being punished every day. Teachers you need to better educate yourselves with regards to children and their needs. They are not robots you can yell at constantly for the slightest things. I am currently seeking approval from the board of education to transfer my child. I am disgusted, disappointed, displeased, appalled, and insulted by such staff and educators. You all destroyed my son's first year experience in elementary school. You have tainted him and have thought it is ok because "he is a child with a different perspective". I hope your school gets better staff members with honestly better attitudes, knowledge, experience, and of course manners. Your first grade teachers act more like 5 year olds with their ridiculous behaviors.
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Robert Fulton Elementary School ranks 960th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Robert Fulton Elementary School are 90% Hispanic, 7% White, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Robert Fulton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : North Bergen High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 938 students attended Robert Fulton Elementary School.


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