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Charles R Smith Early Chilhood Center

Public Grades PK-K

277

Students ?

6.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,687

Per pupil spending ?

61.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

270 First Street
Palisades Park, NJ 07650

(201) 947-2761

District: Palisades Park School District

Students who attend Charles R Smith Early Chilhood Center usually attend:

High:

Palisades Park Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.4%

Asian:

20.2%

White:

7.9%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (24% vs 15% New Jersey)

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522^nd of 609Palisades Park School District among New Jersey districts

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Schools Near Charles R Smith Early Chilhood Center

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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
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
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
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
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
Bergen Boulevard School	Public	1-3	635 Bergen Blvd	Ridgefield	07657	Bergen County	Ridgefield School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 943-1861	187	25	7.5	49.7%	41 (21.9%)	9 (4.8%)	92 (49.2%)	42 (22.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)								(n/a)										$12,904	$705	$12,199
Shaler Academy	Public	PK, KG-2	455 Shaler Boulevard	Ridgefield	07657	Bergen County	Ridgefield School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 313-2476	179	21	8.6	45.8%	48 (26.8%)	10 (5.6%)	93 (52.0%)	23 (12.8%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)								(n/a)										$20,353	$144	$20,209
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
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
Grant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	104 Henry St	Ridgefield Park	07660	Bergen County	Ridgefield Park Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 641-0441	228	27	8.4	65.4%	20 (8.8%)	8 (3.5%)	170 (74.6%)	23 (10.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	56.1	596^th of 1347 public elementary schools	55.8%		62.3	514^th of 1338 public elementary schools	61.6%	82	41.7	50.0	37.8	62.1	59.2	56.3	41.0	44.8	59.3	$12,601	$291	$12,310
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles R Smith Early Chilhood Center

What is the racial makeup of Charles R Smith Early Chilhood Center?

Students at Charles R Smith Early Chilhood Center are 70% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 8% White.

What district is Charles R Smith Early Chilhood Center in?

Palisades Park School District

How many students attend Charles R Smith Early Chilhood Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 277 students attended Charles R Smith Early Chilhood Center.

What schools do graduates of Charles R Smith Early Chilhood Center attend?

Students who attend Charles R Smith Early Chilhood Center usually go on to attend:

High : Palisades Park Junior-Senior High School

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