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Stephen J. Gerace School

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Stephen J. Gerace School ranks 299 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

299^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Stephen J. Gerace School is an exceptional elementary school serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade in Pequannock, New Jersey. Part of the Pequannock Township School District, which is ranked 98 out of 609 districts in the state, this school consistently ranks among the top 25% of elementary schools in New Jersey.

Academically, Stephen J. Gerace School is a standout performer, with proficiency rates on the NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessment) tests often exceeding state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade students achieved 73.9% proficiency in English Language Arts and 69.5% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 52.7% and 44.2%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in certain student subgroups, such as male students and special education students, who have ranked in the top 20% and top 5% of New Jersey elementary schools, respectively, in recent years.

When compared to nearby schools, such as North Boulevard School and Hillview School within the Pequannock Township School District, as well as schools in neighboring districts like Lincoln Park Elementary School and the schools in the Wayne Township Public School District, Stephen J. Gerace School maintains a competitive edge in academic performance. Additionally, the school's low chronic absenteeism rates and low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients suggest a stable and engaged student population, which may contribute to its academic success.

334

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,745

Per pupil spending ?

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

59 Boulevard
Pequannock, NJ 07440-1531

(973) 305-5615

District: Pequannock Township School District

Students who attend Stephen J. Gerace School usually attend:

Middle:	Pequannock Valley School
High:	Pequannock Township High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.3%

Hispanic:

14.7%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (65% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of New Jersey elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg68%

New Jersey avg46%

299^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Pequannock Township School District

98^th of 609Pequannock Township 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	79.3	299 of 1347	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	87.9	153 of 1338	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	88.7	140 of 1342	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	277 of 1345	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	76.9	270 of 1317	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	258 of 1360	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	251 of 1353	81.4%	★★★★☆
2017	67.1	502 of 1352	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.7	560 of 1346	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.5	447 of 1357	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.4	528 of 1363	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.0	469 of 1367	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.1	417 of 1363	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.7	358 of 1360	73.7%	★★★★☆
2010	83.2	126 of 1354	90.7%	★★★★★
2009	81.8	158 of 1346	88.3%	★★★★☆
2008	73.9	369 of 1338	72.4%	★★★★☆
2007	71.3	425 of 1329	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.6	554 of 1314	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.5	345 of 1303	73.5%	★★★★☆
2004	73.8	359 of 1298	72.3%	★★★★☆
2003	80.2	215 of 1204	82.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	406 of 1326	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.8	215 of 1317	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	91.6	82 of 1318	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	79.0	285 of 1326	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	61.1	440 of 1290	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.0	365 of 1331	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	285 of 1333	78.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	199 of 1318	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	89.6	106 of 1313	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	84.3	201 of 1315	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	257 of 1324	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	81.3	199 of 1297	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	159 of 1335	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	238 of 1334	82.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	191 of 1023	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	93.9	33 of 989	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	80.4	124 of 949	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.7	191 of 868	78.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	312 of 970	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	83.3	112 of 963	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.8	76 of 975	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	73.9	231 of 976	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.0	282 of 964	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	71.6	253 of 1023	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	285 of 1022	72.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)85th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)81st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+20 vs state

Mathematics68%+22 vs state

Science33%~ state avg

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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
Stephen J. Gerace School	Public	K-5	59 Boulevard	Pequannock	07440	Morris County	Pequannock Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 305-5615	334	24	13.8	3.9%	265 (79.3%)	2 (0.6%)	49 (14.7%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	79.3	299^th of 1347 public elementary schools	77.8%		87.9	153^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	88.6%	146	32.6	68.8	70.5	73.9	67.2	68.9	69.5	$8,745	$91	$8,654
Hillview School	Public	K-5	206 Boulevard	Pompton Plains	07444	Morris County	Pequannock Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 616-6080	306	23	13.5	5.2%	251 (82.0%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (11.1%)	11 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	86.3	180^th of 1347 public elementary schools	86.6%		81.7	256^th of 1338 public elementary schools	80.9%	76	52.3	66.7	73.3	78.5	80.0	63.3	80.0	$13,405	$91	$13,314
Ryerson Elementary School	Public	K-5	30 Mc Clelland Avenue	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Wayne Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 633-3180	250	27	9.1	29.6%	127 (50.8%)	2 (0.8%)	84 (33.6%)	29 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.8%)	44.8	743^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	44.8%		35.3	866^th of 1338 public elementary schools	35.3%	123	27.8	41.7	48.7	66.7	37.8	26.2	55.5	$16,459	$1,282	$15,177
North Boulevard School	Public	PK, KG-5	363 Boulevard	Pompton Plains	07444	Morris County	Pequannock Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 616-6070	326	27	11.8	4.0%	268 (82.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.9%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.8%)	80.9	274^th of 1347 public elementary schools	79.7%		77.4	314^th of 1338 public elementary schools	76.5%	40	30.4	63.5	75.0	76.1	80.5	80.0	67.4	$13,107	$91	$13,016
Theunis Dey Elementary School	Public	K-5	55 Webster Drive	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Wayne Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 633-3155	459	34	13.6	5.2%	329 (71.7%)	6 (1.3%)	78 (17.0%)	26 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.1%)	87.1	170^th of 1347 public elementary schools	87.4%		78.4	304^th of 1338 public elementary schools	77.3%	134	58.3	65.5	84.7	87.3	71.2	69.4	63.3	$15,454	$277	$15,177
Packanack Elementary School	Public	K-5	190 Oakwood Drive	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Wayne Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 633-3170	408	30	13.4	7.4%	297 (72.8%)	5 (1.2%)	67 (16.4%)	26 (6.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	79.4	291^st of 1347 public elementary schools	78.4%		75.9	340^th of 1338 public elementary schools	74.6%	49	64.8	63.9	66.2	73.0	71.3	50.7	66.2	$15,454	$277	$15,177
Lincoln Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	274 Pinebrook Road	Lincoln Park	07035	Morris County	Lincoln Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 696-5530	500	45	11.1	24.8%	304 (60.8%)	10 (2.0%)	142 (28.4%)	27 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.0%)	77.8	319^th of 1347 public elementary schools	76.3%		76.9	323^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	75.9%	4		62.3	77.6		59.2	64.7		$10,226	$206	$10,020
Albert Payson Terhune Elementary	Public	K-5	40 Geoffrey Way	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Wayne Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 633-3150	347	28	12.2	10.4%	218 (62.8%)	11 (3.2%)	50 (14.4%)	54 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	83.6	222^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	83.5%		85.5	203^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	84.8%	19	55.9	77.4	82.5	67.1	69.9	61.9	61.8	$15,455	$277	$15,178
Randall Carter Elementary School	Public	K-5	531 Alps Road	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Wayne Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 633-3145	351	28	12.7	15.1%	242 (68.9%)	4 (1.1%)	72 (20.5%)	18 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.7%)	77.8	320^th of 1347 public elementary schools	76.2%		76.2	333^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	75.1%	13	37.5	63.2	79.3	68.7	76.5	73.0	48.4	$15,525	$348	$15,177
Cedar Hill School	Public	PK, KG-5	46 Pine Brook Road	Towaco	07082	Morris County	Montville Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 331-7100	329	32	10.4	1.5%	208 (63.2%)	3 (0.9%)	39 (11.9%)	62 (18.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)	93.3	57^th of 1347 public elementary schools	95.8%		92.6	72^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	94.6%	15	66.0	80.0	82.6	88.6	85.3	71.7	77.3	$18,902	$42	$18,860

Frequently Asked Questions about Stephen J. Gerace School

How many students attend Stephen J. Gerace School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 334 students attended Stephen J. Gerace School.

What is the racial makeup of Stephen J. Gerace School?

Students at Stephen J. Gerace School are 79% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Stephen J. Gerace School in?

Pequannock Township School District

Is Stephen J. Gerace School a good school?

Stephen J. Gerace School ranks 299^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Stephen J. Gerace School attend?

Students who attend Stephen J. Gerace School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pequannock Valley School
High : Pequannock Township High School

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