Summary
Ernest J. Finizio Junior - Aldene School serves 287 students from pre-K through grade 5 in Roselle Park, as part of the Roselle Park Public School District, which SchoolDigger ranks at the 24th percentile statewide (1 star). In the latest results, Aldene was below the state average in every tested grade and subject. Its clearest concern is grade 3, where results were particularly low compared with nearby schools.
Grade 3 is Aldene’s weakest point against local peers: ELA proficiency was 24%, versus 48% statewide, 49% in the district, and a 50% nearby-school average; math was 34%, versus 49%, 45%, and 51%, respectively. Among nearby schools with grade 3 results, Aldene ranked second-lowest in ELA and lowest in math. Grade 5 is a relative bright spot: ELA was 49%, above the district’s 46% and close to the state’s 52%; grade 5 math was 34%, above the district’s 30%. Grade 5 science was 21%, above the district’s 18% but below the state’s 27% and nearby average of 28%. Across grades 3–5, Aldene averaged 35% in ELA and 33% in math, respectively 14 and 14 points below the state; its grade 5 science result was 21%, 6 points below the state.
ELA results have fallen in recent years, from an average of 58% in 2023–2024 to 35% in 2025–2026, and the gap to the state widened from 7 to 14 points below. Math improved from 26% in 2022–2023 to 33% in 2025–2026, but remains 14 points below the state. SchoolDigger’s overall ranking fell from the 48th percentile (2 stars) in 2023–2024 to the 28th percentile (1 star) in 2025–2026. As context, the 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 10.4, and 53% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. SchoolDigger’s group rankings suggest stronger effectiveness for English Language Learner Students (52nd percentile) than overall, while its ranking for White Students was much lower (6th percentile).
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