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Ernest J. Finizio Junior - Aldene School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
956th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,331 New Jersey Elementary Schools
Better than 28% of New Jersey elementary schools
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).

287
Students ?
10.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,328
Per pupil spending ?
53.3%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 339 West Webster Avenue
       Roselle Park, NJ  07204-1617

(908) 245-1521

District: Roselle Park Public School District


Students who attend Ernest J. Finizio Junior - Aldene School usually attend:

Middle:    Roselle Park Middle School
High:    Roselle Park High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
54.0%
White:
25.1%
African American:
12.2%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New Jersey average (32% vs 45% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the New Jersey average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school32%
District avg37%
New Jersey avg45%
956th of 1,331
New Jersey public elementary schools ?
Bottom 28%▼ down 4 pts since 2016
From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Roselle Park Public School District
462nd of 607Roselle Park 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202628.0956 of 133128.2%★☆☆☆☆
202534.4888 of 134734.1%★★☆☆☆
202447.8701 of 133847.6%★★☆☆☆
202329.5957 of 134228.7%★☆☆☆☆
202221.51054 of 134521.6%★☆☆☆☆
202126.1919 of 131730.2%★★☆☆☆
201955.4642 of 136052.8%★★★☆☆
201854.4647 of 135352.2%★★★☆☆
201738.7869 of 135235.7%★★☆☆☆
201634.8912 of 134632.2%★★☆☆☆
201550.5714 of 135747.4%★★☆☆☆
201445.7873 of 136336.0%★★☆☆☆
201370.0492 of 136764.0%★★★☆☆
201278.9249 of 136381.7%★★★★☆
201181.6165 of 136087.9%★★★★☆
201083.6115 of 135491.5%★★★★★
200973.1395 of 134670.7%★★★★☆
200858.9702 of 133847.5%★★☆☆☆
200775.6271 of 132979.6%★★★★☆
200657.2744 of 131443.4%★★☆☆☆
200556.3739 of 130343.3%★★☆☆☆
200464.8572 of 129855.9%★★★☆☆
200386.868 of 120494.4%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202642.7281 of 58151.6%★★★☆☆
202534.3377 of 59736.9%★★☆☆☆
202435.3344 of 55938.5%★★☆☆☆
202335.3302 of 49939.5%★★☆☆☆
202229.5342 of 48930.1%★★☆☆☆
202136.9235 of 41142.8%★★☆☆☆
201862.6126 of 43471.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202619.11081 of 131117.5%★☆☆☆☆
202529.8933 of 132629.6%★☆☆☆☆
202445.3696 of 131747.2%★★☆☆☆
202342.0750 of 131843.1%★★☆☆☆
202227.6947 of 132628.6%★☆☆☆☆
202129.9866 of 129032.9%★★☆☆☆
201957.0600 of 133154.9%★★★☆☆
201852.6662 of 133350.3%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202633.7695 of 99129.9%★☆☆☆☆
202539.2596 of 103242.2%★★☆☆☆
202467.9257 of 98974.0%★★★★☆
202343.3517 of 98247.4%★★☆☆☆
202239.7538 of 95343.5%★★☆☆☆
202140.0509 of 89643.2%★★☆☆☆
201976.5155 of 89982.8%★★★★☆
201865.5245 of 87071.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202646.4526 of 100247.5%★★☆☆☆
202549.4484 of 102352.7%★★★☆☆
202463.9249 of 93973.5%★★★★☆
202335.4583 of 91035.9%★★☆☆☆
202232.4585 of 86332.2%★★☆☆☆
202144.1439 of 83947.7%★★☆☆☆
201970.9177 of 94881.3%★★★★☆
201855.1390 of 94258.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202641.9758 of 130642.0%★★☆☆☆
202540.4769 of 131841.7%★★☆☆☆
202451.1627 of 131352.2%★★★☆☆
202324.6986 of 131525.0%★☆☆☆☆
202221.11025 of 132422.6%★☆☆☆☆
202125.8903 of 129730.4%★★☆☆☆
201953.1653 of 133551.1%★★★☆☆
201855.6606 of 133454.6%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202527.5712 of 102330.4%★★☆☆☆
202460.8301 of 98969.6%★★★☆☆
202328.5644 of 95832.8%★★☆☆☆
202215.3866 of 9498.7%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
20269.8893 of 9516.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20256.6920 of 9705.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202421.2796 of 96317.3%★☆☆☆☆
202322.2796 of 97518.4%★☆☆☆☆
20228.6910 of 9766.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20215.8950 of 9641.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201931.9739 of 102327.8%★☆☆☆☆
201851.5523 of 102248.8%★★☆☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2026)52nd percentile+23 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile+19 vs school
Male (2026)42nd percentile+14 vs school
Special Education (2025)30th percentile-4 vs school
Hispanic (2026)30th percentile~ school
Female (2026)18th percentile-11 vs school
White (2026)6th percentile-22 vs school
By subject vs New Jersey (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts35%-14 vs state
Mathematics33%-14 vs state
Science21%-6 vs state

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Ernest J. Finizio Junior - Aldene School ranks 956th of 1331 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students who attend Ernest J. Finizio Junior - Aldene School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Roselle Park Middle School
High : Roselle Park High School

Students at Ernest J. Finizio Junior - Aldene School are 54% Hispanic, 25% White, 12% African American, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 287 students attended Ernest J. Finizio Junior - Aldene School.

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