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Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School

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Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School ranks 615 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

615^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Teaneck, New Jersey, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 324 students. The school is part of the Teaneck School District, which is ranked 361 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School has shown mixed performance. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) were higher than the district and state averages, but in mathematics, the school's proficiency rates were lower than the state average. The school has also shown strong performance for certain student subgroups, ranking 10th out of 469 New Jersey elementary schools for African American students and 194th out of 989 schools for Hispanic students. However, the school's performance for Asian students was relatively low, ranking 293rd out of 340 schools.

One interesting comparison is with the Teaneck Community Charter School, which is located within the Teaneck district. This charter school has consistently outperformed Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary and the Teaneck School District as a whole in both ELA and mathematics proficiency rates across all grade levels. Additionally, Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, which can negatively impact student learning and academic achievement. The school has also seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a shift in the school's demographic composition.

334

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,234

Per pupil spending ?

53.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 Fycke Lane
Teaneck, NJ 07666

(201) 833-5540

District: Teaneck School District

Students who attend Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas Jefferson Middle School
High:	Teaneck High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.9%

African American:

27.8%

Asian:

13.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 42nd percentile in 2021 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 54th (2025) from a 42nd-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the New Jersey median (54th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg48%

New Jersey avg49%

615^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Teaneck School District

361^st of 609Teaneck 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	55.1	615 of 1347	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	529 of 1338	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	644 of 1342	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	745 of 1345	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	764 of 1317	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.9	699 of 1360	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.0	745 of 1353	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.3	638 of 1352	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.7	540 of 1346	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.0	561 of 1357	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.3	809 of 1363	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.7	917 of 1367	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.0	725 of 1363	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.6	746 of 1360	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	65.1	573 of 1354	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.3	644 of 1346	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.4	779 of 1338	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.4	914 of 1329	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.8	902 of 1314	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.8	848 of 1303	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	34.6	989 of 1298	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	35.3	871 of 1204	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	89 of 463	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	96.5	10 of 469	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	78.2	74 of 463	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	107 of 494	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	114 of 456	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	80.2	73 of 522	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	55 of 517	89.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	13.3	293 of 340	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	293 of 346	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.9	249 of 348	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.0	259 of 339	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	302 of 370	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	295 of 370	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	43.7	229 of 463	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	711 of 1326	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	666 of 1317	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	724 of 1318	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	717 of 1326	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	752 of 1290	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	803 of 1331	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	807 of 1333	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	163 of 1032	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	194 of 989	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	190 of 982	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	58.1	328 of 953	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	318 of 896	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	242 of 899	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	58.2	317 of 870	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	117 of 1023	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	92 of 939	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	54.3	346 of 910	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.0	217 of 863	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	52.3	321 of 839	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.7	341 of 948	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	324 of 942	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	471 of 1318	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.4	337 of 1313	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	59.0	537 of 1315	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	718 of 1324	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	719 of 1297	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.5	521 of 1335	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	641 of 1334	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	501 of 1023	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	350 of 989	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.6	474 of 958	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.3	651 of 949	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.5	667 of 868	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	77.2	171 of 1007	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	341 of 1001	65.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	78.8	155 of 1023	84.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+34 vs school

White (2019)85th percentile+36 vs school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+30 vs school

African American (2025)81st percentile+26 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)51st percentile~ school

Female (2025)46th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2024)14th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%+5 vs state

Mathematics49%~ 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)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		NJSLA Geometry (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-S Science 8th 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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	K-4	201 Fycke Lane	Teaneck	07666	Bergen County	Teaneck School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 833-5540	334	30	11.2	53.6%	34 (10.2%)	93 (27.8%)	150 (44.9%)	44 (13.2%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.1%)	4 (1.2%)	55.1	615^th of 1347 public elementary schools	54.3%		61.2	529^th of 1338 public elementary schools	60.5%	86			54.9	53.1					54.1	44.2									$6,234	$236	$5,998
Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School	Public	PK-K	One Merrison Street	Teaneck	07666	Bergen County	Teaneck School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 862-2508	115	16	7.2	36.5%	22 (19.1%)	30 (26.1%)	48 (41.7%)	9 (7.8%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	4 (3.5%)								(n/a)
Teaneck Community Charter school	Public, Charter	K-8	563 Chestnut Avenue	Teaneck	07666	Bergen County	Teaneck Community Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 833-9600	377	30	12.5	20.4%	71 (18.8%)	112 (29.7%)	119 (31.6%)	41 (10.9%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.2%)	73.5	369^th of 1347 public elementary schools	72.6%		62.2	518^th of 1338 public elementary schools	61.3%	149	31.1	20.6	79.6	80.0	75.6	77.8	74.3	61.7	77.2	66.7	35.6	36.1	55.6	17.6	68.8	57.2	33.3	33.3	$10,075	$358	$9,717
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	508 Teaneck Road	Ridgefield Park	07660	Bergen County	Ridgefield Park Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 440-0808	334	34	9.8	48.8%	64 (19.2%)	12 (3.6%)	214 (64.1%)	29 (8.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	54.1	628^th of 1347 public elementary schools	53.4%		55.9	595^th of 1338 public elementary schools	55.5%	33	30.0		51.7	73.7	57.4	62.0			54.8	33.3	37.6	38.0							$10,844	$609	$10,235
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
E. Roy Bixby	Public	PK, KG-5	25 Fischer Ave	Bogota	07603	Bergen County	Bogota Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 441-4834	314	30	10.5	64.6%	39 (12.4%)	22 (7.0%)	227 (72.3%)	23 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	34.2	891^st of 1347 public elementary schools	33.9%		43.4	750^th of 1338 public elementary schools	43.9%	141	19.2		34.0	41.5	46.8				38.0	46.3	36.2								$14,677	$534	$14,143
Lillian M. Steen	Public	PK, KG-5	134 W. Main	Bogota	07603	Bergen County	Bogota Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 342-6446	347	28	12.3	59.1%	34 (9.8%)	29 (8.4%)	244 (70.3%)	28 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.2%)	55.3	612^th of 1347 public elementary schools	54.6%		54.4	616^th of 1338 public elementary schools	54.0%	4	28.9		48.3	55.3	63.5				56.4	45.9	44.2								$8,428	$531	$7,897
James Russell Lowell Elementary School	Public	K-4	1025 Lincoln Place	Teaneck	07666	Bergen County	Teaneck School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 833-5550	320	23	13.6	55.3%	38 (11.9%)	86 (26.9%)	158 (49.4%)	21 (6.6%)	6 (1.9%)	4 (1.3%)	7 (2.2%)	52.1	650^th of 1347 public elementary schools	51.7%		58.3	564^th of 1338 public elementary schools	57.8%	86			47.1	54.8					60.9	36.5									$6,521	$364	$6,157
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	712 Lincoln Avenue	Ridgefield Park	07660	Bergen County	Ridgefield Park Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 994-1830	346	42	8.2	54.3%	61 (17.6%)	18 (5.2%)	238 (68.8%)	19 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	63.1	503^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	62.7%		55	607^th of 1338 public elementary schools	54.6%	104	33.3		51.7	48.5	62.5	64.1			53.3	54.3	54.7	54.7							$15,052	$1,025	$14,027
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School

What district is Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School in?

Teaneck School District

What schools do graduates of Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thomas Jefferson Middle School
High : Teaneck High School

Is Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School a good school?

Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School ranks 615^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School?

Students at Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School are 45% Hispanic, 28% African American, 13% Asian, 10% White, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 334 students attended Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School.

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