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Frank W. Gavlak Elementary School

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Frank W. Gavlak Elementary School ranks 532 nd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-6

532^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Frank W. Gavlak Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Wallington, New Jersey, serving grades 3-6 with a total enrollment of 357 students. The school is part of the Wallington Boro School District, which is ranked 276 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Frank W. Gavlak Elementary School has consistently performed above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels, with some grades reaching over 70% proficiency. The school's performance in ELA and Mathematics is generally on par with or slightly better than the Wallington Boro School District average. However, the school's performance in Science is below the state average, with only around 30% of students proficient in 5th grade Science. The school performs particularly well for Hispanic students, ranking in the top 30% of New Jersey elementary schools for this subgroup in recent years, and also for English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the top 20% of New Jersey elementary schools for this subgroup.

While Frank W. Gavlak Elementary School has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, the school has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 9.2% in 2020-2021 to 16.6% in 2022-2023. Additionally, the school's spending per student of $7,394 in 2018-2019 is lower than the nearby Catherine E. Doyle Elementary School in Wood-Ridge, which ranges from $10,342 to $13,954 per student. Overall, Frank W. Gavlak Elementary School appears to be a solid-performing school within its district, with particular strengths in serving Hispanic and ELL students, but could benefit from addressing the increasing chronic absenteeism rates and exploring ways to further improve student performance, especially in Science.

361

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,394

Per pupil spending ?

49.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

106 King St
Wallington, NJ 07057

(973) 777-4420

District: Wallington Boro School District

Students who attend Frank W. Gavlak Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Wallington Junior Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.6%

Hispanic:

36.6%

African American:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (52% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Jersey median (61st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

New Jersey avg46%

532^nd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

276^th of 609Wallington Boro 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	60.3	532 of 1347	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	602 of 1338	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	437 of 1342	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	598 of 1345	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	573 of 1317	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.5	421 of 1360	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	522 of 1353	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.6	615 of 1352	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.1	536 of 1346	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.8	694 of 1357	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.7	661 of 1363	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.1	833 of 1367	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.7	880 of 1363	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.8	800 of 1360	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.2	639 of 1354	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.7	593 of 1346	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.7	717 of 1338	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	66.9	554 of 1329	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.5	602 of 1314	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	46.5	867 of 1303	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.7	816 of 1298	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	39.0	844 of 1204	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	131 of 597	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	106 of 559	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	84 of 499	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	80 of 489	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	85.2	61 of 463	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	80 of 434	81.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	592 of 1326	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	590 of 1317	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	477 of 1318	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	632 of 1326	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	551 of 1290	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	504 of 1331	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	493 of 1333	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	280 of 1032	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	54.3	402 of 989	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.1	146 of 982	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	251 of 953	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	56.7	297 of 896	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.4	229 of 899	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	60.3	297 of 870	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	108 of 1023	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	133 of 939	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	88.7	56 of 910	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	87.9	63 of 863	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	91.2	21 of 839	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	80.4	98 of 948	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	148 of 942	84.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	461 of 1318	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	564 of 1313	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.8	367 of 1315	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.9	500 of 1324	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	553 of 1297	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.1	312 of 1335	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.5	519 of 1334	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	344 of 1023	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	363 of 989	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.5	189 of 958	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	54.5	352 of 949	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.8	412 of 868	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	258 of 1007	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	53.1	399 of 1001	60.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	469 of 970	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	476 of 963	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	361 of 975	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	580 of 976	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	514 of 964	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.8	330 of 1023	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	497 of 1022	51.4%	★★★☆☆

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+29 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)78th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+7 vs state

Mathematics52%+7 vs state

Science28%~ 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)		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 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Frank W. Gavlak Elementary School	Public	3-6	106 King St	Wallington	07057	Bergen County	Wallington Boro School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 777-4420	361	29	12.6	49.6%	208 (57.6%)	13 (3.6%)	132 (36.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	60.3	532^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	60.5%		55.4	602^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	55.0%	70	28.4		36.3	59.6	69.9	72.3			54.9	50.5	53.4	47.7					$7,394	$399	$6,995
Jefferson (Annex) Elementary School	Public	K-2	6 Bond Street	Wallington	07057	Bergen County	Wallington Boro School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 836-4700	253	19	13.5	54.2%	141 (55.7%)	7 (2.8%)	97 (38.3%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)																	$6,495	$424	$6,071
Catherine E. Doyle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	250 Wood Ridge Ave	Wood Ridge	07075	Bergen County	Wood-Ridge School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 933-6777	479	39	12.2	16.9%	206 (43.0%)	32 (6.7%)	111 (23.2%)	113 (23.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	91.7	85^th of 1347 public elementary schools	93.7%		89.2	129^th of 1338 public elementary schools	90.4%	44			71.3						85.2								$11,211	$121	$11,090
McKenzie School	Public	PK, KG-3	125 Carlton Avenue	East Rutherford	07073	Bergen County	East Rutherford School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 531-1235	369	37	9.8	47.2%	132 (35.8%)	14 (3.8%)	160 (43.4%)	49 (13.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	55.7	605^th of 1347 public elementary schools	55.1%		48.4	692^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	48.3%	87			48.5						52.8								$10,579	$278	$10,301
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James Madison School #10	Public	PK, KG-5	55 Lincoln Place	Garfield	07026	Bergen County	Garfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(862) 306-7190	280	26	10.9	75.0%	69 (24.6%)	29 (10.4%)	179 (63.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77.3	328^th of 1347 public elementary schools	75.6%		83.7	225^th of 1338 public elementary schools	83.2%	103	31.8		67.6	75.5	77.3				53.9	69.5	70.5						$12,134	$150	$11,984
Abraham Lincoln School #6	Public	PK, KG-5	111 Palisade Ave	Garfield	07026	Bergen County	Garfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 340-5036	385	37	10.3	67.8%	85 (22.1%)	28 (7.3%)	263 (68.3%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	34.9	882^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	34.5%		21.6	1049^th of 1338 public elementary schools	21.6%	167	19.6		22.5	57.4	56.9				34.1	39.6	25.5						$12,925	$220	$12,705
Lincoln School	Public	4-5	258 Grove Street	East Rutherford	07073	Bergen County	East Rutherford School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(201) 636-7340	178	14	12.4	47.2%	54 (30.3%)	9 (5.1%)	86 (48.3%)	23 (12.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)								(n/a)	30.3			67.8	70.7					49.5	55.3
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