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Berkeley Elementary

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Berkeley Elementary ranks 171 st of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

171^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Berkeley Elementary is a public elementary school located in Westwood, New Jersey, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 282 students. The school is part of the Westwood Regional School District, which is ranked 122 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Berkeley Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New Jersey, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics significantly higher than the state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, 94.5% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 52.7%. The school's performance on the NJSLA-S (Science) assessment is also noteworthy, with 5th-grade students consistently outperforming the state average. Berkeley Elementary excels in supporting the academic success of various student subgroups, with particularly impressive rankings for Hispanic, White, and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students.

While Berkeley Elementary outperforms nearby schools within the Westwood Regional School District, such as Washington Elementary School and Brookside Elementary School, some nearby schools in other districts, such as Harrington Park School, Roberge Elementary School, and Meadowbrook, demonstrate even higher academic achievement and rankings. The school's chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 5.9% to 16.6%, is an area for potential improvement.

277

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$4,648

Per pupil spending ?

18.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

47 Berkeley Ave
Westwood, NJ 07675-2401

(201) 664-7760

District: Westwood Regional School District

Students who attend Berkeley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Westwood Regional Middle School
High:	Westwood Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.0%

Hispanic:

23.5%

Asian:

10.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (73% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of New Jersey elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg68%

New Jersey avg46%

171^st of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Westwood Regional School District

122^nd of 609Westwood Regional 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	87.1	171 of 1347	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	93.9	51 of 1338	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.5	164 of 1342	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	92.2	93 of 1345	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	71.0	336 of 1317	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	90.0	85 of 1360	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	89.3	109 of 1353	91.9%	★★★★★
2017	87.8	134 of 1352	90.1%	★★★★★
2016	91.5	74 of 1346	94.5%	★★★★★
2015	85.8	182 of 1357	86.6%	★★★★☆
2014	79.8	250 of 1363	81.7%	★★★★☆
2013	77.7	296 of 1367	78.3%	★★★★☆
2012	71.2	464 of 1363	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.5	591 of 1360	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.6	748 of 1354	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.1	751 of 1346	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.6	687 of 1338	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.0	674 of 1329	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	64.3	608 of 1314	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.7	442 of 1303	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	48.6	834 of 1298	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	78.3	262 of 1204	78.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	74.7	73 of 370	80.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	148 of 597	75.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	157 of 1326	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	92.1	67 of 1317	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	87.3	136 of 1318	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	92.9	61 of 1326	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	78.5	217 of 1290	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	92.0	47 of 1331	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	79 of 1333	94.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	169 of 1032	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	98.3	12 of 989	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.2	7 of 982	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	35 of 953	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	58.8	271 of 896	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	93.1	29 of 899	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	88.8	69 of 870	92.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	198 of 1023	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	91.5	37 of 939	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	24 of 910	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	84.5	78 of 948	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	45 of 942	95.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	263 of 1318	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	93.8	45 of 1313	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	82.1	235 of 1315	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	89.9	117 of 1324	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	58.4	468 of 1297	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.5	164 of 1335	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	87.3	130 of 1334	90.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	477 of 1023	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.6	621 of 949	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	112 of 970	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	89.0	58 of 963	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	78.0	166 of 975	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	89.3	55 of 976	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	68.6	238 of 964	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	85.7	86 of 1023	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	93.1	20 of 1022	98.0%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2019)80th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)75th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts78%+28 vs state

Mathematics74%+28 vs state

Science47%+17 vs state

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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
Berkeley Elementary	Public	K-5	47 Berkeley Ave	Westwood	07675	Bergen County	Westwood Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 664-7760	277	26	10.5	18.1%	158 (57.0%)	11 (4.0%)	65 (23.5%)	30 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	11 (4.0%)	87.1	171^st of 1347 public elementary schools	87.3%		93.9	51^st of 1338 public elementary schools	96.2%	120	47.2		66.1	81.0	94.5				66.1	78.6	83.4						$4,648	$231	$4,417
Roberge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	617 Westwood Ave	River Vale	07675	Bergen County	River Vale Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 358-4006	338	36	9.5	1.2%	242 (71.6%)	5 (1.5%)	31 (9.2%)	34 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.7%)	89.9	117^th of 1347 public elementary schools	91.3%		89.5	122^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	90.9%	5	46.9		69.4	88.2	89.8				73.4	84.3	73.4						$14,173	$41	$14,132
Brookside Elementary School	Public	K-5	20 Lake Drive	Westwood	07675	Bergen County	Westwood Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 664-9000	390	38	10.3	12.6%	258 (66.2%)	8 (2.1%)	82 (21.0%)	20 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.6%)	79.8	288^th of 1347 public elementary schools	78.6%		83.5	229^th of 1338 public elementary schools	82.9%	59	41.2		68.4	66.2	82.6				72.9	57.8	69.9						$4,864	$18	$4,846
Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-3	1 Haines Avenue	Emerson	07630	Bergen County	Emerson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 599-7580	374	28	13.1	9.4%	233 (62.3%)	8 (2.1%)	81 (21.7%)	29 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.9%)	66.2	466^th of 1347 public elementary schools	65.4%		49	681^st of 1338 public elementary schools	49.1%	215			56.6						56.6								$9,974	$106	$9,868
Meadowbrook	Public	PK, KG-4	50 Piermont Ave	Hillsdale	07642	Bergen County	Hillsdale School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 664-8088	318	33	9.6	3.5%	228 (71.7%)	2 (0.6%)	41 (12.9%)	25 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.6%)	95.3	27^th of 1347 public elementary schools	98.0%		91.3	89^th of 1338 public elementary schools	93.3%	62			90.0	95.6					88.0	76.5							$11,913	$35	$11,878
Jessie F. George Elementary	Public	K-5	1 Palm Street	Township Of Washington	07676	Bergen County	Westwood Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 664-3033	282	29	9.6	3.9%	218 (77.3%)	1 (0.4%)	31 (11.0%)	20 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	89.4	131^st of 1347 public elementary schools	90.3%		86.8	180^th of 1338 public elementary schools	86.5%	49	38.7		88.4	83.4	81.7				83.7	86.1	77.5						$6,151	$25	$6,126
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 School Street	Township Of Washington	07676	Bergen County	Westwood Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 664-6440	329	30	11.0	7.3%	217 (66.0%)	3 (0.9%)	58 (17.6%)	36 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	73.9	365^th of 1347 public elementary schools	72.9%		77.7	311^th of 1338 public elementary schools	76.8%	54	41.5		49.2	78.4	68.3				60.4	66.7	61.0						$5,601	$20	$5,581
Harrington Park School	Public	PK, KG-8	191 Harriot Ave	Harrington Park	07640	Bergen County	Harrington Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 768-5700	627	56	11.2		326 (52.0%)	11 (1.8%)	47 (7.5%)	204 (32.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.1%)	86.7	176^th of 1347 public elementary schools	86.9%		87.3	166^th of 1338 public elementary schools	87.6%	10	43.3	46.9	65.5	75.4	67.7	82.2	80.6	81.3	89.2	78.5	69.2	77.8	70.8	44.8	100.0	100.0	$16,559	$102	$16,457
T. Baldwin Demarest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1 School St	Old Tappan	07675	Bergen County	Old Tappan Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 664-7176	374	35	10.7	0.8%	178 (47.6%)	4 (1.1%)	27 (7.2%)	141 (37.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.9%)	79.5	290^th of 1347 public elementary schools	78.5%		89.3	126^th of 1338 public elementary schools	90.6%	164			55.8	81.5					63.9	74.2							$8,945		$8,945
East Brook Elementary School	Public	K-6	167 Sibbald Dr	Park Ridge	07656	Bergen County	Park Ridge School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 573-6000	314	31	10.2	10.2%	195 (62.1%)	3 (1.0%)	64 (20.4%)	30 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.0%)	81.2	269^th of 1347 public elementary schools	80.0%		84.1	217^th of 1338 public elementary schools	83.8%	52	38.6		72.3	71.2	86.0	83.0			72.4	51.0	65.9	66.0					$11,625	$337	$11,288

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