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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 07407

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Schools

1,205

Students

Top rankedGantner Avenue School667^th of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools

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Summary:

The 07407 zip code in New Jersey is home to three elementary schools: Gilbert Avenue School, Sixteenth Avenue School, and Gantner Avenue School. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 6th grade and are part of the Elmwood Park School District.

Among the three schools, Gantner Avenue School stands out as the top performer. It has the highest proficiency rates on state assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics, significantly outpacing the district and state averages. Additionally, Gantner Avenue School has a lower chronic absenteeism rate and a more favorable student-teacher ratio compared to the other two schools.

In contrast, Sixteenth Avenue School has the lowest proficiency rates among the three schools, often falling behind the district and state averages. The school also has the highest free/reduced lunch rate and the highest per-student spending, suggesting that resource allocation and staffing may be uneven within the district. Understanding the factors that contribute to Gantner Avenue School's success could provide valuable insights for improving the performance of the other schools in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)			NJSLA Mathematics (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 (2025)	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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Gantner Avenue School	Public	K-5	99 Roosevelt Ave	Elmwood Park	07407	Bergen County	Elmwood Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 796-8700	339	30	11.3	56.9%	118 (34.8%)	21 (6.2%)	162 (47.8%)	34 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	51	667^th of 1347 public elementary schools	50.5%		45.7	723^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	46.0%	56	21.5	58.6	60.5	61.1	54.3	44.2	25.4	$7,848
Gilbert Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-5	151 Gilbert Avenue	Elmwood Park	07407	Bergen County	Elmwood Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 796-8700	456	34	13.5	57.7%	133 (29.2%)	76 (16.7%)	215 (47.1%)	23 (5.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	36.6	863^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	35.9%		42.3	763^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	43.0%	100	26.7	44.8	31.6	46.3	42.3	33.4	42.3	$5,323
Sixteenth Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-5	73 Sixteenth Avenue	Elmwood Park	07407	Bergen County	Elmwood Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 796-8700	410	40	10.3	53.2%	118 (28.8%)	49 (12.0%)	192 (46.8%)	38 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.9%)	30.2	953^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	29.3%		33.5	893^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	33.3%	60	16.9	25.5	66.1	38.4	22.3	33.3	30.3	$7,714

Cities Near Zip Code 07407

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Elmwood Park	0.35 mi	5	404^th
Paterson	1.03 mi	50	495^th
Saddle Brook	1.15 mi	5	247^th
Garfield	1.16 mi	12	312^th
Fair Lawn	1.5 mi	9	53^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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