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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 07640

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At a glance

School

627

Students

Top rankedHarrington Park School176^th of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools

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Summary:

The 07640 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Harrington Park School, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 628 students. The school is part of the highly-ranked Harrington Park School District, which is ranked 51 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harrington Park School is a high-performing institution, with consistently impressive test scores that exceed state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 82.2% of 6th-grade students scored proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 56.1%. In Mathematics, 89.2% of 3rd-grade students scored proficient or better, far surpassing the state average of 49.8%. The school also boasts a low chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9%, indicating a high level of student engagement and attendance.

Additionally, Harrington Park School's student-teacher ratio of 11:1 suggests a strong focus on individualized instruction and support, and its per-student spending of $16,559 for the 2018-2019 school year is higher than the state average. The school's exceptional performance in Mathematics, particularly in Algebra I, where it has achieved a 100% proficiency rate, is a standout achievement.

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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 (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2022-23)	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
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	0.5%	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	$19,826	$268	$19,558

Cities Near Zip Code 07640

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Harrington Park	0.35 mi	1	42^nd
Norwood	0.98 mi	2	71^st
Old Tappan	1.24 mi	3	51^st
Closter	1.35 mi	2	21^st
River Vale	1.6 mi	3	50^th

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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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