Woodland Park School District

853 Mcbride Avenue
Woodland Park, NJ 07424
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,137 students in Woodland Park School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Woodland Park School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,914 Schools
# Students
1,259 Students
883,477 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Woodland Park School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#346 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
36%
38%
50%
49%
17%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
10%
% Hispanic
46%
35%
% Black
4%
15%
% White
43%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,701 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,916 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,701
$27,031
Spending / Student
$19,916
$25,924

Best Woodland Park School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Memorial Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
15 Memorial Drive
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 317-7750
Gr: 6-8 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #22.
Beatrice Gilmore School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1075 Mcbride Avenue
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 317-7740
Gr: 3-5 | 359 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: n/an/a
Charles Olbon School
50 Lincoln Lane
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 317-7730
Gr: PK-2 | 404 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,259 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 58%
  • : Bottom 50% in NJ
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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