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Best Schools in Palisades Park, NJ
Palisades Park, NJ has 5 public schools (1 high, 0 middle, 4 elementary) serving 2,183 students. On average they score 25% on state proficiency tests against a projected 36%, so schools in Palisades Park don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Palisades Park, NJ
The top high schools in Palisades Park, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Palisades Park Jr-sr High School
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Palisades Park School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 745 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Palisades Park, NJ
The top elementary schools in Palisades Park, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Lindbergh Elementary School
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Palisades Park School District • Public • Grades 1 - 6 • 769 Students
2. New Christian Academy, Inc
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New Christian Academy, Inc • Private • Grades KG • 12 Students
3. Notre Dame Academy
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Notre Dame Academy • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 415 Students
4. Charles R Smith Early Chilhood Center
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Palisades Park School District • Public • Grades Pre K - KG • 242 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Palisades Park, NJ
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Palisades Park, NJ has a total population of 20,292 with 17% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 90%, and 51% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Palisades Park, NJ
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Palisades Park, NJ.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
17.80 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.42 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
15.38 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Palisades Park, NJ.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Palisades Park, NJ.
ISP Report Card
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Speed Most Residents Can Get
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ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Palisades Park, NJ Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Palisades Park, NJ
How many schools are in Palisades Park, NJ?
Palisades Park, NJ has 5 public schools: 1 high schools, 0 middle schools and 4 elementary schools, serving 2,183 students in total.
How do schools in Palisades Park perform on state tests?
On average, 5 schools in Palisades Park score 25% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 36%, so on average schools in Palisades Park don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Palisades Park?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 25%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 20%
- Projected: 18%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Palisades Park
2 of 3 schools in Palisades Park carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
D: 2
All 3 public schools we grade in Palisades Park. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
Middle and junior high schools (1)
Elementary and primary schools (2)
Private schools (2)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.