Item: Essex Fells School District
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Essex Fells School District

102 Hawthorne Road
Essex Fells, NJ 07021

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (973) 226-0505

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Essex Fells School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public school serving 247 students in Essex Fells School District. This district's average is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public schools in New Jersey.

Public School in Essex Fells School District have an score of 82% (versus the New Jersey public school average of 38%), and score of 87% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

1 School

2,569 Schools

# Students

247 Students

1,360,135 Students

# Teachers

25 Teachers

116,529 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Essex Fells School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	25	91
Kind	37	134
1	26	138
2	31	142
3	39	141
4	29	143
5	30	145
6	30	147

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Essex Fells School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 645 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)

#12 out of 648 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Essex Fells School District
2023	#12
2022	#9
2021	#16
2019	#18
2018	#4
2017	#7
2016	#5
2015	#1
2014	#7
2013	#13
2012	#15

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82%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Essex Fells School District	New Jersey
2023	82%	38%
2022	82%	36%
2021	67%	26%
2019	82%	44%
2018	87%	42%
2017	92%	41%
2016	92%	40%
2015	92%	36%
2014	95%	75%
2013	95%	75%
2012	95%	75%

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85-89%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Essex Fells School District	New Jersey
2022	87%	49%
2021	72%	47%
2019	87%	57%
2018	87%	55%
2017	87%	53%
2016	87%	50%
2015	92%	47%
2014	95%	69%
2013	92%	69%
2012	92%	69%
2011	87%	69%

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60-69%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Essex Fells School District	New Jersey
2022	64%	23%
2021	64%	22%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.39

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Essex Fells School District	New Jersey
2023	0.37	0.71
2022	0.35	0.71
2021	0.29	0.71
2020	0.34	0.70
2019	0.34	0.70
2018	0.32	0.70
2017	0.32	0.70
2016	0.29	0.69
2015	0.21	0.68
2014	0.15	0.68
2013	0.06	0.67
2012	0.06	0.66
2011	0.06	0.65
2010	0.10	0.65
2009	0.10	0.64
2008	0.13	0.63
2007	0.10	0.62
2006	0.13	0.62
2005	0.06	0.61
2004	0.13	0.60
2003	0.12	0.60
2002	0.10	0.59
2001	0.06	0.58
2000	0.02	0.57
1999	0.04	0.57
1998	0.02	0.57
1996	0.02	0.56
1995	0.04	0.55
1994	0.06	0.55
1993	0.10	0.55
1992	0.12	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Essex Fells School District	New Jersey
2023	6%	10%
2022	5%	10%
2021	5%	10%
2020	5%	11%
2019	5%	11%
2018	5%	10%
2017	5%	10%
2016	5%	10%
2015	5%	10%
2014	4%	10%
2013	1%	10%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2010	1%	9%
2009	2%	9%
2008	2%	9%
2007	1%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	2%	7%
2004	4%	7%
2003	4%	7%
2002	3%	7%
2001	1%	6%
1994	1%	5%
1993	2%	5%

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% Hispanic

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Essex Fells School District	New Jersey
2023	7%	33%
2022	6%	32%
2021	3%	31%
2020	6%	29%
2019	6%	29%
2018	6%	27%
2017	6%	27%
2016	5%	26%
2015	4%	25%
2014	3%	24%
2013	1%	23%
2012	1%	23%
2011	1%	22%
2010	2%	21%
2009	2%	20%
2008	4%	19%
2007	2%	19%
2006	3%	18%
2005	1%	18%
2004	2%	17%
2003	2%	17%
2002	2%	16%
2001	1%	15%
1999	1%	14%
1995	1%	13%
1994	1%	13%
1993	2%	13%
1992	1%	12%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Essex Fells School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	15%
2022	3%	15%
2021	3%	15%
2020	2%	15%
2019	2%	15%
2018	2%	16%
2017	2%	16%
2016	2%	16%
2014	1%	16%
2013	1%	16%
2011	1%	16%
2010	1%	17%
2009	1%	17%
2008	1%	17%
2007	1%	17%
2006	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2001	1%	18%
2000	1%	18%
1999	1%	18%
1998	1%	18%
1996	1%	19%
1995	1%	19%
1993	1%	19%
1992	1%	19%
1991	1%	19%
1990	1%	19%
1989	1%	18%

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% White

77%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Essex Fells School District	New Jersey
2023	79%	39%
2022	80%	40%
2021	84%	41%
2020	81%	43%
2019	81%	43%
2018	82%	45%
2017	82%	45%
2016	84%	46%
2015	89%	48%
2014	92%	49%
2013	97%	50%
2012	97%	51%
2011	97%	52%
2010	95%	53%
2009	95%	54%
2008	93%	55%
2007	95%	56%
2006	93%	56%
2005	97%	57%
2004	93%	58%
2003	94%	58%
2002	95%	59%
2001	97%	61%
2000	99%	61%
1999	98%	62%
1998	99%	62%
1996	99%	62%
1995	98%	63%
1994	97%	63%
1993	95%	63%
1992	94%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Essex Fells School District	New Jersey
2023	6%	3%
2022	6%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	5%	2%
2019	5%	2%
2018	5%	2%
2017	5%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,300 is higher than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $27,174 is higher than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$7 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Essex Fells School District	New Jersey
2023	$7 MM	$26 MM
2022	$6 MM	$25 MM
2021	$7 MM	$26 MM
2020	$6 MM	$25 MM
2019	$6 MM	$25 MM
2018	$6 MM	$24 MM
2017	$5 MM	$23 MM
2016	$5 MM	$21 MM
2015	$5 MM	$20 MM
2014	$5 MM	$21 MM
2012	$5 MM	$21 MM
2011	$4 MM	$20 MM
2010	$5 MM	$20 MM
2009	$4 MM	$20 MM
2008	$4 MM	$19 MM
2007	$4 MM	$19 MM
2006	$4 MM	$18 MM
2005	$3 MM	$17 MM
2004	$3 MM	$17 MM
2003	$3 MM	$15 MM
2002	$3 MM	$14 MM
2001	$3 MM	$14 MM
2000	$2 MM	$13 MM
1999	$2 MM	$13 MM
1998	$2 MM	$12 MM
1996	$2 MM	$11 MM
1995	$2 MM	$11 MM
1992	$1 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$7 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Essex Fells School District	New Jersey
2023	$7 MM	$25 MM
2022	$6 MM	$24 MM
2021	$7 MM	$25 MM
2020	$6 MM	$24 MM
2019	$6 MM	$25 MM
2018	$6 MM	$24 MM
2017	$5 MM	$23 MM
2016	$5 MM	$22 MM
2015	$4 MM	$20 MM
2014	$5 MM	$20 MM
2012	$4 MM	$20 MM
2011	$4 MM	$19 MM
2010	$4 MM	$20 MM
2009	$4 MM	$19 MM
2008	$4 MM	$20 MM
2007	$4 MM	$19 MM
2006	$4 MM	$18 MM
2005	$3 MM	$17 MM
2004	$3 MM	$16 MM
2003	$3 MM	$16 MM
2002	$3 MM	$14 MM
2001	$3 MM	$13 MM
2000	$3 MM	$13 MM
1999	$2 MM	$14 MM
1998	$2 MM	$13 MM
1996	$2 MM	$11 MM
1995	$2 MM	$11 MM
1992	$1 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$28,300

$26,940

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Essex Fells School District	New Jersey
2023	$28,648	$27,451
2022	$25,508	$26,511
2021	$27,849	$27,862
2020	$25,508	$26,511
2019	$24,348	$27,169
2018	$24,662	$25,776
2017	$23,574	$24,717
2016	$25,073	$23,074
2015	$21,679	$19,116
2014	$24,122	$22,539
2012	$23,172	$22,326
2011	$17,631	$15,563
2010	$18,723	$19,116
2009	$17,403	$20,414
2008	$17,204	$19,641
2007	$14,032	$17,846
2006	$14,034	$16,912
2005	$12,685	$15,983
2004	$12,778	$15,178
2003	$11,492	$14,414
2002	$10,165	$13,992
2001	$10,236	$13,524
2000	$10,379	$12,563
1999	$9,649	$11,702
1998	$9,382	$11,220
1995	$9,023	$10,398
1992	$9,786	$10,290
1990	$7,493	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$27,174

$25,837

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Essex Fells School District	New Jersey
2023	$27,508	$26,479
2022	$25,320	$25,682
2021	$26,741	$26,876
2020	$25,320	$25,682
2019	$24,136	$26,960
2018	$25,259	$25,387
2017	$23,049	$25,235
2016	$24,971	$23,517
2015	$19,488	$19,190
2014	$23,761	$21,879
2012	$21,025	$21,692
2011	$16,619	$15,139
2010	$16,831	$19,190
2009	$16,472	$19,395
2008	$15,912	$19,863
2007	$13,381	$18,129
2006	$13,418	$16,981
2005	$12,051	$16,151
2004	$11,891	$14,709
2003	$11,237	$14,730
2002	$10,333	$14,261
2001	$10,028	$13,311
2000	$10,467	$12,817
1999	$9,058	$12,247
1998	$8,461	$11,565
1995	$8,825	$10,509
1992	$8,743	$9,044
1990	$6,979	$7,994

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Best Essex Fells School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Essex Fells Elementary School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
:

10/

Top 5%

102 Hawthorne Rd
Essex Fells, NJ 07021
(973) 226-0505

Gr: PK-6 | 247 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

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How many schools belong to Essex Fells School District?

Essex Fells School District manages 1 public schools serving 247 students.

What is the rank of Essex Fells School District?

Essex Fells School District is ranked #13 out of 645 school districts in New Jersey (top 5%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 5%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%) and Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

What is the racial composition of students in Essex Fells School District?

77% of Essex Fells School District students are White, 7% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Essex Fells School District?

Essex Fells School District has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is Essex Fells School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $27,174 is higher than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-06
Enrollment: 247 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 5% in NJ
: 82% (Top 5%)
: 85-89% (Top 5%)
: 60-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education