Top Rankings
Allendale Public 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 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 372 students in Allendale Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Allendale Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
897 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Allendale Public 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.
Overall District Rank
#11 out of 648 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
8%
% Hispanic
7%
36%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
70%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,676 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,937. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,921 is less than the state median of $25,834. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,676
$26,937
Spending / Student
$21,921
$25,834
Best Allendale Public School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hillside Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
89 Hillsdale Avenue
Allendale, NJ 07401
(201) 327-2020
Allendale, NJ 07401
(201) 327-2020
Gr: PK-3 | 372 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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