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Public School Review - Established 2003

Edgewater School District

251 Undercliff Ave
Edgewater, NJ 07020
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Tel: (201) 945-4106
www.edgewaterschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 717 students in Edgewater School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Edgewater School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,914 Schools
# Students
717 Students
883,477 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeEdgewater School DistrictNew Jersey
Pre-K4462
Kind116124
192139
281140
3101144
495143
5112145
676146
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District Rank

Edgewater School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#184 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearEdgewater School District
2023#184
2022#206
2021#287
2019#310
2018#267
2017#259
2016#222
2015#171
2014#274
2013#308
2012#213
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55%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearEdgewater School DistrictNew Jersey
202355%38%
202248%36%
202132%26%
201951%44%
201849%42%
201752%41%
201657%40%
201554%36%
201484%75%
201385%75%
201289%75%
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59%
49%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearEdgewater School DistrictNew Jersey
202259%49%
202147%47%
201958%57%
201849%55%
201759%53%
201656%50%
201559%47%
201473%69%
201369%69%
201274%69%
201173%69%
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25-29%
23%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearEdgewater School DistrictNew Jersey
202227%23%
202127%22%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.72

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearEdgewater School DistrictNew Jersey
20240.700.71
20230.700.71
20220.710.71
20210.710.71
20200.700.70
20190.700.70
20180.690.70
20170.690.70
20160.700.69
20150.690.68
20140.720.68
20130.700.67
20120.700.66
20110.700.65
20100.710.65
20090.690.64
20080.700.63
20070.700.62
20060.710.62
20050.710.61
20040.700.60
20030.700.60
20020.670.59
20010.650.58
20000.650.57
19990.630.57
19980.620.57
19960.620.56
19950.640.55
19940.600.55
19930.640.55
19920.560.54
19910.640.53
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
44%
10%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearEdgewater School DistrictNew Jersey
202443%11%
202344%10%
202242%10%
202143%10%
202043%11%
201943%11%
201847%10%
201747%10%
201643%10%
201545%10%
201441%10%
201342%10%
201242%9%
201141%9%
201039%9%
200941%9%
200838%9%
200738%8%
200633%8%
200532%7%
200429%7%
200326%7%
200227%7%
200123%6%
200020%6%
199918%6%
199819%6%
199617%5%
199518%5%
199413%5%
199314%5%
19928%5%
199113%4%
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% Hispanic
18%
35%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearEdgewater School DistrictNew Jersey
202419%34%
202319%33%
202217%32%
202119%31%
202018%29%
201918%29%
201816%27%
201716%27%
201616%26%
201516%25%
201416%24%
201315%23%
201215%23%
201116%22%
201014%21%
200916%20%
200819%19%
200719%19%
200621%18%
200521%18%
200424%17%
200323%17%
200220%16%
200118%15%
200021%15%
199920%14%
199817%14%
199622%14%
199524%13%
199422%13%
199326%13%
199227%12%
199128%12%
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% Black
3%
15%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearEdgewater School DistrictNew Jersey
20244%14%
20236%15%
20227%15%
20216%15%
20205%15%
20195%15%
20185%16%
20175%16%
20164%16%
20155%16%
20147%16%
20136%16%
20127%16%
20118%16%
20106%17%
20098%17%
20089%17%
20079%17%
200610%18%
200510%18%
20047%18%
20038%18%
20026%18%
20018%18%
20006%18%
19997%18%
19988%18%
19966%19%
19956%19%
19946%19%
19935%19%
19925%19%
19915%19%
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% White
29%
36%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearEdgewater School DistrictNew Jersey
202429%38%
202327%39%
202229%40%
202127%41%
202029%43%
201929%43%
201826%45%
201726%45%
201630%46%
201529%48%
201431%49%
201332%50%
201232%51%
201133%52%
201034%53%
200934%54%
200834%55%
200734%56%
200636%56%
200537%57%
200440%58%
200343%58%
200247%59%
200151%61%
200053%61%
199955%62%
199856%62%
199655%62%
199552%63%
199458%63%
199353%63%
199260%64%
199152%65%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearEdgewater School DistrictNew Jersey
20245%3%
20234%3%
20225%3%
20215%3%
20205%2%
20195%2%
20186%2%
20176%2%
20167%2%
20155%1%
20145%1%
20135%1%
20124%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $49,144 is higher than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 55% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $36,226 is higher than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$36,642 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearEdgewater School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$35 MM$26 MM
2022$30 MM$25 MM
2021$35 MM$26 MM
2020$30 MM$25 MM
2019$27 MM$25 MM
2018$26 MM$24 MM
2017$25 MM$23 MM
2016$23 MM$21 MM
2015$15 MM$20 MM
2014$20 MM$21 MM
2012$17 MM$21 MM
2011$16 MM$20 MM
2010$15 MM$20 MM
2009$15 MM$20 MM
2008$15 MM$19 MM
2007$14 MM$19 MM
2006$13 MM$18 MM
2005$14 MM$17 MM
2004$14 MM$17 MM
2003$10 MM$15 MM
2002$9 MM$14 MM
2001$8 MM$14 MM
2000$8 MM$13 MM
1999$7 MM$13 MM
1998$7 MM$12 MM
1996$6 MM$11 MM
1995$6 MM$11 MM
1992$4 MM$10 MM
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Spending
$26 MM
$35,142 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearEdgewater School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$26 MM$25 MM
2022$28 MM$24 MM
2021$26 MM$25 MM
2020$28 MM$24 MM
2019$26 MM$25 MM
2018$25 MM$24 MM
2017$25 MM$23 MM
2016$23 MM$22 MM
2015$15 MM$20 MM
2014$20 MM$20 MM
2012$36 MM$20 MM
2011$20 MM$19 MM
2010$15 MM$20 MM
2009$14 MM$19 MM
2008$13 MM$20 MM
2007$13 MM$19 MM
2006$14 MM$18 MM
2005$17 MM$17 MM
2004$11 MM$16 MM
2003$10 MM$16 MM
2002$8 MM$14 MM
2001$9 MM$13 MM
2000$8 MM$13 MM
1999$7 MM$14 MM
1998$7 MM$13 MM
1996$7 MM$11 MM
1995$5 MM$11 MM
1992$4 MM$9 MM
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Revenue / Student
$49,144
$27,031

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearEdgewater School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$53,469$27,451
2022$31,529$26,511
2021$51,894$27,862
2020$31,529$26,511
2019$26,569$27,169
2018$26,726$25,776
2017$27,084$24,717
2016$25,062$23,074
2015$16,123$19,116
2014$33,818$22,539
2012$25,318$22,326
2011$17,196$15,563
2010$24,371$19,116
2009$30,061$20,414
2008$32,874$19,641
2007$33,017$17,846
2006$31,230$16,912
2005$34,766$15,983
2004$32,785$15,178
2003$26,904$14,414
2002$25,893$13,992
2001$23,435$13,524
2000$25,367$12,563
1999$21,835$11,702
1998$21,842$11,220
1995$17,476$10,398
1992$18,089$10,290
1990$15,698$8,190
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Spending / Student
$36,226
$25,924

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearEdgewater School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$39,414$26,479
2022$29,508$25,682
2021$38,253$26,876
2020$29,508$25,682
2019$25,738$26,960
2018$25,918$25,387
2017$26,691$25,235
2016$24,976$23,517
2015$16,278$19,190
2014$33,376$21,879
2012$54,686$21,692
2011$21,318$15,139
2010$24,606$19,190
2009$27,935$19,395
2008$30,460$19,863
2007$30,790$18,129
2006$34,363$16,981
2005$42,155$16,151
2004$27,642$14,709
2003$26,452$14,730
2002$24,470$14,261
2001$24,706$13,311
2000$25,639$12,817
1999$20,923$12,247
1998$23,234$11,565
1995$15,294$10,509
1992$16,523$9,044
1990$16,020$7,994
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Best Edgewater School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Eleanor Van Gelder
(Math: 55% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
251 Undercliff Ave
Edgewater, NJ 07020
(201) 945-4106
Gr: 3-6 | 384 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: n/an/a
George Washington School
801 Undercliff Ave
Edgewater, NJ 07020
(201) 945-4106
Gr: PK-2 | 333 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 71%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-06
  • Enrollment: 717 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 71%
  • : Top 30% in NJ
  • : 55% (Top 30%)
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  • : 25-29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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