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Eleanor Van Gelder Elementary School

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Eleanor Van Gelder Elementary School is located in Edgewater, NJ and is in Edgewater School District. It is a public school that serves 601 students in grades PK, K-6.

Eleanor Van Gelder Elementary School made AYP in 2010. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of New Jersey in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Eleanor Van Gelder Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2006, Eleanor Van Gelder Elementary School had 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The New Jersey average is 12 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Eleanor Van Gelder Elementary School's students and teachers. more

Edgewater District Spending

$17,682Per Pupil

The Edgewater spends $17,682 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 54% on instruction, 44% on support services, 2% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Edgewater District

Education.com TestRating

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School Facts

Public School
Grades PK, K-6
Edgewater School District

Made AYP
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Contact

Eleanor Van Gelder Elementary School
251 Undercliff Ave
Edgewater, NJ 07020
(201) 945-4106

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About the NJASK

What is it?

The New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJ ASK) is an annual test used to assess a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assessed in grades 3 through 7 in language arts literacy and math, and in grade 4 in science.

How is it Scored?

Students are rated at one of three levels: partially proficient, proficient, or advanced proficient. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

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TestRating
8 out of 10

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Students

Enrollment (2010)

Total: 601

44% 49%

Student Economic Level (2010)

In 2010, Eleanor Van Gelder Elementary School had 13% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. New Jersey had 30% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2010)

Asian/Pacific Islander

39%

White

34%

Hispanic

14%

Two or More Races

Black

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14:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, Eleanor Van Gelder Elementary School had 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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Eleanor Van Gelder Elementary School

an amazing school i love it with all my friends and all the nice teachers

Submitted by a Current Student on Sep 16, 2011

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Location	Distance
Cliffside Park 541 Anderson Ave Cliffside Park, NJ	0.6 miles

Harlem - Central 2235 Frederick Douglass Blvd New York, NY	1.6 miles

Harlem - North 2185 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd New York, NY	1.8 miles

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Eleanor Van Gelder Elementary School

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How challenging is this school?

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