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While Niche ranks schools nationwide, Daily Voice is diving deeper into what makes Bergen County a standout for quality education.
Niche’s rankings draw on a comprehensive analysis of academic performance and student life, combining U.S. Department of Education data with test scores, college data, and ratings from millions of Niche users. This meticulous process identifies the schools that excel in academic rigor, teacher quality, and overall learning environments.
Ridgewood schools dominated the list, with six schools making the top 20. Next was Tenafly, which had four schools.
Here’s a look at the top public elementary schools in Bergen County, as rated by Niche:
20. Upper School (Englewood Cliffs)
19. Roosevelt Elementary School (River Edge)
18. Lyncrest Elementary (Fair Lawn)
17. Luther Lee Emerson (Demarest)
16. Haworth Public School
15. Travell (Ridgewood)
14. Ho-Ho-Kus Public School
13. Somerville Elementary School (Ridgewood)
12. J. Spencer Smith (Tenafly)
11. Walter Stillman (Tenafly)
10. Ralph S. Maugham (Tenafly)
9. Malcom S. Mackay (Tenafly)
8. Edith A. Bogert Elementary School (Upper Saddle River)
7. Willard Elementary School (Ridgewood)
6. Ridge Elementary School (Ridgewood)
5. Wandell School (Saddle River)
4. Cherry Hill School (River Edge)
3. Hawes Elementary School (Ridgewood)
2. Orchard Elementary School (Ridgewood)
1. Alpine Elementary School
Click here for the complete Niche list of best public elementary schools in Bergen County and here for the best public elementary schools in New Jersey.
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