Best Public Schools in Dumont, NJ

Summary:

The Dumont Public School District in New Jersey consists of 5 schools, including 4 elementary/middle schools and 1 high school, serving students from pre-K through 12th grade. The district's schools display a mix of strong academic performance and average outcomes, with Dumont High School and a few elementary schools standing out for their achievements.

Dumont High School is the district's top performer, ranking 104th out of 422 New Jersey high schools and earning a 4-star rating. The school boasts high proficiency rates in core subjects, a low dropout rate, and a strong graduation rate. In contrast, the elementary schools show more variation, with Selzer Elementary/Middle School and Grant Elementary School performing exceptionally well, particularly in ELA and math, while Honiss Elementary/Middle School and Lincoln Elementary School have more average outcomes.

The Dumont Public School District serves a diverse student population, with varying levels of free/reduced lunch eligibility and chronic absenteeism rates across the schools. The district's per-student spending and student-teacher ratios also differ, suggesting potential opportunities to optimize resource allocation and efficiency to support more consistent academic performance across all schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)							NJSLA Mathematics (2023)						NJSLA Algebra I (2023)			NJSLA Geometry (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dumont High School	Public	9-12	101 New Milford Ave	Dumont	07628	Bergen County	Dumont Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 387-3000	761	64	11.8	7.4%	346 (45.5%)	32 (4.2%)	250 (32.9%)	116 (15.2%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	9 (1.2%)	62.6	104^th of 422 public high schools	75.4%		64.1	90^th of 415 public high schools	78.3%	14			31.9							70.7								36.0	36.0	66.6	66.6	$10,719	$550	$10,169
Grant Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Grant Ave	Dumont	07628	Bergen County	Dumont Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 387-3050	472	32	14.9	10.4%	175 (37.1%)	12 (2.5%)	183 (38.8%)	87 (18.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	83.4	223^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	83.4%		77.9	319^th of 1345 public elementary schools	76.3%	96	46.1			66.3	63.0	79.7					67.5	63.6	76.1									$8,269	$437	$7,832
Honiss Elementary/Middle School	Public	K-8	31 Depew St	Dumont	07628	Bergen County	Dumont Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 387-3020	616	52	11.7	11.0%	245 (39.8%)	28 (4.5%)	225 (36.5%)	92 (14.9%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	18 (2.9%)	71	409^th of 1342 public elementary schools	69.5%		72.8	393^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	70.8%	16	28.8	27.9		53.3	63.8	50.0	71.2	63.5	69.7		68.9	65.9	54.4	40.6	40.9	20.8	91.9		91.9			$8,229	$228	$8,001
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	80 Prospect Ave	Dumont	07628	Bergen County	Dumont Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 387-3040	190	19	10.0	10.5%	66 (34.7%)	11 (5.8%)	75 (39.5%)	25 (13.2%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.8%)	62.3	514^th of 1342 public elementary schools	61.7%		76	349^th of 1345 public elementary schools	74.1%	165	30.8			60.0	56.2	72.2					50.0	43.8	43.2									$10,424	$372	$10,052
Selzer Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	435 Prospect Ave	Dumont	07628	Bergen County	Dumont Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 387-3030	497	42	11.8	4.4%	195 (39.2%)	19 (3.8%)	176 (35.4%)	81 (16.3%)	4 (0.8%)	6 (1.2%)	16 (3.2%)	70.3	419^th of 1342 public elementary schools	68.8%		79.8	289^th of 1345 public elementary schools	78.5%	130	26.8	22.9		75.7	63.9	51.2	73.8	80.4	73.8		64.8	55.6	48.8	41.9	53.6	31.8	100.0		100.0			$7,760	$89	$7,671

Cities Near Dumont

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Milford	0.95 mi	4	132^nd
Bergenfield	0.97 mi	7	176^th
Haworth	1.21 mi	1	11^th
Cresskill	1.31 mi	4	84^th
Demarest	1.36 mi	5	16^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.