Best Public Schools in Ho Ho Kus, NJ

Summary:

The city of Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey is home to a single outstanding elementary school, Ho-Ho-Kus Public School, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 542 students. The school is part of the highly-ranked Ho-Ho-Kus School District, which is ranked 27th out of 613 districts in New Jersey and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ho-Ho-Kus Public School is a standout institution, with consistently high academic performance across multiple grade levels and subject areas. The school's students score proficient or better on the NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessments) in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Algebra I, and Science, often exceeding the state average by a significant margin. The school has been ranked among the top 128 elementary schools in New Jersey for the 2023-2024 school year and the top 40 in the 2022-2023 school year, a testament to its excellence.

While the school has a slightly higher chronic absenteeism rate than the state average, it has a very low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting it serves a relatively affluent community. The school also benefits from significant resource allocation, with higher-than-average spending per student and a low student-teacher ratio of 11:1, which likely contributes to its outstanding academic performance and statewide recognition.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NJSLA-S Science (2024)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2024)						NJSLA Mathematics (2024)						NJSLA Algebra I (2024)		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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th 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 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 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ho-Ho-Kus Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	70 Lloyd Road	Ho Ho Kus	07423	Bergen County	Ho-Ho-Kus School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 652-4555	553	50	11.0		431 (77.9%)	6 (1.1%)	38 (6.9%)	67 (12.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.4%)	89.2	128^th of 1338 public elementary schools	90.4%		94.4	40^th of 1342 public elementary schools	97.0%	88	50.9	42.8	59.0	94.0	70.9	92.1	89.4	85.7	67.9	88.0	80.4	92.0	92.4	84.4	100.0	100.0	$13,291	$275	$13,016

Cities Near Ho Ho Kus

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ridgewood	0.76 mi	10	28^th
Waldwick	1.36 mi	4	91^st
Midland Park	1.81 mi	3	122^nd
Hillsdale	1.96 mi	4	57^th
Paramus	1.98 mi	20	89^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.

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