Saddle Brook School District

The Saddle Brook School District in New Jersey consists of 4 schools, including 3 elementary schools and 1 middle/high school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district's performance varies, with one elementary school, Salome H. Long Memorial School, standing out as a high-performing institution, while the other schools have more mixed results.

Salome H. Long Memorial School is the academic standout, ranking 464 out of 1,338 New Jersey elementary schools and earning 3 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars. The school boasts the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics across multiple grade levels, significantly exceeding the district and state averages. In contrast, the other two elementary schools, Helen I. Smith School and Franklin School, have more varied academic performance, with some grade levels and subject areas falling below the district and state benchmarks.

The district's sole middle/high school, Saddle Brook Middle/High School, also performs relatively well, ranking 153 out of 426 New Jersey high schools and earning 3 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars. The school boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 91.1% and a low dropout rate of 1.2%. However, the district as a whole faces challenges, such as a high chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6% across all schools and lower-than-average math proficiency, particularly in the middle grades.