Gantner Avenue School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Top 50%

Serving 345 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Gantner Avenue School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 345 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Top 50% in NJ
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Gantner Avenue School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Gantner Avenue School's student population of 345 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gantner Avenue School
Kind	62
1	52
2	60
3	50
4	60
5	61

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Total Students

345 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gantner Avenue School
2023	340
2022	323
2021	327
2020	317
2019	317
2018	363
2017	363
2016	373
2015	352
2014	368
2013	377
2012	359
2011	320
2010	321
2009	308
2008	327
2007	302
2006	308
2005	289
2004	288
2003	302
2002	314
2001	274
2000	299
1999	282
1998	309
1996	288
1995	271
1994	281
1993	245
1992	229
1991	247
1990	222

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gantner Avenue School
2023	33
2022	33
2021	29
2020	28
2019	28
2018	28
2017	28
2016	25
2015	23
2014	21
2013	25
2012	21
2011	14
2010	14
2009	21
2008	15
2007	15
2006	14
2005	15
2004	14
2003	16
2002	14
2001	15
2000	13
1999	15
1998	14
1996	15
1995	13
1994	14
1993	11
1992	11
1991	12
1990	10

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School Rankings

Gantner Avenue School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Gantner Avenue School is 0.66, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#924 out of 2184 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Gantner Avenue School
2023	#924
2022	#894
2021	#1585
2019	#636
2018	#885
2017	#833
2016	#958
2015	#1344
2014	#1237
2013	#1835
2012	#1590

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35-39%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Gantner Avenue School	New Jersey	Elmwood Park School District
2023	37%	38%	27%
2022	37%	36%	24%
2021	12%	26%	17%
2019	57%	44%	35%
2018	52%	42%	35%
2017	47%	41%	33%
2016	52%	40%	33%
2015	32%	36%	27%
2014	82%	75%	66%
2013	67%	75%	64%
2012	77%	75%	64%

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55-59%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Gantner Avenue School	New Jersey	Elmwood Park School District
2022	57%	49%	44%
2021	37%	47%	41%
2019	72%	57%	55%
2018	62%	55%	35%
2017	67%	53%	50%
2016	52%	50%	53%
2015	42%	47%	44%
2014	62%	69%	64%
2013	48%	69%	64%
2012	52%	69%	61%
2011	52%	69%	64%

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11-19%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Gantner Avenue School	New Jersey	Elmwood Park School District
2022	15%	23%	16%
2021	17%	22%	16%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gantner Avenue School	New Jersey	Elmwood Park School District
2023	10:1	11:1	12:1
2022	10:1	11:1	13:1
2021	11:1	11:1	13:1
2020	11:1	12:1	14:1
2019	11:1	12:1	14:1
2018	13:1	12:1	15:1
2017	13:1	12:1	15:1
2016	15:1	12:1	15:1
2015	15:1	12:1	15:1
2014	18:1	12:1	17:1
2013	15:1	12:1	16:1
2012	17:1	13:1	16:1
2011	23:1	15:1	20:1
2010	23:1	14:1	21:1
2009	15:1	12:1	16:1
2008	22:1	15:1	21:1
2007	20:1	13:1	21:1
2006	22:1	13:1	20:1
2005	19:1	13:1	19:1
2004	21:1	13:1	18:1
2003	19:1	14:1	18:1
2002	22:1	14:1	19:1
2001	18:1	15:1	20:1
2000	23:1	14:1	21:1
1999	19:1	15:1	19:1
1998	22:1	15:1	22:1
1996	19:1	15:1	19:1
1995	21:1	15:1	20:1
1994	20:1	15:1	16:1
1993	22:1	15:1	17:1
1992	21:1	15:1	17:1
1991	21:1	15:1	16:1
1990	22:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gantner Avenue School	New Jersey	Elmwood Park School District
2023	10%	10%	9%
2022	9%	10%	10%
2021	10%	10%	11%
2020	10%	11%	12%
2019	10%	11%	12%
2018	8%	10%	11%
2017	8%	10%	11%
2016	10%	10%	12%
2015	10%	10%	11%
2014	8%	10%	12%
2013	11%	10%	12%
2012	9%	9%	12%
2011	10%	9%	12%
2010	10%	9%	13%
2009	13%	9%	13%
2008	14%	9%	14%
2007	12%	8%	15%
2006	12%	8%	15%
2005	11%	7%	15%
2004	11%	7%	15%
2003	10%	7%	15%
2002	17%	7%	15%
2001	9%	6%	12%
2000	8%	6%	12%
1999	5%	6%	7%
1998	4%	6%	9%
1996	6%	5%	10%
1995	9%	5%	10%
1994	5%	5%	10%
1993	3%	5%	9%
1992	5%	5%	9%

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Hispanic

46%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gantner Avenue School	New Jersey	Elmwood Park School District
2023	43%	33%	44%
2022	43%	32%	42%
2021	40%	31%	39%
2020	34%	29%	37%
2019	34%	29%	37%
2018	33%	27%	36%
2017	33%	27%	36%
2016	27%	26%	35%
2015	26%	25%	35%
2014	29%	24%	34%
2013	28%	23%	34%
2012	30%	23%	33%
2011	28%	22%	31%
2010	26%	21%	30%
2009	23%	20%	30%
2008	24%	19%	30%
2007	23%	19%	28%
2006	22%	18%	25%
2005	21%	18%	23%
2004	24%	17%	23%
2003	21%	17%	21%
2002	18%	16%	23%
2001	14%	15%	22%
2000	17%	15%	19%
1999	7%	14%	14%
1998	15%	14%	19%
1996	9%	14%	16%
1995	7%	13%	17%
1994	10%	13%	18%
1993	4%	13%	17%
1992	3%	12%	15%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Gantner Avenue School	New Jersey	Elmwood Park School District
2023	8%	15%	12%
2022	9%	15%	11%
2021	7%	15%	10%
2020	4%	15%	11%
2019	4%	15%	11%
2018	4%	16%	11%
2017	4%	16%	11%
2016	5%	16%	9%
2015	7%	16%	10%
2014	7%	16%	9%
2013	7%	16%	9%
2012	6%	16%	9%
2011	5%	16%	9%
2010	3%	17%	8%
2009	4%	17%	7%
2008	4%	17%	7%
2007	3%	17%	6%
2006	3%	18%	6%
2005	4%	18%	5%
2004	1%	18%	4%
2003	2%	18%	3%
2002	2%	18%	3%
2001	1%	18%	3%
2000	2%	18%	3%
1999	1%	18%	3%
1998	2%	18%	3%
1996	2%	19%	2%
1995	1%	19%	2%
1994	1%	19%	2%
1991	1%	19%	2%
1989	1%	18%	1%

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White

35%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gantner Avenue School	New Jersey	Elmwood Park School District
2023	38%	39%	34%
2022	38%	40%	36%
2021	42%	41%	39%
2020	51%	43%	40%
2019	51%	43%	40%
2018	54%	45%	42%
2017	54%	45%	42%
2016	57%	46%	44%
2015	56%	48%	44%
2014	55%	49%	45%
2013	54%	50%	45%
2012	54%	51%	46%
2011	56%	52%	48%
2010	60%	53%	49%
2009	58%	54%	50%
2008	58%	55%	49%
2007	62%	56%	51%
2006	63%	56%	54%
2005	64%	57%	57%
2004	64%	58%	58%
2003	67%	58%	61%
2002	63%	59%	59%
2001	76%	61%	63%
2000	73%	61%	66%
1999	87%	62%	76%
1998	79%	62%	69%
1996	83%	62%	72%
1995	83%	63%	71%
1994	84%	63%	70%
1993	93%	63%	73%
1992	92%	64%	75%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Gantner Avenue School	New Jersey	Elmwood Park School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gantner Avenue School	New Jersey	Elmwood Park School District
2023	0.66	0.71	0.67
2022	0.66	0.71	0.68
2021	0.66	0.71	0.68
2020	0.62	0.70	0.68
2019	0.62	0.70	0.68
2018	0.60	0.70	0.67
2017	0.60	0.70	0.67
2016	0.60	0.69	0.67
2015	0.61	0.68	0.67
2014	0.61	0.68	0.67
2013	0.62	0.67	0.67
2012	0.61	0.66	0.67
2011	0.60	0.65	0.66
2010	0.57	0.65	0.66
2009	0.60	0.64	0.65
2008	0.59	0.63	0.65
2007	0.55	0.62	0.64
2006	0.54	0.62	0.62
2005	0.54	0.61	0.61
2004	0.53	0.60	0.59
2003	0.50	0.60	0.57
2002	0.55	0.59	0.58
2001	0.40	0.58	0.54
2000	0.44	0.57	0.51
1999	0.24	0.57	0.40
1998	0.35	0.57	0.49
1996	0.30	0.56	0.45
1995	0.30	0.55	0.47
1994	0.29	0.55	0.47
1993	0.13	0.55	0.43
1992	0.15	0.54	0.41

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

36%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gantner Avenue School	New Jersey	Elmwood Park School District
2023	24%	31%	28%
2022	26%	30%	26%
2021	29%	32%	33%
2020	28%	33%	33%
2019	28%	33%	33%
2018	29%	33%	32%
2017	29%	33%	32%
2016	34%	33%	35%
2015	29%	31%	33%
2014	33%	32%	35%
2013	27%	31%	30%
2012	28%	29%	27%
2011	27%	27%	27%
2010	24%	26%	21%
2009	24%	24%	18%
2008	20%	22%	16%
2007	18%	21%	17%
2006	10%	21%	13%
2004	16%	21%	12%
2003	11%	21%	10%
2002	12%	22%	12%
2001	10%	22%	11%
2000	8%	23%	11%
1999	9%	24%	12%
1998	13%	24%	11%
1996	14%	24%	11%
1995	15%	24%	11%
1994	12%	24%	11%
1993	7%	23%	10%
1992	8%	21%	7%
1991	8%	18%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Gantner Avenue School	New Jersey	Elmwood Park School District
2023	7%	5%	6%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	9%
2020	11%	5%	11%
2019	11%	5%	11%
2018	7%	5%	9%
2017	7%	5%	9%
2016	10%	5%	10%
2015	12%	5%	12%
2014	10%	5%	11%
2013	7%	6%	9%
2012	9%	6%	9%
2011	4%	5%	8%
2010	10%	6%	11%
2009	7%	6%	9%
2008	6%	6%	8%
2007	10%	6%	10%
2006	7%	6%	8%
2004	8%	6%	9%
2003	5%	6%	9%
2002	7%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Elmwood Park School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gantner Avenue School's ranking?

Gantner Avenue School is ranked #924 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Gantner Avenue School often compared to?

Gantner Avenue Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Gilbert Avenue School, Sixteenth Avenue School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Gantner Avenue School?

345 students attend Gantner Avenue School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Gantner Avenue School students are Hispanic, 35% of students are White, 11% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Gantner Avenue School?

Gantner Avenue School has a student ration of 11:1, which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Gantner Avenue School offer ?

Gantner Avenue School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Gantner Avenue School part of?

Gantner Avenue School is part of Elmwood Park School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 345 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Top 50%
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education