For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,776 students in Little Falls, NJ.
The top ranked public elementary schools in Little Falls, NJ are Little Falls Township Public School # 1, Little Falls Township Public School # 3 and Memorial Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Little Falls, NJ public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 49% statewide average). Elementary schools in Little Falls have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of New Jersey public elementary schools.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Elementary Schools in Little Falls, NJ (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Little Falls Township Public School # 1
(Math: 48% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Little Falls School # 1, 32 St
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 256-1033
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 256-1033
Grades: 5-8
| 381 students
Rank: #22.
Little Falls Township Public School # 3
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Little Falls School # 3, 560 M
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 256-1034
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 256-1034
Grades: 3-4
| 194 students
Rank: #33.
Memorial Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
15 Memorial Drive
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 317-7750
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 317-7750
Grades: 6-8
| 347 students
Rank: #44.
Beatrice Gilmore School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1075 Mcbride Avenue
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 317-7740
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 317-7740
Grades: 3-5
| 371 students
Rank: #55.
John P. Holland Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5 Garret Mountain Plaza
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 345-2212
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 345-2212
Grades: PK-8
| 742 students
Rank: n/an/a
50 Lincoln Lane
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 317-7730
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 317-7730
Grades: PK-2
| 385 students
Rank: n/an/a
Little Falls School # 2, 78 Lo
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 256-1386
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 256-1386
Grades: PK-2
| 356 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public elementary schools in Little Falls, NJ?
The top ranked public elementary schools in Little Falls, NJ include Little Falls Township Public School # 1, Little Falls Township Public School # 3 and Memorial Middle School.
How many public elementary schools are located in Little Falls?
7 public elementary schools are located in Little Falls.
What is the racial composition of students in Little Falls?
Little Falls public elementary schools minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary schools average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
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