Best Elmwood Park Private Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 private schools serving 249 students in Elmwood Park, NJ (there are 6 public schools, serving 4,649 public students). 5% of all K-12 students in Elmwood Park, NJ are educated in private schools (compared to the NJ state average of 14%).

The private school in Elmwood Park, NJ is St. Leo Elementary School.

50% of private schools in Elmwood Park, NJ are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).

Top-Ranked Elmwood Park Private Schools (2026)

School

Location

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St. Leo Elementary School

(Catholic)

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300 Market St
Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
(201) 796-5156

Gr: K-8 | 249 students

The Goddard School

Daycare / Preschool

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Suite 1 301 Riverfront Boulevard
Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
(201) 468-9841

Gr: NS-K

Overview

This Town (Elmwood Park)

This State (NJ)

# Schools

2 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Elmwood Park, NJ Total Schools
2025	2
2024	2
2023	2
2022	2
2021	2
2020	2
2019	2
2018	2
2017	2
2016	2
2015	1

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Student Body:

# Students

249 Students

217,877 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Elmwood Park, NJ Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	249	168	179
2024	249	165	172
2023	278	164	174
2022	278	167	185
2021	278	165	180
2020	278	160	171
2019	278	164	175
2018	278	164	172
2017	297	167	180
2016	297	166	178
2015	297	154	167

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% Average Students of Color

60%

40%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Elmwood Park, NJ Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	60%	40%	34%
2024	60%	39%	34%
2023	27%	40%	33%
2022	27%	38%	33%
2021	27%	39%	32%
2020	27%	39%	32%
2019	27%	38%	31%
2018	27%	37%	31%
2017	33%	38%	32%
2016	33%	38%	32%
2015	33%	37%	32%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

16 Teachers

20,239 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Elmwood Park, NJ Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	16:1	11:1	11:1
2024	16:1	11:1	11:1
2023	11:1	11:1	11:1
2022	11:1	11:1	11:1
2021	11:1	11:1	11:1
2020	11:1	11:1	12:1
2019	11:1	11:1	12:1
2018	11:1	11:1	12:1
2017	20:1	11:1	12:1
2016	20:1	11:1	12:1
2015	20:1	12:1	12:1

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Students by Ethnicity:

0.76

0.63

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Elmwood Park, NJ Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	0.76	0.63	0.65
2024	0.76	0.64	0.65
2023	0.64	0.65	0.65
2022	0.64	0.65	0.64
2021	0.64	0.65	0.64
2020	0.64	0.65	0.64
2019	0.64	0.65	0.63
2018	0.64	0.65	0.63
2017	0.61	0.64	0.61
2016	0.61	0.65	0.61
2015	0.61	0.65	0.61

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# American Indian Students

1 Student

942 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

11 Students

11,318 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Elmwood Park, NJ Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	5%	6%	5%
2024	5%	6%	5%
2023	1%	6%	5%
2022	1%	6%	4%
2021	1%	5%	4%
2020	1%	5%	4%
2019	1%	5%	4%
2018	1%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	3%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

70 Students

15,575 Students

% Hispanic Students

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Elmwood Park, NJ Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	28%	8%	9%
2024	28%	7%	9%
2023	14%	7%	9%
2022	14%	7%	8%
2021	14%	8%	9%
2020	14%	8%	9%
2019	14%	8%	8%
2018	14%	8%	8%
2017	18%	8%	8%
2016	18%	8%	8%
2015	18%	8%	8%

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# Black Students

38 Students

14,114 Students

% Black Students

15%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Elmwood Park, NJ Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	15%	6%	7%
2024	15%	7%	7%
2023	4%	7%	8%
2022	4%	8%	7%
2021	4%	8%	7%
2020	4%	8%	8%
2019	4%	9%	7%
2018	4%	9%	7%
2017	1%	9%	7%
2016	1%	9%	7%
2015	1%	9%	8%

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# White Students

80 Students

116,454 Students

% White Students

32%

53%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Elmwood Park, NJ Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	32%	53%	52%
2024	32%	53%	52%
2023	51%	51%	52%
2022	51%	52%	54%
2021	51%	52%	54%
2020	51%	52%	54%
2019	51%	52%	56%
2018	51%	52%	56%
2017	56%	53%	58%
2016	56%	53%	58%
2015	56%	51%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

2 Students

292 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

47 Students

59,277 Students

% of Others Students

19%

27%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Elmwood Park, NJ Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	19%	27%	26%
2024	19%	27%	26%
2023	30%	29%	25%
2022	30%	27%	25%
2021	30%	27%	25%
2020	30%	27%	24%
2019	30%	26%	24%
2018	30%	26%	23%
2017	22%	25%	22%
2016	22%	25%	22%
2015	22%	28%	21%

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