The top reported proficiency rate is 45% in English language arts. The lowest is 11% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Englewood on the Palisades Charter School
Englewood on the Palisades Charter School serves kindergarten through eighth grade as a single-school district in Bergen County. Because it is a charter school, families must apply for admission rather than being automatically assigned by residence. The school draws a student body that is diverse, with a substantial share of Hispanic students and a meaningful Black enrollment, while white students make up a very small portion of the population. Asian students and students identifying as two or more races are present in smaller numbers. The enrollment is modest for a K-8 setting, with grade-level groups that are similar in size across all years. This creates a classroom environment where each teacher works with a cohort of roughly the same size from year to year.
On New Jersey state assessments, the picture is mixed. In English language arts, the school shows a pattern of improvement as students advance. The lower elementary grades post proficiency rates that are below what many families hope to see, but by eighth grade the share of students meeting the state's proficiency benchmark reaches into a solid range. Math scores are more uneven, with the highest proficiency in fourth grade and noticeably lower levels in seventh grade. Science results are a particular soft spot. The fifth-grade science proficiency rate is low, and the eighth-grade science rate stands as the weakest result across all tested subjects. A parent considering this school would want to ask the administration directly how science instruction is structured and what supports are in place for students who are not yet meeting the standard.
The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. Similarly, data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the records reviewed, which makes it difficult to assess how well the school supports those populations. Chronic absenteeism is higher than the median among Bergen County's districts, a figure that sits at a level worth a parent's attention.
When placed against other districts in Bergen County, the school's overall proficiency index lands in the bottom quartile. The comparison set is the full county, which includes many high-performing suburban districts, so this position reflects a significant gap in tested outcomes relative to the area's strongest performers. Per-pupil spending is near the midpoint among county districts, indicating that the school is not operating on a sharply constrained budget.
Because the search for recent district-level changes or initiatives turned up little beyond basic directory information, there is no news to report on curriculum shifts, facility investments, or leadership transitions. The school's website is the natural next step for a family wanting to learn about its educational philosophy, enrichment offerings, and application timeline. For a family choosing between this charter and the traditional public schools in the area, the academic performance data raises questions that a visit and a conversation with the principal could help answer.
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