Guttenberg School District, NJ

Original Research by School Decision on Guttenberg School District

The Guttenberg School District is a single-school, pre-K-through-8th-grade district serving a compact, densely built community in Hudson County, New Jersey. Because it does not include high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and the academic picture rests entirely on state assessments taken in the elementary and middle grades.

The student body is about a thousand children, overwhelmingly Hispanic, with a small white enrollment and even smaller numbers of Asian, Black, and multiracial students. Data on economic disadvantage and English learner status were not available, though the district’s location in a high-cost urban county and its demographic profile suggest a community where many families face financial pressure. Chronic absenteeism, for which data were available, sits above the midpoint among Hudson County’s districts, a soft spot a parent may want to explore further with the school.

On state testing, the academic pattern is uneven. In math, proficiency rates across grades three through eight are below the county midpoint, with a visible trend: early elementary grades hover around a third of students meeting the bar, but by sixth, seventh, and eighth grade the rate drops to roughly a quarter or a fifth. ELA results are stronger, particularly in the middle grades. Sixth, seventh, and eighth graders post proficiency rates that land closer to the county midpoint, with the eighth-grade result notably higher than the district’s elementary ELA scores. Science results, available for fifth and eighth grades, are a clear weak point; both grades show a very small share of students meeting the standard, and eighth-grade science is the lowest subject-area result in the district. Overall, the district’s composite proficiency index places it below the midpoint among Hudson County’s districts.

Per-pupil spending falls in the middle-to-upper range of the county, indicating that the district devotes meaningful resources to its single school despite its small scale. What those dollars buy in terms of programming is not detailed in the available data. Course access, staffing ratios, and specific program offerings are not reported, so a family seeking information on art, music, world languages, or special education supports would need to contact the school directly.

The district is located in an urban zip code shared with the neighboring town of West New York. Housing values in the area are moderately below the New Jersey state benchmark, though by national standards the cost of entry is high. The typical home costs well above the national median, and rents consume a substantial share of household income. A family moving here should expect the tight housing market and high rent burden common to the Hudson County waterfront corridor.

The district brief identified no recent major changes, leadership turnover, or programmatic shifts that would alter a family’s calculation. The school appears stable in its current form. For a parent considering Guttenberg, the central question is how the academic profile fits their child. The middle school ELA results show that the district can produce solid reading and writing outcomes, but the math and science numbers give reasons for a closer look. Because the district ends at eighth grade, families will also need to plan for high school placement, typically through Hudson County’s system of regional and magnet high schools. That transition is a separate, important decision not captured in this district’s own data.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

979

Grades

PK–08

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 91%

Black 1%

White 6%

Asian 2%

Two+ 0%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

32%

43%

Gr 4

39%

46%

Gr 5

27%

57%

Gr 6

56%

46%

Gr 7

58%

67%

Gr 8

59%

78%

Math

Gr 3

40%

50%

Gr 4

29%

40%

Gr 5

28%

57%

Gr 6

19%

39%

Gr 7

28%

31%

Gr 8

19%

26%

Science

Gr 5

11%

50%

Gr 8

15%

Schools in this District

1 schools are officially reported under this district.

Anna L. Klein

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

41%

Grade 3

31%

Grade 4

33%

Grade 5

22%

Grade 6

28%

Grade 7

20%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

34%

Grade 3

40%

Grade 4

33%

Grade 5

55%

Grade 6

59%

Grade 7

63%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

15%

Grade 5

10%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$446,905

Year-over-year change+2.6%

vs. state typical0.78x

vs. national typical1.21x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (1 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
07093	West New York	$447K	+2.6%	100.0%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$2,679/mo

Year-over-year change+1.8%

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (1 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
07093	West New York	$2,679	+1.8%	100.0%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$2,255/mo

Home price / national median income5.3x

Annual rent / national median income38.4%

Rent exceeds est. mortgage by$424/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$571,373 (+3.4% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.