Carlstadt Public School, Carlstadt NJ

Original Research by School Decision on Carlstadt Public School

Carlstadt Public School is a single building that serves the borough’s children from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. It is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and it does not appear to receive Title I funding. Because it stops at eighth grade, there is no graduation rate to report here. Families with high-school-age students attend Henry P Becton Regional High School in neighboring East Rutherford, a separate arrangement that is the standard path for Carlstadt students.

The borough itself is small, with a population that has grown modestly in recent years. It sits in Bergen County, about eight miles northwest of New York City, and its character blends residential streets with a notable industrial and commercial presence. The transportation and warehousing sector is the largest by revenue, and corporate residents include Lion Brand Yarns, Pantone, and the Yoo-hoo brand. Home values in the area are elevated, consistent with the expensive New Jersey suburbs near the city, and the local housing market shows a mix of owner-occupied and rental units. The school is located on Washington Street, while borough hall sits on Madison Street; no traditional downtown district is described in available sources, and the built environment is not well characterized with walkability data.

Academically, Carlstadt Public School’s performance on the state’s NJSLA assessments paints a mixed picture. In English language arts, the share of students scoring proficient or above rises steadily across grade levels. By seventh and eighth grade, a substantial majority of students meet that bar. In math, the pattern is more uneven. The lowest proficiency rates appear in third grade and eighth grade, while fifth and seventh grade show stronger results. Science results, available for fifth and eighth grades, are low, particularly in eighth grade where only a minority of students reached proficiency. Overall, the school’s combined proficiency index sits below the midpoint when compared with other districts in Bergen County, a context worth noting for parents who want a sense of how this school stacks up against its well-resourced neighbors.

The student body is moderately diverse. Roughly two-fifths of students are white, another two-fifths are Hispanic, and the remainder is a mix of Asian, Black, multiracial, and a small number of Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students. About a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant but not dominant share of lower-income families. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the reporting used here; a parent may want to ask the school directly about these populations and the support structures in place.

No recent district-level changes that would carry lasting impact for families were found in publicly reported sources. The district appears stable, though the absence of information on new programs, staffing, or facilities improvements means there is little to report.

Carlstadt Public School offers a neighborhood option for elementary and middle school grades in a borough that is both a commuter base for New York and a home to industrial employers. Its academic results are strongest in upper-grade English and weakest in science, and its overall standing is modest relative to nearby districts. Parents considering this school will want to investigate how the middle school experience feeds into the regional high school, and what supports exist for students who struggle, especially in math and science.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 327%

School 27% · District 27%

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 42 pts below county median

Grade 445%

School 45% · District 45%

even with state median · ▼ 20 pts below county median

Grade 554%

School 54% · District 54%

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Grade 648%

School 48% · District 48%

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 751%

School 51% · District 51%

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 838%

School 38% · District 38%

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 338%

School 38% · District 38%

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 25 pts below county median

Grade 455%

School 55% · District 55%

even with state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Grade 558%

School 58% · District 58%

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Grade 666%

School 66% · District 66%

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

Grade 779%

School 79% · District 79%

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 872%

School 72% · District 72%

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Science

Grade 536%

School 36% · District 36%

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 819%

School 19% · District 19%

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

This schoolCarlstadt Public School District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income30%Higher-income44%13 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income45%Higher-income64%19 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income40%Higher-income76%36 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income53%Higher-income73%20 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income68%Higher-income86%18 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income70%Higher-income75%6 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income17%Higher-income34%18 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income34%Higher-income55%20 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income40%Higher-income69%29 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income25%Higher-income62%37 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income30%Higher-income66%36 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income29%Higher-income47%17 pp gap