The top reported proficiency rate is 57% in English language arts. The lowest is 26% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Roosevelt School
Roosevelt School is one of two upper-elementary buildings in the Lyndhurst Public School District, serving just third through fifth grade. It sits in a primarily residential township in Bergen County with a mix of single-family homes and commercial strips, a suburban bedroom community that lacks a traditional downtown. The eastern edge of Lyndhurst runs into the uninhabited Meadowlands wetlands, and the Passaic River forms the western border. NJ Transit rail service runs through the township, but the overall character is car-oriented. Lyndhurst’s population has grown modestly in recent decades, and the school district recently filed a major amendment to its Long-range Facilities Plan, signaling a sustained investment in its physical buildings.
The student body at Roosevelt is diverse in composition. A majority of students are white, a substantial share are Hispanic, and smaller numbers of Asian, Black, and multiracial students make up the rest. About three in ten students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school enrolls roughly the number of students you would expect for a three-grade public elementary in a town of this size. It is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and serves a middle-elementary age range that is largely too young for the standard accountability measures that apply to high schools.
On state testing, the picture is mixed and worth a close look. In English language arts, Roosevelt’s fourth and fifth graders both scored well above half proficient, a solid result that sits in a reasonable middle range compared to other schools. Third-grade ELA proficiency was lower, and this may be something a parent would want to ask the school about—how they handle the transition into tested grade levels. Math proficiency declined steadily across the three grades: strongest in third, lower in fourth, and lower still in fifth. The fifth-grade science proficiency rate was a clear soft spot, well below half. When placed against other districts in Bergen County, Roosevelt’s overall proficiency index lands in the bottom quarter. That is a factual statement of position, and it suggests that for families who prioritize strong aggregate test scores among district peers, Roosevelt does not lead the county.
A few data gaps matter. Chronic absenteeism and special population counts, such as the share of students with disabilities or English learners, were not available in the data provided. That information would ordinarily help a parent understand the school’s support structures and learning environment. Its absence here means those questions need to be directed to the district or school office directly. Discipline data and course access details were also missing, which is not unusual for an elementary school that does not offer the kind of elective and advanced coursework found at the high school level.
Roosevelt itself is one of two schools covering grades three through five in a district that operates a total of nine schools: five K-2 primary buildings, these two upper-elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. A parent who is considering the Lyndhurst system will want to know that children move from a K-2 building to Roosevelt or Jefferson for grades three through five, then to Lyndhurst Middle School and Lyndhurst High School. That means Roosevelt is a transitional stop, not a final destination. The district’s facilities plan amendment suggests the buildings are getting attention, but there is no publicly surfaced information about a major curriculum overhaul, a change in academic programming, or a shift in instructional approach that would alter what a family experiences day to day.
For a family weighing this school, the practical picture is straightforward. Roosevelt offers a standard public elementary program in a suburban district with a recent infrastructure investment. Its test results are strongest in fourth-grade English and weakest in fifth-grade science, with math trending downward across grades. It sits in a lower position within a competitive county for overall proficiency. A parent who wants to understand why that is the case, and whether the school’s trajectory is improving, will need to talk directly with the principal or district office, because the available numbers alone do not explain the pattern. The school’s diverse enrollment and modest share of students eligible for meal assistance point to a middle-income community that is not uniformly affluent. The absence of high school measures is simply a function of the grade band: this is not a building where graduation rates or college readiness apply. For the grades it serves, Roosevelt is a standard-issue upper-elementary public school in a district that is investing in its buildings and that a parent should vet closely on academic momentum in the upper elementary years.
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