The top reported proficiency rate is 82% in English language arts. The lowest is 63% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Oradell Public School
Oradell Public School serves children from prekindergarten through sixth grade in a single school that functions as the entirety of the Oradell Public School District. This is a regular public school in a small Bergen County borough that is primarily residential, with a commuter character shaped by NJ Transit rail service on the Pascack Valley Line and bus routes to Manhattan. The borough itself has a limited commercial strip, a reservoir that is a defining natural feature, and a volunteer fire department. A Bronze certification from Sustainable Jersey points to active civic engagement. The school is located on Prospect Avenue, integrated into the residential fabric rather than set apart on a large campus.
The school’s academic performance on the New Jersey Student Learning Assessment places it in the top quarter of districts in Bergen County when looking at overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades. Results in English language arts are particularly strong: across grades three through six, a large majority of students meet or exceed state standards, with the strongest performance in grades five and six. Math proficiency is also solid, with well above half of students scoring proficient or better in every tested grade. Fifth-grade science, tested separately, shows a slightly lower but still majority-proficient result. A parent who values consistently high test scores in a suburban elementary setting will find a record that is among the strongest in the county.
The student body is predominantly white, with a sizable Asian population making up more than a quarter of enrollment, followed by smaller shares of Hispanic students and students of two or more races. Black and Native American students each account for a very small fraction. The school does not report the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, nor does it report the number of students with disabilities or English learners. These are notable gaps for a parent trying to understand the full range of student support and diversity. A parent may want to ask the school directly about these figures and about participation rates, which were also missing from the assessment data.
Because this is a PK-6 school, there is no high school graduation rate and no advanced coursework such as AP or dual enrollment. Students move on to River Dell Regional Middle School and River Dell Regional High School, which are shared with neighboring River Edge. Oradell is also home to Bergen Catholic High School, a private Catholic school. Families who plan to stay in the district through the upper grades would need to look at the River Dell regional schools separately.
The housing market in Oradell reflects a high-demand, high-value Bergen County suburb. Home values are well above national and state medians, and the market has been active, with a limited supply of listings. Parents moving to the area should expect a substantial investment in housing. The borough’s population has grown modestly in recent decades and appears to have stabilized; no large-scale new developments surfaced in available information.
Overall, Oradell Public School offers a strong academic foundation in a small, commuter-oriented borough with a well-regarded elementary program. The missing data on economic diversity and special populations means a parent should seek additional detail from the school to get a full picture. But for a family focused on a high-performing elementary school with a suburban setting and convenient transit access to New York, this school is a strong candidate within Bergen County.
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