Gantner Avenue School
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3 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 321 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- Ranks 1095th out of 1,517 elementary schools in NJ.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Stephen Bender
School District Details
- Elmwood Park School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $13,347
- Graduation Rate: 95.4%
- Dropout Rate: 2.6%
- Students Per Teacher: 21.1
- Enrolled Students: 2,325
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 321
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 14.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 22.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 171 (53.3%)
- Females: 150 (46.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 33 (10.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 76 (23.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 109 (34.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 10 | 3.1% |
| Asian | 30 | 9.3% |
| Hispanic | 84 | 26.2% |
| White | 193 | 60.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 53 | 16.5% |
| 1st Grade | 48 | 15.0% |
| 2nd Grade | 55 | 17.1% |
| 3rd Grade | 47 | 14.6% |
| 4th Grade | 49 | 15.3% |
| 5th Grade | 41 | 12.8% |
| Ungraded | 28 | 8.7% |
Source: NJ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 3
3 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Gantner Avenue School
- Reviewed by Student on February 10, 2008
- Rating:
(3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - the lunch monitors stink and they treat the kids like preschoolers
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