📍 251 Undercliff Ave, Edgewater, Bergen County, 07020
Eleanor Van Gelder is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Edgewater, Bergen County. The school has 341 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Edgewater School District school district. It serves grades 3–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Eleanor Van Gelder enrolls 341 students across grades 3–6. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 29 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 38% Asian, 27% White and 21% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 129 | 38% |
| White | 91 | 27% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 71 | 21% |
| Black or African American | 29 | 8.5% |
| Two or more races | 21 | 6.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
56 of the school's 341 students (16%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 45 qualify for free lunch and 11 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Eleanor Van Gelder is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 32, state house district 32.
Eleanor Van Gelder is one of 2 schools in Edgewater School District, based in Edgewater, New Jersey. The district serves 722 students district-wide and employs 59 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 341 students, Eleanor Van Gelder is close to the district average of about 361 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large