The brief
A Bergen County Vocational Technical School District high school where students score 47 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 2,327 of 2,466 schools in New Jersey and 5 of 5 in Bergen County Vocational Technical School District.
Bergen County Institute for Science and Technology is listed in Bergen County Vocational Technical School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202547%
- 2023–2024: no results on file
- 202260%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 3/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 42% (multi-year average, 2022-2025) · reading/ELA 55% (multi-year average, 2022-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 NJSLA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 NJSLA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 NJSLA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 NJSLA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 07652; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2022-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the New York school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $139,707
- Median home value
- $736,000
- Median rent
- $2,845/mo
- College educated
- 50.2%
- Homeownership
- 81.7%
- Poverty rate
- 5.5%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 07652; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 19
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 24
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 3,937/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Paramus. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Paramus), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
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- Bergen County Institute for Science and Technology3.8
Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Bergen County Institute for Science and Technology serve?
Bergen County Institute for Science and Technology serves students in grades 9th through 12th.
How many students attend Bergen County Institute for Science and Technology?
Bergen County Institute for Science and Technology has an enrollment of approximately 237 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bergen County Institute for Science and Technology?
The student-teacher ratio at Bergen County Institute for Science and Technology is 79:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Bergen County Institute for Science and Technology rank in NJ?
Bergen County Institute for Science and Technology ranks #2,327 of 2,466 schools in NJ.
What is Bergen County Institute for Science and Technology's MySchoolScout rating?
Bergen County Institute for Science and Technology has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Bergen County Institute for Science and Technology?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Bergen County Institute for Science and Technology has 42% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2022-2025) and 55% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2022-2025).
Is Bergen County Institute for Science and Technology a charter school?
No, Bergen County Institute for Science and Technology is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Bergen County Institute for Science and Technology a Title I school?
No, Bergen County Institute for Science and Technology is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- 9th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 237
- Student-teacher ratio
- 79:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 3
- Type
- Vocational
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Bergen County
- Phone
- (201) 343-6000
- Rank in district
- #5 of 5
- Schools in district
- 6
- District spending per student
- $39,775
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 07652)
- 26,500
- Area average commute
- 30.6 min
- Area median age
- 49.1
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New Jersey Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.