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Public school · Northern Valley Regional High School District · Norwood, New Jersey

Northern Valley Central

Northern Valley Central's 7.5 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from New Jersey statewide data.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
7.5this school

7.5 on a one-to-ten scale.

#667 of 2,466 schools in New Jersey · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from New Jersey statewide data

The brief

A Northern Valley Regional High School District school serving grades Pre-K – 12th.

It ranks 667 of 2,466 schools in New Jersey and 3 of 3 in Northern Valley Regional High School District.

Northern Valley Central is listed in Northern Valley Regional High 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.

The rating blends 3 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
6.4
25% of the rating, estimated from New Jersey statewide data
College Readiness
6.5
45% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.9
30% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

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.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on NJ statewide data. Learn more
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Partial Profile · 3/4 metrics

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.
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 07648; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Northern Valley Central and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$164,766
Median home value
$676,400
Median rent
$2,446/mo
College educated
60%
Homeownership
80.2%
Poverty rate
3.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 07648; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
48
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
35
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
169/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Norwood. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Norwood), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
1.5%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Northern Valley Centralthis school
    7.5
  2. 6.3Compare →
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Northern Valley Central.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Northern Valley Central serve?

Northern Valley Central serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.

How many students attend Northern Valley Central?

Northern Valley Central has an enrollment of approximately 204 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Northern Valley Central?

The student-teacher ratio at Northern Valley Central is 6.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Northern Valley Central rank in NJ?

Northern Valley Central ranks #667 of 2,466 schools in NJ.

What is Northern Valley Central's MySchoolScout rating?

Northern Valley Central has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Northern Valley Central a charter school?

No, Northern Valley Central is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Northern Valley Central a Title I school?

No, Northern Valley Central is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Northern Valley Central?

1.5% of students at Northern Valley Central qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 12th
Enrollment
204
Student-teacher ratio
6.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
32
Type
Special_ed
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Bergen County
Rank in district
#3 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$44,162
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
3.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 07648)
5,668
Area average commute
33.7 min
Area median age
47.5

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

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.