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Nellie K. Parker

HACKENSACK, NJ · Hackensack School District

Regular public school · Grades PK-4 · Suburb, large

854th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools statewide · better than 35% Declining

261 MAPLE HILL DR, HACKENSACK, NJ 07601

(201)646-8020NCES ID 340627000498Directory 202324

571
Students
2023–24 enrollment
12.4:1
Student / teacher ratio
48%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
13.0%
Chronically absent
NJ average 14%

SchoolRow ranks Nellie K. Parker 854th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 35% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 50th in 2019 to 36th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%36%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 181 students tested · no science: NJ tests it in grades 5, 8 and 11, and this school ends at grade 4

English Language Arts
Nellie K. Parker
40%
NJ average
53%
Math
Nellie K. Parker
42%
NJ average
42%
English Language Arts over time Nellie K. Parker NJ average
25%50%75%40%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Nellie K. Parker NJ average
25%50%75%42%42%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 571 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic60%9%8%Black21%
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categories changedHispanic 59%White 9%Asian 8%Black 21%14%40%45%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Hispanic47.3%59.5% 12.2 pts
Black31.7%21.0% 10.7 pts
White9.6%8.8% 0.8 pts
Asian10.3%8.1% 2.2 pts
Two or more races0.0%2.3% 2.3 pts
Pacific Islander1.1%0.2% 0.9 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $470K in zip 07601 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$120K$240K$360K$480K$457K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is Nellie K. Parker in?

Nellie K. Parker is part of the Hackensack School District district in HACKENSACK, New Jersey.

Is Nellie K. Parker a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Nellie K. Parker 854th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools (better than 35% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Nellie K. Parker?

Hispanic 60%, Black 21%, White 9%, Asian 8% (571 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Nellie K. Parker cost?

The typical home value in zip code 07601 is $470K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.