Charles R Smith Early Chilhood Center
Public
Elementary Grades PK–K
Part of Palisades Park School District
270 FIRST STREET, PALISADES PARK, NJ 07650 · (201) 947-2761
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Academic performance
Math proficiency-3%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts-3%
State average 47.3%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
277Students enrolled
7:1Student–teacher ratio
62%Free / reduced lunch
SuburbSetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K119
Kindergarten158
Students
Hispanic · 70%195
Asian · 20%56
White · 8%22
Black · 1%2
Two or more races · 1%2
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
154’20
180’21
242’22
261’23
277’24
Location
270 FIRST STREET PALISADES PARK
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.