Located at 100 Passaic Avenue, Noecker serves children from preschool through sixth grade. Niche’s profile lists 451 students and a student-teacher ratio of 10 to 1, while noting that this ratio is not the same as an individual classroom’s size.
The school received an A+ overall grade from Niche, including an A for academics and an A+ for teachers. The profile reports that 82 percent of students were at least proficient in reading and 74 percent in mathematics, using results from New Jersey’s 2024–25 statewide testing program. Niche also identifies a gifted program among the school’s offerings.
Niche builds its Best Public Elementary & Middle Schools ranking from five weighted factors. Academics count for 50 percent, based on state assessment proficiency and student and parent survey responses. Teachers account for 20 percent, drawing on teacher salary, teacher absenteeism, state test results and survey feedback. The surrounding district’s overall grade adds 15 percent, culture and diversity adds 10 percent, and parent and student ratings of the overall experience make up the final 5 percent.
Niche draws on U.S. Department of Education statistics, state assessment results and surveys of students, parents and teachers. In announcing the recognition, the school credited its faculty and staff, Board of Education and families for their commitment to students.
The distinction put Noecker among the state’s highest-ranked public elementary schools and offered a moment of pride for the Roseland school community.
Source: Lester C. Noecker School announcement; Niche school profile and ranking methodology (niche.com)