Schools
Schools in the district consist of the following schools (with 2010-11 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are:
- Elementary schools (K-5)
- Gantner Avenue School, 320 students
- Allison Jackter, Principal
- Gilbert Avenue School, 317 students
- David Saper, Principal
- Sixteenth Avenue School, 393 students
- Dominick Silla, Principal
- Middle school (6-8)
- Memorial Middle School, 533 students
- Anthony Grieco, Principal
- High School (9-12)
- Elmwood Park Memorial High School, 744 students
- David Warner, Principal
Read more about this topic: Elmwood Park Public Schools
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