Bergen Boulevard School

Public elementary school, grades 1 to 3 · Ridgefield, New Jersey

Bergen Boulevard School in Ridgefield, New Jersey enrolled 187 students in 2024-25 with 24.8 full-time teachers, 7.6 students per teacher against the New Jersey elementary-school median of 11.2. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

Enrollment fell 12% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 8%

212 students in 2022-23, 178 students in 2023-24, 187 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 23.0 to 24.8.

Students enrolled at Bergen Boulevard School by school year2022-23: 212, 2023-24: 178, 2024-25: 18701002003002022-232122023-241782024-25187
Students enrolled at Bergen Boulevard School by school year2022-23: 212, 2023-24: 178, 2024-25: 18701002003002022-232122023-241782024-25187
Students enrolled at Bergen Boulevard School by school year2022-23: 212, 2023-24: 178, 2024-25: 18701002003002022-232122023-241782024-25187
Students enrolled at Bergen Boulevard School by school year2022-23: 212, 2023-24: 178, 2024-25: 18701002003002022-232122023-241782024-25187
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2321223.09.2
2023-2417821.38.4
2024-2518724.87.6

7.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 96 of every 100 New Jersey elementary schools

Among the 1,483 New Jersey elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.2; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; This school 7.6; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 7.6state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; This school 7.6; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 7.6state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; This school 7.6; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 7.6state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; This school 7.6; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 7.6state median 11.2U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 390 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Bergen Boulevard School enrolled 195 students and had 0.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.5, one per 390 of the 195 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent19.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

49.2% of students were Hispanic, 22.5% Asian, 21.9% White in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic49.2%
  2. Asian22.5%
  3. White21.9%
  4. Black4.8%
  5. Two or more races1.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Ridgefield

2 public elementary schools in Ridgefield report 2024-25 enrollment; Bergen Boulevard School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Bergen Boulevard School1877.643.3%
Shaler Academy1798.640.2%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Bergen Boulevard School

  1. Shaler AcademyThe nearest public elementary school, 0.6 miles away: 179 students, 8.6 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
  2. Charles R Smith Early Chilhood CenterThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.3 miles away: 277 students, 6.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
  3. Compare Bergen Boulevard School with Shaler AcademyStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Ridgefield School District spends per student$34,020 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$34,020
  5. The largest public schools in New JerseyBergen Boulevard School is the number 1,370 by size of 1,485 New Jersey elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,370 of 1,485
  6. New Jersey schools by students per teacher7.6 students per teacher here against the New Jersey median of 11.2 for elementary schools.7.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Bergen Boulevard School

  1. How many students attend Bergen Boulevard School?
    187 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 212 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Ridgefield, NJ.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Bergen Boulevard School?
    7.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New Jersey median for elementary schools is 11.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Bergen Boulevard School a Title I school?
    Bergen Boulevard School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Bergen Boulevard School in?
    Ridgefield School District, NCES district ID 3413770. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 341377006057 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22