Elementary school (grades K-5) · Passaic, NJ

Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19

Federal NCES profile for Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 341254003035
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👥 S:T ratio
59
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19 earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of New Jersey schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New Jersey schools.

#5 of 10
elementary schools in Passaic · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
10.2:1
small classes for New Jersey
99.7%
free-lunch eligible

Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19 has class sizes smaller than 70% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19 ranks #5 of 10 elementary schools in Passaic, NJ.

School address

Passaic, NJ 07055
District: Passaic City School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 341254003035 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-93 students YoY

Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19 shrank from 731 students in 2022-23 to 638 in 2023-24 (-12.7%).

Teacher FTE lost 58.0 → 50.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-93 students YoY 341254003035 · Passaic, NJ Elementary · MID · TRAD

590 enr · 10.2:1 · 99.7% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Passaic High School No. 12 (2,484 students)

Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19 shrank from 731 students in 2022-23 to 638 in 2023-24 (-12.7%). Teacher FTE lost 58.0 → 50.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19 reports 590 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19 compares

Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19 is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Jersey and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Jersey New Jersey avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.2:1 ▼ 14% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 99.7% ▲ 237% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 590 top 30% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
590
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
99.7%
free-lunch eligible - 237% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.2:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 30% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
42.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$31,631
per pupil, district-wide - above New Jersey avg of $26,225
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 16 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 94.9%
African American 3.7%
White 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 94.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 9.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 9.8, Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19 is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Passaic City School District reports $31,631 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Passaic High School No. 12 Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25 Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
William B. Cruise Memorial School No. 11 Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mario Drago School No. 3 Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Martin Luther King Jr. School No. 6 Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Passaic City School District · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Passaic

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25
Standard public school
903 students 21.5:1 students per teacher
William B. Cruise Memorial School No. 11
Standard public school
805 students 13:1 students per teacher
Passaic Gifted and Talented Academy School No. 20
Standard public school
742 students 13.7:1 students per teacher
Ellen Ochoa School Number 22
Standard public school
613 students 18.6:1 students per teacher
Sonia Sotomayor School #21
Standard public school
499 students 10.6:1 students per teacher
Thomas Jefferson School No. 1
Standard public school
423 students 10.8:1 students per teacher

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~590 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19

How many students attend Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19?

Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19 has 590 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Passaic, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 731 (2022-23) → 638 (2023-24), down 93.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19?

The student-teacher ratio at Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19 is 10.2:1, which is 14% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 35% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19?

99.7% of students at Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19?

The largest demographic group at Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19 is Hispanic or Latino at 94.9% of enrollment, in Passaic, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19?

Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19 has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19 rank among elementary schools in Passaic?

By Resource Investment Index, Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19 ranks #5 of 10 elementary schools in Passaic, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Passaic on the city page.

What other schools are in Passaic City School District?

Besides Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19, Passaic City School District also operates Passaic High School No. 12 (2,484 students), Mahatma Gandhi School Number 25 (903 students), and William B. Cruise Memorial School No. 11 (805 students). See the Passaic City School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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