Edith M. Decker Elementary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Mt Arlington, New Jersey
Edith M. Decker Elementary School in Mt Arlington, New Jersey enrolled 153 students in 2024-25 with 13.4 full-time teachers, 11.4 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).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 11% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 8%
138 students in 2022-23, 133 students in 2023-24, 153 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 12.4 to 13.4.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 138 | 12.4 | 11.1 |
| 2023-24 | 133 | 12.4 | 10.7 |
| 2024-25 | 153 | 13.4 | 11.4 |
11.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 53 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.
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 272 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Edith M. Decker Elementary School enrolled 109 students and had 0.4 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)0.4, one per 272 of the 109 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent28.3% (2022-23)
Who attends
42.5% of students were White, 33.3% Hispanic, 13.7% Asian in 2024-25.
- White42.5%
- Hispanic33.3%
- Asian13.7%
- Black8.5%
- Two or more races2.0%
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.
What to look at next about Edith M. Decker Elementary School
- Ellen T. Briggs Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.5 miles away: 226 students, 9.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.5 mi
- Nixon Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.8 miles away: 261 students, 9.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.8 mi
- Compare Edith M. Decker Elementary School with Ellen T. Briggs Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Mount Arlington Public School District spends per student$31,061 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$31,061
- The largest public schools in New JerseyEdith M. Decker Elementary School is the number 1,413 by size of 1,485 New Jersey elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,413 of 1,485
- New Jersey schools by students per teacher11.4 students per teacher here against the New Jersey median of 11.2 for elementary schools.11.4:1
- 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 Edith M. Decker Elementary School
How many students attend Edith M. Decker Elementary School?
153 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 138 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Mt Arlington, NJ.What is the student-teacher ratio at Edith M. Decker Elementary School?
11.4 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.Is Edith M. Decker Elementary School a Title I school?
Edith M. Decker Elementary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Edith M. Decker Elementary School in?
Mount Arlington Public School District, NCES district ID 3410860. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 341086004392 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
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.