Frank J Smith Elementary
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 1 · East Hanover, New Jersey
Frank J Smith Elementary in East Hanover, New Jersey enrolled 239 students in 2024-25 with 31.8 full-time teachers, 7.5 students per teacher against the New Jersey elementary-school median of 11.2. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it does not take 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 fell 18% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 13%
292 students in 2022-23, 328 students in 2023-24, 239 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 28.1 to 31.8.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 292 | 28.1 | 10.4 |
| 2023-24 | 328 | 30.7 | 10.7 |
| 2024-25 | 239 | 31.8 | 7.5 |
7.5 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.
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 301 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Frank J Smith Elementary enrolled 301 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 301 of the 301 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent8.6% (2022-23)
Who attends
63.2% of students were White, 19.2% Hispanic, 13.0% Asian in 2024-25.
- White63.2%
- Hispanic19.2%
- Asian13.0%
- Two or more races2.9%
- Black1.3%
- Pacific Islander0.4%
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 East Hanover
2 public elementary schools in East Hanover report 2024-25 enrollment; Frank J Smith Elementary is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School | 439 | 10.9 | 1.8% |
| Frank J Smith Elementary | 239 | 7.5 | 4.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Frank J Smith Elementary
- Central Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.1 miles away: 439 students, 10.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
- Brooklake SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.8 miles away: 306 students, 10.1 per teacher (2024-25).2.8 mi
- Compare Frank J Smith Elementary with Central Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much East Hanover Township School District spends per student$27,558 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$27,558
- The largest public schools in New JerseyFrank J Smith Elementary is the number 1,287 by size of 1,485 New Jersey elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,287 of 1,485
- New Jersey schools by students per teacher7.5 students per teacher here against the New Jersey median of 11.2 for elementary schools.7.5:1
- 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 Frank J Smith Elementary
How many students attend Frank J Smith Elementary?
239 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 292 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in East Hanover, NJ.What is the student-teacher ratio at Frank J Smith Elementary?
7.5 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 Frank J Smith Elementary a Title I school?
Frank J Smith Elementary ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Frank J Smith Elementary in?
East Hanover Township School District, NCES district ID 3404170. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 340417004226 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.