Grant Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 6 · Ridgefield Park, New Jersey

Grant Elementary School in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey enrolled 228 students in 2024-25 with 27.0 full-time teachers, 8.4 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). On the state tests, 50-54% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 45-49% proficient in math in 2022-23 (New Jersey: 48.6% and 37.6%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 12% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 17%

204 students in 2022-23, 204 students in 2023-24, 228 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 23.0 to 27.0.

Students enrolled at Grant Elementary School by school year2022-23: 204, 2023-24: 204, 2024-25: 22801002003002022-232042023-242042024-25228
Students enrolled at Grant Elementary School by school year2022-23: 204, 2023-24: 204, 2024-25: 22801002003002022-232042023-242042024-25228
Students enrolled at Grant Elementary School by school year2022-23: 204, 2023-24: 204, 2024-25: 22801002003002022-232042023-242042024-25228
Students enrolled at Grant Elementary School by school year2022-23: 204, 2023-24: 204, 2024-25: 22801002003002022-232042023-242042024-25228
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2320423.08.9
2023-2420425.08.2
2024-2522827.08.4

8.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 93 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 8.4; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 8.4state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; This school 8.4; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 8.4state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; This school 8.4; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 8.4state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; This school 8.4; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 8.4state 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 190 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Grant Elementary School enrolled 190 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 190 of the 190 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent17.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

74.6% of students were Hispanic, 10.1% Asian, 8.8% White in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic74.6%
  2. Asian10.1%
  3. White8.8%
  4. Black3.5%
  5. Two or more races2.2%
  6. American Indian0.4%
  7. 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.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Grant Elementary School scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading in 2021-22 and 45-49% in math in 2022-23, against 48.6% in reading in 2021-22 and 37.6% in math in 2022-23 across New Jersey. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New Jersey, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtNew Jersey
Reading and language arts, 2021-2250‑54%49%48.6%
Math, 2022-2345‑49%31% (2021-22)37.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Ridgefield Park

3 public elementary schools in Ridgefield Park report 2024-25 enrollment; Grant Elementary School is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Lincoln Elementary School3468.244.5%
Roosevelt Elementary School3349.842.2%
Grant Elementary School2288.453.5%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Grant Elementary School

  1. Lincoln Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 346 students, 8.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  2. Roosevelt Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 334 students, 9.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  3. Compare Grant Elementary School with Lincoln Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Ridgefield Park Public Schools spends per student$25,838 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$25,838
  5. The largest public schools in New JerseyGrant Elementary School is the number 1,306 by size of 1,485 New Jersey elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,306 of 1,485
  6. New Jersey schools by students per teacher8.4 students per teacher here against the New Jersey median of 11.2 for elementary schools.8.4:1
  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 Grant Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Grant Elementary School?
    228 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 204 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Ridgefield Park, NJ.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Grant Elementary School?
    8.4 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.
  3. Is Grant Elementary School a Title I school?
    Grant Elementary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Grant Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Grant Elementary School scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading in 2021-22 and 45-49% in math in 2022-23, against 48.6% in reading in 2021-22 and 37.6% in math in 2022-23 across New Jersey. New Jersey's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Grant Elementary School in?
    Ridgefield Park Public Schools, NCES district ID 3413800. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 341380000756 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
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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.

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