Other / mixed grade configuration · Upper Saddle River, NJ

Robert D Reynolds Primary School

Federal NCES profile for Robert D Reynolds Primary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 341662000884
0/100100/10060/100
👥 S:T ratio
62
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
29
📋 Attendance
80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Robert D Reynolds Primary School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of New Jersey schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Upper Saddle River · Resource Index
60
Resource Index · Higher
9.6:1
small classes for New Jersey
355
students enrolled

Robert D Reynolds Primary School has class sizes smaller than 80% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Robert D Reynolds Primary School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Upper Saddle River, NJ.

Enrollment

355

New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

37.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

9.6:1

vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg

-19% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Robert D Reynolds Primary School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:19.6:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Robert D Reynolds Primary School

Robert D Reynolds Primary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, enrolling 355 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.

With 355 students, its enrollment sits close to the New Jersey median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.

Its student body is led by White (61%) and Asian (20%) (diversity index 57/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 355 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Attendance holds up well here: only 8.2% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Upper Saddle River School District also operates Emil a. Cavallini Middle School (389 students) and Edith a. Bogert Elementary School (368 students) alongside Robert D Reynolds Primary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Robert D Reynolds Primary School compares

Robert D Reynolds Primary School on the metrics families compare, against New Jersey and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Jersey New Jersey avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.6:1 ▼ 19% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 355 top 63% - -

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

9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
355
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
9.6:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 20% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$25,663
per pupil, district-wide - above New Jersey avg of $24,984
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 355 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 61.1%
Asian 19.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.0%
Two or More 6.5%
African American 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 61.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.1, Robert D Reynolds Primary School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Upper Saddle River School District, which includes Robert D Reynolds Primary School.

$25,663
Per student
+3%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+55%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 76.3%
State 22.4%
Federal 1.3%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Robert D Reynolds Primary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Emil a. Cavallini Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Edith a. Bogert Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Robert D Reynolds Primary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Upper Saddle River School District · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Jersey, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Robert D Reynolds Primary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Robert D Reynolds Primary School

How many students attend Robert D Reynolds Primary School?

Robert D Reynolds Primary School has 355 students enrolled. It is a public school in Upper Saddle River, NJ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Robert D Reynolds Primary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Robert D Reynolds Primary School is 9.6:1, which is 19% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 39% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Robert D Reynolds Primary School?

The largest demographic group at Robert D Reynolds Primary School is White at 61.1% of enrollment, in Upper Saddle River, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Robert D Reynolds Primary School?

Robert D Reynolds Primary School has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Robert D Reynolds Primary School rank among public schools in Upper Saddle River?

By Resource Investment Index, Robert D Reynolds Primary School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Upper Saddle River, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Upper Saddle River on the city page.

Is Robert D Reynolds Primary School a good school?

Robert D Reynolds Primary School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of New Jersey schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Upper Saddle River School District?

Besides Robert D Reynolds Primary School, Upper Saddle River School District also operates Emil a. Cavallini Middle School (389 students) and Edith a. Bogert Elementary School (368 students). See the Upper Saddle River School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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

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