Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to kindergarten · Teaneck, New Jersey

Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School in Teaneck, New Jersey enrolled 115 students in 2024-25 with 15.9 full-time teachers, 7.2 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 fell 12% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 698%

130 students in 2022-23, 134 students in 2023-24, 115 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 2.0 to 15.9.

Students enrolled at Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School by school year2022-23: 130, 2023-24: 134, 2024-25: 1150501001502022-231302023-241342024-25115
Students enrolled at Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School by school year2022-23: 130, 2023-24: 134, 2024-25: 1150501001502022-231302023-241342024-25115
Students enrolled at Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School by school year2022-23: 130, 2023-24: 134, 2024-25: 1150501001502022-231302023-241342024-25115
Students enrolled at Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School by school year2022-23: 130, 2023-24: 134, 2024-25: 1150501001502022-231302023-241342024-25115
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231302.065.0
2023-241344.529.8
2024-2511515.97.2

7.2 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 97 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 7.2; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 7.2state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; This school 7.2; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 7.2state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; This school 7.2; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 7.2state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; This school 7.2; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 7.2state 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).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School enrolled 153 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent30.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

41.7% of students were Hispanic, 26.1% Black, 19.1% White in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic41.7%
  2. Black26.1%
  3. White19.1%
  4. Asian7.8%
  5. Two or more races3.5%
  6. American Indian0.9%
  7. Pacific Islander0.9%

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 Teaneck

6 public elementary schools in Teaneck report 2024-25 enrollment; Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School is number 6 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Teaneck Community Charter school37712.618.6%
John Greenleaf Whittier Elementary School36112.438.2%
Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School33411.340.1%
James Russell Lowell Elementary School32013.745.0%
William Cullen Bryant School28310.926.5%
Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School1157.227.8%

All public schools in Teaneck →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School

  1. Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.7 miles away: 334 students, 11.3 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
  2. Teaneck Community Charter schoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.9 miles away: 377 students, 12.6 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
  3. Compare Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School with Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Teaneck Public Schools spends per student$30,902 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$30,902
  5. The largest public schools in New JerseyTheodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School is the number 1,452 by size of 1,485 New Jersey elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,452 of 1,485
  6. New Jersey schools by students per teacher7.2 students per teacher here against the New Jersey median of 11.2 for elementary schools.7.2:1
  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 Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School?
    115 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 130 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Teaneck, NJ.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School?
    7.2 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 Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School a Title I school?
    Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School in?
    Teaneck Public Schools, NCES district ID 3416080. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 341608003493 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.

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