Other / mixed grade configuration · Saddle River, NJ
Wandell School
Federal NCES profile for Wandell School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
The verdict
Wandell School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of New Jersey schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Jersey.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.3:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 116
- students enrolled
Wandell School has class sizes smaller than 95% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 341452000834 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 341452000834 · Saddle River, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD
116 enr · 7.3:1 · RII 53
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Wandell School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Wandell School compares
Wandell 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 | 7.3:1 | ▼ 38% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 116 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 63.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 53.7, Wandell School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Saddle River School District, which includes Wandell School.
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~116 students)
Frequently asked questions about Wandell School
How many students attend Wandell School?
Wandell School has 116 students enrolled. It is a public school in Saddle River, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wandell School?
The student-teacher ratio at Wandell School is 7.3:1, which is 38% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 54% 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 Wandell School?
The largest demographic group at Wandell School is White at 63.8% of enrollment, in Saddle River, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wandell School?
Wandell School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Saddle River School District?
None reported; Saddle River School District operates only Wandell School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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