Summary:
Grant Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, serving students from kindergarten to 6th grade. With a student population of 204, the school is part of the Ridgefield Park Public School District, which is ranked 387 out of 615 districts in New Jersey and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Grant Elementary School has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (68.14%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 49.66% to 66.07% Hispanic students. The school has shown mixed academic performance, with some grade levels and subjects outperforming the district and state averages, such as 4th grade ELA and Math, while underperforming in other areas, such as 5th grade Math and Science. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students (49.51%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 32.36% to 58.78% free/reduced lunch recipients. Grant Elementary School has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.7% in 2016-2017 to 20.1% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the surrounding schools, which range from 11.4% to 15.7% chronic absenteeism.
When comparing Grant Elementary School to the nearby schools, it becomes evident that the school's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the surrounding schools in terms of academic proficiency and statewide rankings. The nearby schools have a more diverse racial composition, with a lower percentage of Hispanic students and higher percentages of White, African American, and Asian students compared to Grant Elementary School. Additionally, while Grant Elementary School has a relatively high percentage of students from low-income families, the nearby schools also have significant populations of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 32.36% to 58.78%. The spending per student at Grant Elementary School ($12,601 in 2018-2019) is also lower than some of the nearby schools, such as Lincoln Elementary School ($15,052) and Robert L. Craig School ($16,011), which may contribute to the school's performance challenges.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-6
District:
Ridgefield Park Public School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
605th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,601
Students who attend Grant Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 8.8
Number of students: 204
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
68.1%
Asian:
13.7%
White:
12.7%
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African American:
2.9%
Two or more races:
1.5%
American Indian:
0.5%
Pacific Islander:
0.5%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.5%
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