Is Robert Erskine School a good school?

Robert Erskine School ranks 461 st of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Robert Erskine School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 185 students attended Robert Erskine School.

What is the racial makeup of Robert Erskine School?

Students at Robert Erskine School are 79% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Robert Erskine School attend?

Students who attend Robert Erskine School usually go on to attend: Middle : Martin J. Ryerson School High : Lakeland Regional High School

Robert Erskine School

Summary:

Robert Erskine School is a public elementary school serving 185 students in grades K-3 in the Ringwood School District in Ringwood, New Jersey. The school has a predominantly White student population, with smaller percentages of Hispanic, multiracial, and other racial groups.

Academically, Robert Erskine School has shown mixed performance compared to the district and state. In the 2022-2023 school year, 52% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 55.7% were proficient or better in Mathematics, lagging behind the district averages but exceeding the state. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from a high of 270th out of 1,352 New Jersey elementary schools in 2016-2017 to a low of 893rd out of 1,317 schools in 2020-2021. In the most recent year, the school ranked 461st out of 1,342 schools, with a 3-star rating.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Peter Cooper School, Robert Erskine School performs similarly in terms of student-teacher ratios, spending per student, and academic performance on state assessments. However, Peter Cooper School has a higher statewide ranking and a more diverse student population. Robert Erskine School also serves a relatively affluent student population, with a low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which may contribute to its academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-3

88 Erskine Road
Ringwood, NJ 07456-2150

(973) 962-7026

District: Ringwood School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
461^st of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,230

Students who attend Robert Erskine School usually attend:

Middle:	Martin J. Ryerson School
High:	Lakeland Regional High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.9

Number of students: 185

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.5%

Hispanic:

9.7%

Two or more races:

8.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 12.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Robert Erskine School ranks better than 65.6% of elementary schools in New Jersey. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.62. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Robert Erskine School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Ringwood School District. Racial makeup is: White (79.5%), Hispanic (9.7%), two or more races (8.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 12.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Ringwood School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Robert Erskine School is 9.9, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Ringwood School District! (See more...)

Compare Robert Erskine School employs 18.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Robert Erskine School is $11,230, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Ringwood School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Robert Erskine School:

SchoolDigger ranks Robert Erskine School 461^st of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Robert Erskine School in the ranking list.)

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Ringwood School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Ringwood School District 204^th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Robert Erskine School

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Rank History for all students at Robert Erskine School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2004	82.95	113^th	1298	91.3%
2005	66.19	553^rd	1303	57.6%
2006	53.48	797^th	1314	39.3%
2007	80.59	112^th	1329	91.6%
2008	81.16	130^th	1338	90.3%
2009	67.97	510^th	1346	62.1%
2010	58.13	695^th	1354	48.7%
2011	70.23	463^rd	1360	66.0%
2012	74.31	389^th	1363	71.5%
2013	53.25	767^th	1367	43.9%
2014	76.74	323^rd	1363	76.3%
2015	69.39	438^th	1357	67.7%
2016	77.95	306^th	1346	77.3%
2017	80.26	270^th	1352	80.0%
2018	51.17	692^nd	1353	48.9%
2019	71.49	422^nd	1360	69.0%
2021	27.99	893^rd	1317	32.2%
2022	50.16	666^th	1345	50.5%
2023	66.62	461^st	1342	65.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Robert Erskine School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2019	59.67	347^th	1007	65.5%
2021	16.03	778^th	868	10.4%
2022	15.31	866^th	949	8.7%
2023	26.75	662^nd	958	30.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Robert Erskine School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	43.32	800^th	1333	40.0%
2019	74.61	339^th	1331	74.5%
2021	22.89	986^th	1290	23.6%
2022	40.38	776^th	1326	41.5%
2023	70.14	414^th	1318	68.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Robert Erskine School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	59.38	557^th	1334	58.2%
2019	67.26	456^th	1335	65.8%
2021	40.09	699^th	1297	46.1%
2022	64.98	461^st	1324	65.2%
2023	61.46	505^th	1315	61.6%

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Rank History for White students at Robert Erskine School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	37.33	682^nd	1022	33.3%
2019	60.62	398^th	1023	61.1%
2021	17.69	863^rd	964	10.5%
2022	46.95	527^th	976	46.0%
2023	48.33	514^th	975	47.3%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Robert Erskine School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	242	2	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	252
1989	240	1	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	248
1990	247	1	8	1	0	n/a	n/a	257
1991	252	0	6	0	2	n/a	n/a	260
1992	229	1	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	237
1993	233	0	4	4	1	n/a	n/a	242
1994	253	0	2	2	5	n/a	n/a	262
1995	257	0	5	8	29	n/a	n/a	299
1996	257	0	5	8	29	n/a	n/a	299
1998	218	4	6	2	24	n/a	n/a	254
1999	230	4	5	1	26	n/a	n/a	266
2000	230	4	5	3	21	n/a	n/a	263
2001	268	2	2	3	22	n/a	n/a	297
2002	283	6	1	6	23	n/a	n/a	319
2003	283	6	1	6	23	n/a	n/a	319
2004	284	5	4	3	25	n/a	n/a	321
2005	279	5	4	3	25	n/a	n/a	316
2006	275	5	4	2	30	n/a	n/a	316
2007	257	3	5	4	28	n/a	n/a	297
2008	227	5	7	8	20	n/a	n/a	267
2009	222	6	5	7	27	0	0	267
2010	216	10	6	7	13	0	0	252
2011	215	4	4	9	6	4	0	242
2012	149	4	1	4	2	0	0	160
2013	199	7	1	9	15	3	0	234
2014	206	2	4	14	15	2	1	244
2015	208	3	3	21	8	1	4	248
2016	211	2	3	17	10	0	6	249
2017	219	0	3	16	9	0	7	254
2018	193	0	2	19	6	0	9	229
2019	190	2	0	13	4	1	10	220
2020	166	4	0	13	1	1	14	199
2021	151	2	0	16	1	1	14	185
2022	155	1	0	20	1	1	18	196
2023	147	1	1	18	2	0	16	185

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Robert Erskine School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	252	17.0	14.8	n/a
1989	248	16.0	15.5	n/a
1990	257	17.0	15.1	3.1
1991	260	17.0	15.2	2.3
1992	237	14.0	16.9	3
1993	242	15.5	15.6	2.1
1994	262	16.5	15.9	3.1
1995	299	16.0	18.7	6.7
1996	299	16.0	18.7	6.7
1998	254	15.5	16.4	5.5
1999	266	16.0	16.6	6.8
2000	263	16.0	16.4	11
2001	297	16.2	18.3	7.4
2002	319	19.0	16.8	8.2
2003	319	19.0	16.8	8.2
2004	321	20.0	16.1	7.8
2005	316	18.0	17.6	n/a
2006	316	17.0	18.6	8.5
2007	297	17.0	17.5	8.4
2008	267	15.0	17.8	9
2009	267	21.0	10.6	10.5
2010	252	16.0	15.7	9.9
2011	242	13.5	17.9	5.4
2012	160	17.4	9.1	1.9
2013	234	19.0	12.2	12.8
2014	244	16.3	14.9	11.9
2015	248	22.0	11.2	10.9
2016	249	19.0	13.1	10.8
2017	254	19.2	13.1	11.8
2018	229	18.7	12.2	14
2019	220	18.9	11.6	12.3
2020	199	18.9	10.5	11.6
2021	185	19.4	9.5	7.6
2022	196	20.0	9.7	10.2
2023	185	18.5	9.9	12.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Robert Erskine School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	252	17.0	14.8	n/a
1989	248	16.0	15.5	n/a
1990	257	17.0	15.1	3.1
1991	260	17.0	15.2	2.3
1992	237	14.0	16.9	3
1993	242	15.5	15.6	2.1
1994	262	16.5	15.9	3.1
1995	299	16.0	18.7	6.7
1996	299	16.0	18.7	6.7
1998	254	15.5	16.4	5.5
1999	266	16.0	16.6	6.8
2000	263	16.0	16.4	11
2001	297	16.2	18.3	7.4
2002	319	19.0	16.8	8.2
2003	319	19.0	16.8	8.2
2004	321	20.0	16.1	7.8
2005	316	18.0	17.6	n/a
2006	316	17.0	18.6	8.5
2007	297	17.0	17.5	8.4
2008	267	15.0	17.8	9
2009	267	21.0	10.6	10.5
2010	252	16.0	15.7	9.9
2011	242	13.5	17.9	5.4
2012	160	17.4	9.1	1.9
2013	234	19.0	12.2	12.8
2014	244	16.3	14.9	11.9
2015	248	22.0	11.2	10.9
2016	249	19.0	13.1	10.8
2017	254	19.2	13.1	11.8
2018	229	18.7	12.2	14
2019	220	18.9	11.6	12.3
2020	199	18.9	10.5	11.6
2021	185	19.4	9.5	7.6
2022	196	20.0	9.7	10.2
2023	185	18.5	9.9	12.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Robert Erskine School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$374 (3.3%)	$10,856 (96.7%)	$11,230

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Robert Erskine School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 422^nd of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 461^st of 1342 Elementary schools	3.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Robert Erskine School)	63.5	52	11.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ringwood School District)	71.4	56.4	15%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Robert Erskine School)	66.7	55.7	11%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ringwood School District)	75.7	60.4	15.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	220	185	15.9%
African American	2	1	50%
American Indian	4	2	50%
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	13	18	38.5%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	190	147	22.6%
Two or More Races	10	16	60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	12.3%	12.4%	0.2%

Schools Near Robert Erskine School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)						NJSLA Mathematics (2023)						NJSLA Algebra I (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Robert Erskine School	Public	K-3	88 Erskine Road	Ringwood	07456	Passaic County	Ringwood School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 962-7026	185	19	9.9	12.4%	147 (79.5%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (9.7%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.6%)	66.6	461^st of 1342 public elementary schools	65.6%		50.2	666^th of 1345 public elementary schools	50.5%	205			52.0						55.7								$11,230	$374	$10,856
Peter Cooper School	Public	K-3	54 Roger Court	Ringwood	07456	Passaic County	Ringwood School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 835-5844	243	25	9.7	4.5%	173 (71.2%)	5 (2.1%)	47 (19.3%)	6 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	80.3	267^th of 1342 public elementary schools	80.1%		67.7	452^nd of 1345 public elementary schools	66.4%	185			61.3						65.3								$13,283	$195	$13,088
Eleanor G. Hewitt	Public	4-5	266 Sloatsburg Road	Ringwood	07456	Passaic County	Ringwood School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 962-7015	231	27	8.4	7.8%	174 (75.3%)	5 (2.2%)	38 (16.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	10 (4.3%)								(n/a)	29.1			64.7	42.7					61.3	38.2						$12,486	$114	$12,372
Wanaque Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	First Street	Wanaque	07465	Passaic County	Wanaque School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 835-8200	507	49	10.3	17.4%	312 (61.5%)	21 (4.1%)	144 (28.4%)	23 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	58.7	556^th of 1342 public elementary schools	58.6%		59.4	560^th of 1345 public elementary schools	58.4%	4	39.6	21.0	54.1	55.0	53.0	62.7	74.6	61.3	50.0	35.0	49.0	32.2	54.7	41.7	100.0	100.0	$15,590	$449	$15,141
Haskell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	973 Ringwood Avenue	Haskell	07420	Passaic County	Wanaque School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 835-8200	378	39	9.6	27.0%	214 (56.6%)	18 (4.8%)	118 (31.2%)	16 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)	64	495^th of 1342 public elementary schools	63.1%		71.5	413^th of 1345 public elementary schools	69.3%	82	28.6	19.2	57.5	60.6	51.8	57.9	80.0	60.9	60.0	51.5	44.4	38.4	45.0	29.0	75.0	75.0	$15,716	$453	$15,263
Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	114 Seminole Ave	Oakland	07436	Bergen County	Oakland Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 337-4147	357	30	12.0	4.5%	269 (75.4%)	6 (1.7%)	43 (12.0%)	20 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.0%)	67.5	448^th of 1342 public elementary schools	66.6%		77.5	324^th of 1345 public elementary schools	75.9%	124	45.3		57.1	62.5	75.5				46.9	50.0	41.5						$11,259		$11,259
Manito Elementary School	Public	K-5	111 Manito Ave	Oakland	07436	Bergen County	Oakland Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 337-6106	256	28	9.3	2.3%	221 (86.3%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.0%)	12 (4.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	88.8	138^th of 1342 public elementary schools	89.7%		89.5	129^th of 1345 public elementary schools	90.4%	9	45.4		77.1	84.5	84.1				68.5	80.0	61.4						$14,161		$14,161
Dogwood Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	25 Dogwood Dr	Oakland	07436	Bergen County	Oakland Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 337-5822	241	27	8.8	8.7%	180 (74.7%)	1 (0.4%)	47 (19.5%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	70.7	415^th of 1342 public elementary schools	69.1%		64.4	504^th of 1345 public elementary schools	62.5%	89	20.9		65.3	71.4	62.8				67.4	74.0	37.3						$13,907		$13,907
Marshall Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	210 Marshall Hill Road	West Milford	07480	Passaic County	West Milford Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 728-3430	252	23	10.8	20.6%	193 (76.6%)	1 (0.4%)	49 (19.4%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	54.2	614^th of 1342 public elementary schools	54.2%		63.1	518^th of 1345 public elementary schools	61.5%	96	27.0		30.6	60.5	54.3				55.6	57.1	34.3						$12,904	$250	$12,654
Lenape Meadows	Public	PK, KG-3	160 Ridge Road	Mahwah	07430	Bergen County	Mahwah Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 762-2260	343	30	11.4	8.2%	177 (51.6%)	15 (4.4%)	51 (14.9%)	75 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.3%)	69.5	429^th of 1342 public elementary schools	68.0%		80.5	280^th of 1345 public elementary schools	79.2%	149			57.8						53.8								$10,910	$641	$10,269

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