Betsy Ross Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

20 Malcolm Rd
Mahwah, NJ 07430

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Serving 248 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Betsy Ross Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 85-89% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 248 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 5% in NJ
: 85-89% (Top 1%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Betsy Ross Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Betsy Ross Elementary School's student population of 248 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 31% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2012

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Betsy Ross Elementary School
Kind	48
1	56
2	79
3	65

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Total Students

248 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Betsy Ross Elementary School
2023	276
2022	271
2021	241
2020	231
2019	231
2018	215
2017	215
2016	217
2015	234
2014	230
2013	225
2012	230
2011	256
2010	293
2009	305
2008	332
2007	327
2006	317
2005	330
2004	310
2003	322
2002	366
2001	336
2000	322
1999	314
1998	262
1996	212
1995	191
1994	186
1993	167
1992	160
1991	144
1990	148

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Betsy Ross Elementary School
2023	24
2022	22
2021	20
2020	19
2019	19
2018	17
2017	17
2016	17
2015	19
2014	17
2013	17
2012	17
2011	16
2010	14
2009	22
2008	17
2007	20
2006	20
2005	18
2004	18
2003	19
2002	19
2001	20
2000	20
1999	20
1998	17
1996	13
1995	13
1994	13
1993	10
1992	9
1991	9
1990	8

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School Motto

'Home of the Thunderbirds'

School Rankings

Betsy Ross Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Betsy Ross Elementary School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#82 out of 2184 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Betsy Ross Elementary School
2023	#82
2022	#119
2021	#459
2019	#85
2018	#87
2017	#37
2016	#9
2015	#142
2014	#69
2013	#113
2012	#74

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85-89%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Betsy Ross Elementary School	New Jersey	Mahwah Township Public School District
2023	87%	38%	58%
2022	77%	36%	55%
2021	54%	26%	40%
2019	87%	44%	68%
2018	84%	42%	66%
2017	82%	41%	67%
2016	92%	40%	66%
2015	82%	36%	62%
2014	95%	75%	91%
2013	92%	75%	91%
2012	92%	75%	89%

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75-79%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Betsy Ross Elementary School	New Jersey	Mahwah Township Public School District
2022	77%	49%	69%
2021	54%	47%	57%
2019	82%	57%	80%
2018	84%	55%	66%
2017	87%	53%	74%
2016	95%	50%	76%
2015	72%	47%	74%
2014	92%	69%	86%
2013	92%	69%	87%
2012	95%	69%	86%
2011	95%	69%	83%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Betsy Ross Elementary School	New Jersey	Mahwah Township Public School District
2023	12:1	11:1	10:1
2022	12:1	11:1	10:1
2021	12:1	11:1	10:1
2020	12:1	12:1	11:1
2019	12:1	12:1	11:1
2018	13:1	12:1	11:1
2017	13:1	12:1	11:1
2016	13:1	12:1	12:1
2015	12:1	12:1	11:1
2014	14:1	12:1	12:1
2013	13:1	12:1	13:1
2012	13:1	13:1	13:1
2011	16:1	15:1	14:1
2010	21:1	14:1	14:1
2009	14:1	12:1	13:1
2008	20:1	15:1	16:1
2007	16:1	13:1	13:1
2006	16:1	13:1	13:1
2005	18:1	13:1	13:1
2004	17:1	13:1	13:1
2003	17:1	14:1	13:1
2002	19:1	14:1	14:1
2001	17:1	15:1	14:1
2000	16:1	14:1	13:1
1999	16:1	15:1	13:1
1998	16:1	15:1	13:1
1996	16:1	15:1	14:1
1995	15:1	15:1	14:1
1994	15:1	15:1	14:1
1993	16:1	15:1	14:1
1992	18:1	15:1	16:1
1991	16:1	15:1	15:1
1990	19:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

15%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Betsy Ross Elementary School	New Jersey	Mahwah Township Public School District
2023	14%	10%	17%
2022	14%	10%	16%
2021	17%	10%	15%
2020	19%	11%	14%
2019	19%	11%	14%
2018	20%	10%	13%
2017	20%	10%	13%
2016	15%	10%	13%
2015	16%	10%	12%
2014	12%	10%	11%
2013	7%	10%	11%
2012	8%	9%	11%
2011	6%	9%	10%
2010	6%	9%	11%
2009	10%	9%	12%
2008	9%	9%	11%
2007	7%	8%	10%
2006	9%	8%	10%
2005	7%	7%	9%
2004	9%	7%	10%
2003	7%	7%	11%
2002	11%	7%	10%
2001	10%	6%	8%
2000	11%	6%	9%
1999	9%	6%	8%
1998	6%	6%	8%
1996	5%	5%	8%
1995	5%	5%	8%
1994	5%	5%	7%
1993	8%	5%	7%
1992	5%	5%	7%

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Hispanic

11%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Betsy Ross Elementary School	New Jersey	Mahwah Township Public School District
2023	12%	33%	12%
2022	11%	32%	11%
2021	10%	31%	11%
2020	8%	29%	10%
2019	8%	29%	10%
2018	8%	27%	9%
2017	8%	27%	9%
2016	8%	26%	8%
2015	6%	25%	9%
2014	5%	24%	8%
2013	3%	23%	7%
2012	4%	23%	6%
2011	5%	22%	6%
2010	4%	21%	5%
2009	6%	20%	6%
2008	4%	19%	5%
2007	4%	19%	4%
2006	2%	18%	4%
2005	2%	18%	4%
2003	1%	17%	4%
2002	4%	16%	4%
2001	4%	15%	3%
2000	3%	15%	3%
1999	3%	14%	3%
1998	1%	14%	3%
1996	1%	14%	3%
1995	2%	13%	3%
1994	2%	13%	4%
1993	2%	13%	4%
1992	2%	12%	4%
1990	1%	11%	2%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Betsy Ross Elementary School	New Jersey	Mahwah Township Public School District
2023	2%	15%	4%
2022	2%	15%	3%
2021	2%	15%	3%
2014	1%	16%	3%
2013	2%	16%	2%
2012	2%	16%	2%
2011	2%	16%	2%
2010	2%	17%	2%
2009	2%	17%	2%
2008	2%	17%	3%
2007	2%	17%	2%
2006	1%	18%	3%
2005	1%	18%	2%
2002	1%	18%	3%
1991	1%	19%	4%
1990	3%	19%	4%
1989	1%	18%	2%

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White

67%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Betsy Ross Elementary School	New Jersey	Mahwah Township Public School District
2023	65%	39%	62%
2022	67%	40%	64%
2021	66%	41%	65%
2020	68%	43%	68%
2019	68%	43%	68%
2018	65%	45%	71%
2017	65%	45%	71%
2016	72%	46%	73%
2015	71%	48%	74%
2014	77%	49%	75%
2013	85%	50%	76%
2012	83%	51%	78%
2011	83%	52%	79%
2010	84%	53%	80%
2009	79%	54%	78%
2008	83%	55%	79%
2007	85%	56%	81%
2006	86%	56%	80%
2005	88%	57%	82%
2004	88%	58%	81%
2003	92%	58%	80%
2002	82%	59%	81%
2001	81%	61%	83%
2000	87%	61%	83%
1999	85%	62%	83%
1998	94%	62%	84%
1996	91%	62%	83%
1995	92%	63%	83%
1994	96%	63%	83%
1993	98%	63%	83%
1992	95%	64%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Betsy Ross Elementary School	New Jersey	Mahwah Township Public School District
2023	6%	3%	5%
2022	5%	3%	6%
2021	4%	3%	5%
2020	4%	2%	4%
2019	4%	2%	4%
2018	7%	2%	5%
2017	7%	2%	5%
2016	5%	2%	4%
2015	7%	1%	3%
2014	5%	1%	2%
2013	3%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Betsy Ross Elementary School	New Jersey	Mahwah Township Public School District
2023	0.54	0.71	0.58
2022	0.52	0.71	0.56
2021	0.53	0.71	0.55
2020	0.50	0.70	0.51
2019	0.50	0.70	0.51
2018	0.53	0.70	0.47
2017	0.53	0.70	0.47
2016	0.45	0.69	0.45
2015	0.47	0.68	0.43
2014	0.39	0.68	0.42
2013	0.27	0.67	0.40
2012	0.31	0.66	0.39
2011	0.31	0.65	0.37
2010	0.29	0.65	0.36
2009	0.37	0.64	0.37
2008	0.30	0.63	0.36
2007	0.27	0.62	0.34
2006	0.25	0.62	0.34
2005	0.22	0.61	0.33
2004	0.22	0.60	0.34
2003	0.15	0.60	0.35
2002	0.32	0.59	0.34
2001	0.33	0.58	0.31
2000	0.29	0.57	0.30
1999	0.29	0.57	0.30
1998	0.19	0.57	0.30
1996	0.29	0.56	0.30
1995	0.28	0.55	0.31
1994	0.21	0.55	0.31
1993	0.14	0.55	0.31
1992	0.23	0.54	0.33

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Betsy Ross Elementary School	New Jersey	Mahwah Township Public School District
2023	5%	31%	7%
2022	1%	30%	5%
2021	4%	32%	8%
2020	4%	33%	8%
2019	4%	33%	8%
2018	3%	33%	8%
2017	3%	33%	8%
2016	3%	33%	8%
2015	2%	31%	8%
2014	3%	32%	8%
2013	3%	31%	6%
2012	2%	29%	5%
2011	1%	27%	5%
2010	3%	26%	5%
2009	3%	24%	5%
2008	1%	22%	4%
2007	2%	21%	3%
2006	2%	21%	3%
2003	1%	21%	3%
2002	2%	22%	4%
2001	4%	22%	5%
2000	2%	23%	5%
1999	3%	24%	6%
1998	2%	24%	6%
1996	11%	24%	7%
1995	10%	24%	7%
1994	6%	24%	6%
1993	11%	23%	6%
1992	6%	21%	6%
1991	3%	18%	5%
1990	5%	16%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Betsy Ross Elementary School	New Jersey	Mahwah Township Public School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2010	2%	6%	1%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2004	1%	6%	3%
2003	1%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Mahwah Township Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Betsy Ross Elementary School's ranking?

Betsy Ross Elementary School is ranked #82 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Betsy Ross Elementary School often compared to?

Betsy Ross Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lenape Meadows by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

85-89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Betsy Ross Elementary School?

248 students attend Betsy Ross Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Betsy Ross Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Asian, 11% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Betsy Ross Elementary School?

Betsy Ross Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Betsy Ross Elementary School offer ?

Betsy Ross Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Betsy Ross Elementary School part of?

Betsy Ross Elementary School is part of Mahwah Township Public School District.

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