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Delia Bolden Elementary School

518 Ridgewood Rd
Maplewood, NJ 07040

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Tel: (973) 378-7696

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Serving 518 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Delia Bolden Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 518 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 20% in NJ
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 75% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: Jefferson Elementary School serves a central area in Maplewood, NJ, covering approximately 2.1 square miles. Parents can expect a typical drive of about 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with most students living within 1.5 miles of its edges and the furthest being 2.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Delia Bolden Elementary School's student population of 518 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Delia Bolden Elementary School
Kind	105
1	88
3	80
4	78
5	167

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Total Students

518 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Delia Bolden Elementary School
2025	518
2024	481
2023	448
2022	418
2021	468
2020	544
2019	555
2018	530
2017	486
2016	496
2015	518
2014	560
2013	506
2012	503
2011	467
2010	433
2009	418
2008	379
2007	367
2006	351
2005	386
2004	412
2003	412
2002	427
2001	452
2000	445
1999	540
1998	277
1996	279
1995	254
1994	249
1993	240
1992	215
1991	327
1990	311
1989	306
1988	299
1987	298

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Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Delia Bolden Elementary School
2025	41
2024	41
2023	40
2022	40
2021	40
2020	42
2019	45
2018	46
2017	40
2016	39
2015	38
2014	43
2013	43
2012	40
2011	30
2010	32
2009	38
2008	20
2007	27
2006	30
2005	29
2004	29
2003	28
2002	29
2001	28
2000	28
1999	20
1998	17
1996	23
1995	21
1994	22
1993	20
1992	15
1991	17
1990	16
1989	18
1988	15
1987	15

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School Rankings

Delia Bolden Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Delia Bolden Elementary School is 0.63, 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.

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State Level (NJ)

#269 out of 2184 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Delia Bolden Elementary School
2023	#269
2022	#316
2021	#234
2019	#531
2018	#390
2017	#394
2016	#279
2015	#209
2014	#489
2013	#447
2012	#629
2011	#317
2010	#503

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66%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Delia Bolden Elementary School	New Jersey	South Orange-Maplewood School District
2023	66%	38%	49%
2022	60%	36%	47%
2021	50%	26%	33%
2019	63%	44%	56%
2018	70%	42%	57%
2017	66%	41%	56%
2016	68%	40%	54%
2015	62%	36%	49%
2014	89%	75%	83%
2013	90%	75%	83%
2012	89%	75%	83%
2011	92%	75%	82%
2010	88%	73%	79%

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75%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Delia Bolden Elementary School	New Jersey	South Orange-Maplewood School District
2022	75%	49%	65%
2021	67%	47%	63%
2019	72%	57%	68%
2018	74%	55%	57%
2017	76%	53%	66%
2016	76%	50%	61%
2015	80%	47%	60%
2014	86%	69%	83%
2013	85%	69%	83%
2012	80%	69%	82%
2011	82%	69%	80%
2010	80%	69%	79%

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45-49%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Delia Bolden Elementary School	New Jersey	South Orange-Maplewood School District
2022	47%	23%	35%
2021	37%	22%	35%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Delia Bolden Elementary School	New Jersey	South Orange-Maplewood School District
2025	13:1	11:1
2024	12:1	11:1
2023	11:1	11:1	11:1
2022	10:1	11:1	11:1
2021	12:1	11:1	12:1
2020	13:1	12:1	13:1
2019	12:1	12:1	13:1
2018	12:1	12:1	13:1
2017	12:1	12:1	13:1
2016	13:1	12:1	13:1
2015	14:1	12:1	13:1
2014	13:1	12:1	12:1
2013	12:1	12:1	12:1
2012	13:1	13:1	12:1
2011	16:1	15:1	14:1
2010	14:1	14:1	14:1
2009	11:1	12:1	13:1
2008	19:1	15:1	16:1
2007	14:1	13:1	13:1
2006	12:1	13:1	14:1
2005	13:1	13:1	14:1
2004	14:1	13:1	14:1
2003	15:1	14:1	14:1
2002	15:1	14:1	15:1
2001	16:1	15:1	15:1
2000	16:1	15:1	15:1
1999	27:1	15:1	15:1
1998	16:1	15:1	16:1
1996	12:1	15:1	15:1
1995	12:1	15:1	14:1
1994	11:1	15:1	14:1
1993	12:1	15:1	14:1
1992	14:1	16:1	15:1
1991	19:1	15:1	16:1
1990	19:1	15:1	15:1
1989	17:1	16:1	16:1
1988	20:1	16:1	16:1
1987	20:1	16:1	16:1

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Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Delia Bolden Elementary School	New Jersey	South Orange-Maplewood School District
2025	2%	11%
2024	3%	11%
2023	2%	10%	3%
2022	3%	10%	4%
2021	4%	10%	4%
2020	4%	10%	4%
2019	4%	11%	4%
2018	3%	10%	3%
2017	4%	10%	3%
2016	4%	10%	3%
2015	4%	10%	3%
2014	5%	10%	4%
2013	4%	9%	4%
2012	4%	9%	5%
2011	4%	9%	5%
2010	4%	9%	4%
2009	5%	8%	5%
2008	5%	8%	4%
2007	6%	8%	4%
2006	5%	7%	4%
2005	4%	7%	4%
2004	4%	7%	4%
2003	3%	7%	4%
2002	4%	7%	4%
2001	3%	6%	4%
2000	4%	6%	3%
1999	3%	6%	3%
1998	3%	6%	4%
1996	1%	5%	5%
1994	2%	5%	5%
1993	3%	5%	5%
1992	4%	5%	4%
1991	4%	5%	5%
1990	1%	4%	4%
1989	1%	4%	4%
1988	2%	4%	4%

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Hispanic

11%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Delia Bolden Elementary School	New Jersey	South Orange-Maplewood School District
2025	11%	35%
2024	10%	34%
2023	11%	33%	10%
2022	7%	32%	9%
2021	7%	31%	8%
2020	5%	30%	8%
2019	5%	29%	8%
2018	6%	29%	7%
2017	6%	27%	7%
2016	7%	26%	7%
2015	6%	25%	7%
2014	6%	24%	6%
2013	7%	24%	6%
2012	7%	23%	6%
2011	6%	22%	5%
2010	5%	21%	5%
2009	4%	20%	5%
2008	3%	20%	5%
2007	3%	19%	5%
2006	3%	18%	4%
2005	5%	18%	4%
2004	4%	17%	4%
2003	4%	16%	4%
2002	3%	16%	4%
2001	2%	15%	3%
2000	3%	15%	4%
1999	3%	14%	4%
1998	3%	14%	4%
1996	1%	14%	4%
1994	2%	13%	4%
1993	2%	12%	4%
1991	1%	12%	4%
1990	1%	11%	4%
1989	2%	11%	4%
1988	1%	10%	3%

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Black

16%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Delia Bolden Elementary School	New Jersey	South Orange-Maplewood School District
2025	16%	14%
2024	14%	14%
2023	18%	15%	24%
2022	17%	15%	25%
2021	18%	15%	25%
2020	17%	15%	27%
2019	20%	15%	27%
2018	23%	15%	32%
2017	23%	16%	32%
2016	22%	16%	34%
2015	28%	16%	36%
2014	25%	16%	36%
2013	27%	16%	38%
2012	29%	16%	39%
2011	31%	16%	40%
2010	31%	17%	42%
2009	31%	17%	44%
2008	35%	17%	46%
2007	32%	17%	47%
2006	39%	18%	49%
2005	43%	18%	51%
2004	45%	18%	51%
2003	43%	18%	51%
2002	45%	18%	52%
2001	43%	18%	51%
2000	43%	18%	51%
1999	49%	18%	49%
1998	39%	18%	47%
1996	36%	18%	41%
1995	34%	19%	37%
1994	30%	18%	32%
1993	28%	19%	30%
1992	35%	18%	27%
1991	32%	18%	25%
1990	31%	19%	23%
1989	29%	18%	22%
1988	26%	18%	21%

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White

56%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Delia Bolden Elementary School	New Jersey	South Orange-Maplewood School District
2025	56%	37%
2024	60%	38%
2023	58%	39%	54%
2022	62%	40%	54%
2021	61%	41%	55%
2020	64%	42%	55%
2019	64%	43%	55%
2018	62%	44%	53%
2017	60%	45%	53%
2016	59%	46%	52%
2015	56%	48%	51%
2014	58%	49%	50%
2013	57%	50%	49%
2012	57%	51%	48%
2011	59%	52%	48%
2010	59%	53%	47%
2009	60%	54%	46%
2008	57%	55%	45%
2007	59%	56%	44%
2006	53%	57%	43%
2005	48%	57%	41%
2004	47%	58%	41%
2003	50%	59%	41%
2002	48%	59%	40%
2001	52%	61%	42%
2000	50%	61%	42%
1999	45%	62%	44%
1998	55%	62%	45%
1996	60%	63%	50%
1995	65%	63%	54%
1994	66%	64%	59%
1993	67%	64%	61%
1992	61%	65%	64%
1991	63%	65%	66%
1990	67%	66%	69%
1989	68%	67%	70%
1988	71%	68%	72%

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Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2025)
Year	Delia Bolden Elementary School	New Jersey	South Orange-Maplewood School District
2025	15%	3%
2024	13%	3%
2023	11%	3%	9%
2022	10%	3%	8%
2021	10%	3%	8%
2020	10%	3%	6%
2019	7%	2%	6%
2018	6%	2%	5%
2017	7%	2%	5%
2016	8%	2%	4%
2015	6%	1%	3%
2014	6%	1%	4%
2013	4%	1%	3%
2012	2%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

44%

63%

0.63

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Delia Bolden Elementary School	New Jersey	South Orange-Maplewood School District
2025	0.63	0.72
2024	0.60	0.71
2023	0.61	0.71	0.64
2022	0.58	0.71	0.64
2021	0.58	0.71	0.63
2020	0.55	0.71	0.62
2019	0.55	0.70	0.62
2018	0.56	0.70	0.61
2017	0.58	0.70	0.61
2016	0.60	0.69	0.61
2015	0.61	0.68	0.61
2014	0.60	0.67	0.62
2013	0.60	0.67	0.62
2012	0.59	0.66	0.62
2011	0.56	0.65	0.61
2010	0.56	0.64	0.60
2009	0.55	0.64	0.59
2008	0.55	0.63	0.58
2007	0.55	0.62	0.58
2006	0.57	0.61	0.58
2005	0.59	0.61	0.58
2004	0.58	0.60	0.57
2003	0.57	0.59	0.57
2002	0.57	0.59	0.57
2001	0.55	0.58	0.57
2000	0.57	0.58	0.57
1999	0.56	0.57	0.57
1998	0.55	0.57	0.58
1996	0.51	0.55	0.58
1995	0.47	0.55	0.57
1994	0.48	0.54	0.55
1993	0.48	0.54	0.53
1992	0.51	0.53	0.51
1991	0.50	0.53	0.50
1990	0.46	0.52	0.48
1989	0.46	0.51	0.46
1988	0.43	0.50	0.44

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(22-23)

9.5%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Delia Bolden Elementary School	New Jersey	South Orange-Maplewood School District
2023	9.5%	16.7%	15.9%
2022	7.1%	18.2%	12.8%
2021	1.5%	13.2%	9%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Delia Bolden Elementary School	New Jersey	South Orange-Maplewood School District
2025	8%	38%
2024	6%	32%
2023	8%	31%	10%
2022	6%	30%	10%
2021	6%	32%	12%
2020	7%	33%	13%
2019	7%	33%	13%
2018	8%	33%	14%
2017	9%	33%	14%
2016	9%	33%	15%
2015	13%	31%	15%
2014	10%	32%	16%
2013	12%	31%	15%
2012	12%	29%	15%
2011	12%	27%	14%
2010	11%	26%	14%
2009	9%	24%	13%
2008	6%	22%	12%
2007	8%	21%	12%
2006	9%	21%	12%
2004	8%	21%	11%
2003	8%	21%	11%
2002	9%	22%	11%
2001	9%	22%	12%
2000	7%	23%	9%
1999	17%	23%	12%
1998	11%	24%	11%
1996	6%	24%	10%
1995	5%	24%	7%
1994	5%	24%	5%
1993	4%	23%	4%
1992	1%	21%	3%
1991	1%	18%	2%
1990	2%	16%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Delia Bolden Elementary School	New Jersey	South Orange-Maplewood School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	6%
2023	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	4%	3%
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	2%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	1%	5%	4%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	2%	6%	5%
2012	4%	6%	4%
2011	3%	5%	4%
2010	4%	6%	5%
2009	3%	6%	5%
2008	3%	6%	5%
2007	2%	6%	4%
2006	2%	6%	5%
2004	2%	6%	6%
2003	3%	6%	6%
2002	4%	6%	6%
2001	5%	6%	5%
2000	3%	5%	4%

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School District Name

South Orange-Maplewood School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Delia Bolden Elementary School's ranking?

Delia Bolden Elementary School is ranked #269 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Delia Bolden Elementary School often compared to?

Delia Bolden Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Tuscan Elementary School, Clinton Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

66% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 75% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Delia Bolden Elementary School?

518 students attend Delia Bolden Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Delia Bolden Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Black, 15% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Delia Bolden Elementary School?

Delia Bolden Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Delia Bolden Elementary School offer ?

Delia Bolden Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Delia Bolden Elementary School part of?

Delia Bolden Elementary School is part of South Orange-Maplewood School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 518 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 20%
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 75% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: Jefferson Elementary School serves a central area in Maplewood, NJ, covering approximately 2.1 square miles. Parents can expect a typical drive of about 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with most students living within 1.5 miles of its edges and the furthest being 2.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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