Demarest Elementary School
Tel:
(973)680-8510
- Demarest Elementary School serves 524 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 64% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 72% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 55%.
Top Placements
Demarest Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Demarest Elementary School's student population of 524 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 524 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 37 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Demarest Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has decreased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Demarest Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.43. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
| Overall School Rank | #575 out of 2,236 schools (Top 30%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 64% | 41% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 72% | 53% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | 8% | 10% |
| Hispanic | 33% | 27% |
| Black | 20% | 16% |
| White | 38% | 45% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | n/a |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.71 | 0.43 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 27% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Bloomfield Township School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Demarest Elementary School is Nutley High School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Bloomfield Middle School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Brookdale Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bloomfield Bloomfield Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 931 students
0.3 miles
60 Huck Road
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973)680-8620 0.3 7-8 931 - Bloomfield Brookdale Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 351 students
0.6 miles
1230 Broad Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973)680-8520 0.6 K-6 351 - Nutley Radcliffe School Grades: PK-6 | 340 students
0.6 miles
379 Bloomfield Ave
Nutley, NJ 07110
(973)667-8819 0.6 PK-6 340 - Nutley Lincoln School Grades: K-6 | 470 students
0.8 miles
301 Harrison St
Nutley, NJ 07110
(973)661-8882 0.8 K-6 470 - Glen Ridge Forest Avenue School Grades: PK-2 | 240 students
0.9 miles
287 Forest Ave
Glen Ridge, NJ 07028
(973)429-8308 0.9 PK-2 240
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