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Edith M. Decker Elementary School

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Mount Arlington, NJ 07856

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Edith M. Decker Elementary School serves 153 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 153 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Edith M. Decker Elementary School's attendance zone covers the entire school district in Mount Arlington, NJ, encompassing approximately 2.8 square miles. Most students typically live within a 1.6-mile distance from the school, with the furthest edge of the zone being 3.1 miles away, resulting in a typical drive of 5-10 minutes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Edith M. Decker Elementary School's student population of 153 students has grown by 29% over five school years.

The teacher population of 13 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Edith M. Decker Elementary School
Pre-K	13
Kind	48
1	42
2	50

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Total Students

153 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Edith M. Decker Elementary School
2025	153
2024	133
2023	138
2022	126
2021	118
2020	124
2019	111
2018	110
2017	104
2016	105
2015	111
2014	103
2013	116
2012	128
2011	126
2010	129
2009	125
2008	127
2007	120
2006	121
2005	129
2004	124
2003	143
2002	146
2001	145
2000	146
1999	201
1998	142
1996	157
1995	172
1994	198
1993	187
1992	166
1991	165
1990	175
1989	162
1988	174
1987	152

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Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Edith M. Decker Elementary School
2025	13
2024	12
2023	12
2022	16
2021	14
2020	12
2019	11
2018	11
2017	11
2016	11
2015	10
2014	9
2013	8
2012	9
2011	6
2010	6
2009	9
2008	6
2007	7
2006	6
2005	8
2004	7
2003	8
2002	9
2001	8
2000	8
1999	10
1998	8
1996	8
1995	10
1994	11
1993	10
1992	9
1991	9
1990	10
1989	10
1988	9
1987	9

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School Motto

The Heart and Future of Our Community

School Rankings

The of Edith M. Decker Elementary School is 0.69, 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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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Edith M. Decker Elementary School	New Jersey	Mount Arlington Public School District
2025	12:1	11:1
2024	11:1	11:1
2023	12:1	11:1	8:1
2022	8:1	11:1	8:1
2021	8:1	11:1	9:1
2020	10:1	12:1	10:1
2019	10:1	12:1	10:1
2018	10:1	12:1	10:1
2017	9:1	12:1	10:1
2016	10:1	12:1	10:1
2015	11:1	12:1	10:1
2014	11:1	12:1	10:1
2013	15:1	12:1	11:1
2012	14:1	13:1	12:1
2011	21:1	15:1	16:1
2010	22:1	14:1	18:1
2009	14:1	12:1	11:1
2008	21:1	15:1	19:1
2007	17:1	13:1	14:1
2006	20:1	13:1	15:1
2005	16:1	13:1	14:1
2004	18:1	13:1	13:1
2003	18:1	14:1	14:1
2002	16:1	14:1	15:1
2001	18:1	15:1	16:1
2000	18:1	15:1	16:1
1999	20:1	15:1	15:1
1998	18:1	15:1	16:1
1996	20:1	15:1	15:1
1995	17:1	15:1	15:1
1994	18:1	15:1	16:1
1993	19:1	15:1	16:1
1992	18:1	16:1	16:1
1991	18:1	15:1	16:1
1990	18:1	15:1	15:1
1989	16:1	16:1	16:1
1988	19:1	16:1	17:1
1987	17:1	16:1	15:1

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Asian

14%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Edith M. Decker Elementary School	New Jersey	Mount Arlington Public School District
2025	14%	11%
2024	11%	11%
2023	12%	10%	11%
2022	11%	10%	8%
2021	12%	10%	10%
2020	14%	10%	8%
2019	11%	11%	8%
2018	6%	10%	6%
2017	4%	10%	6%
2016	7%	10%	6%
2015	9%	10%	6%
2014	11%	10%	8%
2013	12%	9%	9%
2012	10%	9%	7%
2011	9%	9%	7%
2010	9%	9%	6%
2009	9%	8%	6%
2008	6%	8%	5%
2007	5%	8%	4%
2006	3%	7%	2%
2005	6%	7%	3%
2004	7%	7%	4%
2003	6%	7%	4%
2001	8%	6%	4%
2000	9%	6%	6%
1999	6%	6%	4%
1998	4%	6%	5%
1996	1%	5%	3%
1995	5%	5%	5%
1994	1%	5%	2%
1993	5%	5%	5%
1992	5%	5%	5%
1991	3%	5%	2%
1990	3%	4%	5%
1989	3%	4%	2%
1988	2%	4%	3%

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Hispanic

33%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Edith M. Decker Elementary School	New Jersey	Mount Arlington Public School District
2025	33%	35%
2024	32%	34%
2023	30%	33%	31%
2022	29%	32%	28%
2021	28%	31%	25%
2020	29%	30%	24%
2019	26%	29%	24%
2018	22%	29%	21%
2017	27%	27%	21%
2016	27%	26%	20%
2015	22%	25%	19%
2014	17%	24%	16%
2013	16%	24%	15%
2012	15%	23%	14%
2011	11%	22%	14%
2010	10%	21%	12%
2009	9%	20%	11%
2008	13%	20%	12%
2007	7%	19%	9%
2006	7%	18%	11%
2005	9%	18%	9%
2004	6%	17%	7%
2003	8%	16%	8%
2002	9%	16%	8%
2001	4%	15%	6%
2000	7%	15%	5%
1999	2%	14%	3%
1998	5%	14%	5%
1996	6%	14%	4%
1995	3%	13%	2%
1994	2%	13%	3%
1993	1%	12%	2%
1990	3%	11%	2%
1989	3%	11%	2%
1988	2%	10%	2%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Edith M. Decker Elementary School	New Jersey	Mount Arlington Public School District
2025	9%	14%
2024	8%	14%
2023	7%	15%	7%
2022	10%	15%	9%
2021	11%	15%	8%
2020	11%	15%	7%
2019	11%	15%	7%
2018	10%	15%	1%
2017	3%	16%	1%
2015	1%	16%	2%
2014	1%	16%	2%
2013	1%	16%	2%
2012	2%	16%	3%
2011	3%	16%	4%
2010	3%	17%	3%
2009	2%	17%	3%
2008	2%	17%	3%
2007	3%	17%	2%
2006	3%	18%	4%
2005	4%	18%	3%
2004	4%	18%	3%
2003	1%	18%	1%
2002	1%	18%	1%
2000	1%	18%	1%
1999	2%	18%	2%
1998	3%	18%	3%
1996	1%	18%	1%
1995	2%	19%	2%
1994	1%	18%	2%
1993	2%	19%	2%
1992	1%	18%	2%
1991	1%	18%	2%
1990	1%	19%	1%
1989	1%	18%	1%
1988	1%	18%	1%

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White

42%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Edith M. Decker Elementary School	New Jersey	Mount Arlington Public School District
2025	42%	37%
2024	48%	38%
2023	50%	39%	49%
2022	47%	40%	52%
2021	46%	41%	54%
2020	43%	42%	58%
2019	49%	43%	58%
2018	57%	44%	67%
2017	59%	45%	67%
2016	61%	46%	69%
2015	64%	48%	71%
2014	70%	49%	72%
2013	69%	50%	72%
2012	70%	51%	73%
2011	75%	52%	74%
2010	78%	53%	79%
2009	80%	54%	80%
2008	79%	55%	80%
2007	85%	56%	85%
2006	87%	57%	83%
2005	81%	57%	85%
2004	83%	58%	86%
2003	85%	59%	87%
2002	90%	59%	89%
2001	88%	61%	89%
2000	83%	61%	88%
1999	90%	62%	91%
1998	88%	62%	87%
1996	92%	63%	92%
1995	90%	63%	91%
1994	96%	64%	93%
1993	92%	64%	91%
1992	94%	65%	93%
1991	96%	65%	95%
1990	93%	66%	92%
1989	93%	67%	95%
1988	95%	68%	94%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Edith M. Decker Elementary School	New Jersey	Mount Arlington Public School District
2025	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	2%	3%
2018	5%	2%	5%
2017	7%	2%	5%
2016	5%	2%	4%
2015	4%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%	3%
2011	2%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

58%

63%

0.69

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Edith M. Decker Elementary School	New Jersey	Mount Arlington Public School District
2025	0.69	0.72
2024	0.66	0.71
2023	0.65	0.71	0.66
2022	0.68	0.71	0.64
2021	0.69	0.71	0.63
2020	0.71	0.71	0.60
2019	0.67	0.70	0.60
2018	0.62	0.70	0.50
2017	0.58	0.70	0.50
2016	0.55	0.69	0.49
2015	0.54	0.68	0.46
2014	0.47	0.67	0.45
2013	0.49	0.67	0.46
2012	0.48	0.66	0.45
2011	0.42	0.65	0.43
2010	0.38	0.64	0.37
2009	0.35	0.64	0.34
2008	0.36	0.63	0.34
2007	0.27	0.62	0.27
2006	0.24	0.61	0.29
2005	0.33	0.61	0.27
2004	0.30	0.60	0.26
2003	0.27	0.59	0.24
2002	0.18	0.59	0.20
2001	0.22	0.58	0.20
2000	0.30	0.58	0.21
1999	0.19	0.57	0.17
1998	0.22	0.57	0.23
1996	0.15	0.55	0.15
1995	0.19	0.55	0.18
1994	0.08	0.54	0.13
1993	0.15	0.54	0.16
1992	0.11	0.53	0.13
1991	0.08	0.53	0.09
1990	0.13	0.52	0.14
1989	0.13	0.51	0.10
1988	0.10	0.50	0.11

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(22-23)

25.5%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Edith M. Decker Elementary School	New Jersey	Mount Arlington Public School District
2023	25.5%	16.7%	19.2%
2022	23.5%	18.2%	18.8%
2021	2%	13.2%	4.5%

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Eligible for

22%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Edith M. Decker Elementary School	New Jersey	Mount Arlington Public School District
2025	22%	38%
2024	16%	32%
2023	13%	31%	15%
2022	12%	30%	11%
2021	18%	32%	17%
2020	19%	33%	15%
2019	17%	33%	15%
2018	18%	33%	16%
2017	22%	33%	16%
2016	16%	33%	16%
2015	17%	31%	16%
2014	6%	32%	8%
2013	9%	31%	10%
2012	10%	29%	9%
2011	8%	27%	9%
2010	6%	26%	9%
2009	2%	24%	5%
2008	3%	22%	8%
2007	6%	21%	5%
2006	3%	21%	5%
2004	3%	21%	6%
2003	6%	21%	7%
2002	7%	22%	6%
2001	8%	22%	7%
2000	3%	23%	4%
1999	4%	23%	6%
1998	4%	24%	5%
1996	8%	24%	9%
1995	8%	24%	6%
1994	7%	24%	8%
1993	10%	23%	9%
1992	5%	21%	6%
1991	6%	18%	8%
1990	10%	16%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Edith M. Decker Elementary School	New Jersey	Mount Arlington Public School District
2025	3%	5%
2023	1%	5%	3%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	3%	5%	2%
2015	3%	5%	2%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	2%	6%	3%
2009	2%	6%	5%
2008	2%	6%	5%
2006	2%	6%	3%
2004	2%	6%	3%
2001	1%	6%	4%
2000	4%	5%	6%

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School District Name

Mount Arlington Public School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Edith M. Decker Elementary School often compared to?

Edith M. Decker Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School, Mount Arlington Public School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Edith M. Decker Elementary School?

153 students attend Edith M. Decker Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Edith M. Decker Elementary School students are White, 33% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Edith M. Decker Elementary School?

Edith M. Decker Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Edith M. Decker Elementary School offer ?

Edith M. Decker Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Edith M. Decker Elementary School part of?

Edith M. Decker Elementary School is part of Mount Arlington Public School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 153 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Edith M. Decker Elementary School's attendance zone covers the entire school district in Mount Arlington, NJ, encompassing approximately 2.8 square miles. Most students typically live within a 1.6-mile distance from the school, with the furthest edge of the zone being 3.1 miles away, resulting in a typical drive of 5-10 minutes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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