Edith M. Decker Elementary School (2026 Ranking)

446 Howard Boulevard
Mount Arlington, NJ 07856

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Edith M. Decker Elementary School serves 133 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 133 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Edith M. Decker Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Edith M. Decker Elementary School's student population of 133 students has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 12 teachers has declined by 14% 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	10
Kind	37
1	49
2	37

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Total Students

133 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Edith M. Decker Elementary School
2023	138
2022	126
2021	118
2020	111
2019	111
2018	104
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

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Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Edith M. Decker Elementary School
2023	12
2022	16
2021	14
2020	11
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

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School Motto

The Heart and Future of Our Community

School Rankings

The of Edith M. Decker Elementary School is 0.66, 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)

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Edith M. Decker Elementary School	New Jersey	Mount Arlington Public School District
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	9:1	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	14:1	12:1	11:1
2012	14:1	13:1	12:1
2011	20:1	15:1	16:1
2010	22:1	14:1	18:1
2009	15:1	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	14:1	16:1
1999	20:1	15:1	15:1
1998	18:1	15:1	16:1
1996	20:1	15:1	15:1
1995	18:1	15:1	15:1
1994	19:1	15:1	16:1
1993	20:1	15:1	16:1
1992	18:1	15:1	16:1
1991	18:1	15:1	16:1
1990	18:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edith M. Decker Elementary School	New Jersey	Mount Arlington Public School District
2023	12%	10%	11%
2022	11%	10%	8%
2021	12%	10%	10%
2020	11%	11%	8%
2019	11%	11%	8%
2018	4%	10%	6%
2017	4%	10%	6%
2016	7%	10%	6%
2015	10%	10%	6%
2014	11%	10%	8%
2013	12%	10%	9%
2012	10%	9%	7%
2011	9%	9%	7%
2010	10%	9%	6%
2009	9%	9%	6%
2008	6%	9%	5%
2007	5%	8%	4%
2006	3%	8%	2%
2005	6%	7%	3%
2004	7%	7%	4%
2003	6%	7%	4%
2001	9%	6%	4%
2000	9%	6%	6%
1999	7%	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%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

32%

34%

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

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Edith M. Decker Elementary School	New Jersey	Mount Arlington Public School District
2023	7%	15%	7%
2022	10%	15%	9%
2021	11%	15%	8%
2020	11%	15%	7%
2019	11%	15%	7%
2018	2%	16%	1%
2017	2%	16%	1%
2014	1%	16%	2%
2013	1%	16%	2%
2012	2%	16%	3%
2011	3%	16%	4%
2010	2%	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	1%	18%	2%
1998	4%	18%	3%
1996	1%	19%	1%
1995	2%	19%	2%
1994	2%	19%	2%
1993	2%	19%	2%
1992	1%	19%	2%
1991	1%	19%	2%
1990	1%	19%	1%
1989	1%	18%	1%

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White

48%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Edith M. Decker Elementary School	New Jersey	Mount Arlington Public School District
2023	50%	39%	49%
2022	47%	40%	52%
2021	46%	41%	54%
2020	49%	43%	58%
2019	49%	43%	58%
2018	60%	45%	67%
2017	60%	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	79%	54%	80%
2008	79%	55%	80%
2007	85%	56%	85%
2006	87%	56%	83%
2005	81%	57%	85%
2004	83%	58%	86%
2003	85%	58%	87%
2002	90%	59%	89%
2001	88%	61%	89%
2000	83%	61%	88%
1999	90%	62%	91%
1998	87%	62%	87%
1996	92%	62%	92%
1995	90%	63%	91%
1994	95%	63%	93%
1993	92%	63%	91%
1992	94%	64%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Edith M. Decker Elementary School	New Jersey	Mount Arlington Public School District
2023	0.65	0.71	0.66
2022	0.68	0.71	0.64
2021	0.69	0.71	0.63
2020	0.67	0.70	0.60
2019	0.67	0.70	0.60
2018	0.57	0.70	0.50
2017	0.57	0.70	0.50
2016	0.55	0.69	0.49
2015	0.54	0.68	0.46
2014	0.47	0.68	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	0.65	0.37
2009	0.36	0.64	0.34
2008	0.36	0.63	0.34
2007	0.27	0.62	0.27
2006	0.24	0.62	0.29
2005	0.33	0.61	0.27
2004	0.30	0.60	0.26
2003	0.27	0.60	0.24
2002	0.18	0.59	0.20
2001	0.22	0.58	0.20
2000	0.29	0.57	0.21
1999	0.19	0.57	0.17
1998	0.23	0.57	0.23
1996	0.15	0.56	0.15
1995	0.19	0.55	0.18
1994	0.09	0.55	0.13
1993	0.15	0.55	0.16
1992	0.11	0.54	0.13

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Eligible for

16%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edith M. Decker Elementary School	New Jersey	Mount Arlington Public School District
2023	13%	31%	15%
2022	12%	30%	11%
2021	18%	32%	17%
2020	17%	33%	15%
2019	17%	33%	15%
2018	22%	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%	24%	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%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Edith M. Decker Elementary School	New Jersey	Mount Arlington Public School District
2023	1%	5%	3%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	2%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	2%	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%

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School District Name

Mount Arlington Public School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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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?

133 students attend Edith M. Decker Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Edith M. Decker Elementary School students are White, 32% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Edith M. Decker Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is equal to 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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