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Frank J Smith Elementary School

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East Hanover, NJ 07936

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Frank J Smith Elementary School serves 239 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% 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-1
Enrollment: 239 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Frank J Smith Elementary's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district in East Hanover, NJ, covering approximately 8.1 square miles. The typical drive to the school from within the zone is about 5-10 minutes, with an average distance of 2.2 miles to the zone's edge and a maximum distance of 3.4 miles to the furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Frank J Smith Elementary School's student population of 239 students has declined by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Frank J Smith Elementary School
Pre-K	37
Kind	85
1	117

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Total Students

239 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Frank J Smith Elementary School
2025	239
2024	328
2023	292
2022	298
2021	303
2020	317
2019	322
2018	320
2017	325
2016	306
2015	310
2014	313
2013	309
2012	336
2011	352
2010	356
2009	354
2008	352
2007	354
2006	355
2005	364
2004	348
2003	338
2002	319
2001	300
2000	321
1999	336
1998	340
1996	312
1995	290
1994	259
1993	237
1992	251
1991	265
1990	298
1989	292
1988	271
1987	294

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Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Frank J Smith Elementary School
2025	32
2024	31
2023	28
2022	28
2021	28
2020	31
2019	28
2018	30
2017	29
2016	28
2015	28
2014	27
2013	24
2012	23
2011	18
2010	19
2009	31
2008	17
2007	24
2006	22
2005	24
2004	23
2003	21
2002	20
2001	18
2000	18
1999	17
1998	19
1996	17
1995	17
1994	16
1993	16
1992	16
1991	15
1990	16
1989	17
1988	16
1987	19

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School Motto

#UMatter - Every Child Every Day

School Rankings

The of Frank J Smith Elementary School is 0.55, 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

7:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Frank J Smith Elementary School	New Jersey	East Hanover Township School District
2025	7:1	11:1
2024	11:1	11:1
2023	10:1	11:1	9:1
2022	11:1	11:1	9:1
2021	11:1	11:1	9:1
2020	10:1	12:1	9:1
2019	12:1	12:1	9:1
2018	11:1	12:1	10:1
2017	11:1	12:1	10:1
2016	11:1	12:1	10:1
2015	11:1	12:1	10:1
2014	12:1	12:1	10:1
2013	13:1	12:1	11:1
2012	15:1	13:1	12:1
2011	20:1	15:1	16:1
2010	19:1	14:1	17:1
2009	11:1	12:1	12:1
2008	21:1	15:1	18:1
2007	15:1	13:1	13:1
2006	16:1	13:1	13:1
2005	15:1	13:1	12:1
2004	15:1	13:1	12:1
2003	16:1	14:1	13:1
2002	16:1	14:1	13:1
2001	17:1	15:1	14:1
2000	18:1	15:1	14:1
1999	20:1	15:1	16:1
1998	18:1	15:1	14:1
1996	18:1	15:1	13:1
1995	17:1	15:1	13:1
1994	16:1	15:1	13:1
1993	15:1	15:1	12:1
1992	16:1	16:1	13:1
1991	18:1	15:1	13:1
1990	19:1	15:1	13:1
1989	17:1	16:1	13:1
1988	17:1	16:1	13:1
1987	15:1	16:1	13:1

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Asian

13%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Frank J Smith Elementary School	New Jersey	East Hanover Township School District
2025	13%	11%
2024	8%	11%
2023	5%	10%	11%
2022	6%	10%	12%
2021	10%	10%	13%
2020	11%	10%	16%
2019	13%	11%	16%
2018	16%	10%	18%
2017	19%	10%	18%
2016	20%	10%	16%
2015	16%	10%	15%
2014	16%	10%	12%
2013	15%	9%	12%
2012	12%	9%	11%
2011	9%	9%	10%
2010	10%	9%	11%
2009	10%	8%	12%
2008	9%	8%	10%
2007	8%	8%	9%
2006	10%	7%	13%
2005	12%	7%	14%
2004	12%	7%	14%
2003	10%	7%	13%
2002	12%	7%	14%
2001	13%	6%	14%
2000	12%	6%	12%
1999	13%	6%	13%
1998	14%	6%	14%
1996	13%	5%	14%
1995	12%	5%	15%
1994	12%	5%	13%
1993	11%	5%	11%
1992	10%	5%	11%
1991	8%	5%	11%
1990	8%	4%	10%
1989	6%	4%	9%
1988	7%	4%	8%

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Hispanic

19%

35%

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

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Frank J Smith Elementary School	New Jersey	East Hanover Township School District
2025	1%	14%
2024	2%	14%
2023	2%	15%	2%
2022	2%	15%	1%
2021	2%	15%	1%
2020	1%	15%	1%
2019	1%	15%	1%
2018	1%	15%
2017	1%	16%
2016	2%	16%	1%
2015	1%	16%
2014	2%	16%	2%
2013	2%	16%	2%
2012	2%	16%	1%
2011	1%	16%	1%
2009	1%	17%	1%
2008	2%	17%	2%
2007	1%	17%	1%
2005	1%	18%	1%
2004	1%	18%	1%
2003	1%	18%	1%
2002	1%	18%	1%
2001	1%	18%	1%
1994	1%	18%
1992	1%	18%	1%
1990	3%	19%	1%
1989	2%	18%	1%
1988	3%	18%	2%

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White

63%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Frank J Smith Elementary School	New Jersey	East Hanover Township School District
2025	63%	37%
2024	68%	38%
2023	76%	39%	70%
2022	77%	40%	72%
2021	72%	41%	73%
2020	73%	42%	71%
2019	72%	43%	71%
2018	70%	44%	75%
2017	72%	45%	75%
2016	72%	46%	78%
2015	77%	48%	80%
2014	78%	49%	82%
2013	80%	50%	82%
2012	82%	51%	84%
2011	86%	52%	85%
2010	84%	53%	84%
2009	82%	54%	82%
2008	84%	55%	84%
2007	89%	56%	85%
2006	88%	57%	83%
2005	85%	57%	82%
2004	84%	58%	81%
2003	86%	59%	84%
2002	86%	59%	84%
2001	84%	61%	84%
2000	87%	61%	85%
1999	86%	62%	85%
1998	86%	62%	83%
1996	87%	63%	85%
1995	87%	63%	84%
1994	86%	64%	86%
1993	87%	64%	87%
1992	89%	65%	88%
1991	91%	65%	89%
1990	88%	66%	86%
1989	91%	67%	90%
1988	88%	68%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2018-2025)
Year	Frank J Smith Elementary School	New Jersey	East Hanover Township School District
2025	3%	3%
2024	6%	3%
2023	4%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

37%

63%

0.55

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Frank J Smith Elementary School	New Jersey	East Hanover Township School District
2025	0.55	0.72
2024	0.51	0.71
2023	0.41	0.71	0.48
2022	0.39	0.71	0.46
2021	0.45	0.71	0.44
2020	0.44	0.71	0.46
2019	0.46	0.70	0.46
2018	0.48	0.70	0.40
2017	0.44	0.70	0.40
2016	0.44	0.69	0.37
2015	0.38	0.68	0.34
2014	0.37	0.67	0.32
2013	0.34	0.67	0.31
2012	0.31	0.66	0.29
2011	0.25	0.65	0.27
2010	0.28	0.64	0.28
2009	0.32	0.64	0.31
2008	0.29	0.63	0.29
2007	0.20	0.62	0.28
2006	0.22	0.61	0.29
2005	0.27	0.61	0.32
2004	0.28	0.60	0.32
2003	0.25	0.59	0.29
2002	0.25	0.59	0.28
2001	0.28	0.58	0.28
2000	0.23	0.58	0.26
1999	0.25	0.57	0.26
1998	0.24	0.57	0.29
1996	0.23	0.55	0.27
1995	0.23	0.55	0.27
1994	0.25	0.54	0.25
1993	0.23	0.54	0.23
1992	0.20	0.53	0.21
1991	0.17	0.53	0.20
1990	0.22	0.52	0.24
1989	0.17	0.51	0.19
1988	0.22	0.50	0.21

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(22-23)

10.5%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Frank J Smith Elementary School	New Jersey	East Hanover Township School District
2023	10.5%	16.7%	7.7%
2022	9.6%	18.2%	8.4%
2021	0.8%	13.2%	1.4%

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Eligible for

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Frank J Smith Elementary School	New Jersey	East Hanover Township School District
2025	4%	38%
2024	1%	32%
2023	2%	31%	2%
2022	1%	30%	1%
2020	1%	33%	1%
2019	1%	33%	1%
2017	2%	33%	2%
2016	5%	33%	3%
2015	1%	31%
2007	1%	21%	2%
2004	1%	21%	1%
2003	1%	21%	1%
2002	1%	22%
2000	1%	23%	1%
1999	1%	23%	1%
1996	1%	24%	1%
1995	1%	24%
1994	2%	24%	1%
1991	1%	18%	1%
1990	2%	16%	2%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2013-2021)
Year	Frank J Smith Elementary School	New Jersey	East Hanover Township School District
2021	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	5%
2013	1%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

East Hanover Township School District

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

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What schools are Frank J Smith Elementary School often compared to?

Frank J Smith Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Northvail Elementary School, Rockaway Meadow Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Frank J Smith Elementary School?

239 students attend Frank J Smith Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Frank J Smith Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Frank J Smith Elementary School?

Frank J Smith Elementary School has a student ration of 7:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Frank J Smith Elementary School offer ?

Frank J Smith Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Frank J Smith Elementary School part of?

Frank J Smith Elementary School is part of East Hanover Township School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 239 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Frank J Smith Elementary's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district in East Hanover, NJ, covering approximately 8.1 square miles. The typical drive to the school from within the zone is about 5-10 minutes, with an average distance of 2.2 miles to the zone's edge and a maximum distance of 3.4 miles to the furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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