Saddle Brook School District

355 Mayhill Street, Administrative Offices
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 963 students in Saddle Brook School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Saddle Brook School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,929 Schools
# Students
1,819 Students
886,285 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
77,833 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Saddle Brook School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-74% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#380 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
32%
38%
48%
49%
14%
23%
(21-22)
70-74%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
10%
% Hispanic
33%
34%
% Black
3%
15%
% White
56%
37%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,792 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,496 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,792
$26,940
Spending / Student
$22,496
$25,837

Best Saddle Brook School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Salome H. Long Memorial School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
260 Floral Lane
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
(201) 843-1142
Gr: K-6 | 309 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #22.
Franklin School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
95 Caldwell Avenue
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
(201) 843-1142
Gr: K-6 | 312 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #33.
Helen I. Smith School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
30 Cambridge Avenue
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
(201) 843-1142
Gr: K-6 | 342 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,819 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 70-74% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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