Sydney W Bookbinder Elementary School (Closed 2007)
Sydney W Bookbinder Elementary School served 356 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment was 98% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the New Jersey state average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
356 students
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
3%
10%
Hispanic
8%
29%
Black
87%
15%
White
2%
44%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
2%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
5%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2006-2007 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
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