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Sylvan Elementary School (Closed 2005)

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Sylvan Elementary School serves 141 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

Minority enrollment was 31% of the student body (majority Asian), which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sylvan Elementary School
Kind	17
1	21
2	22
3	23
4	23
5	18
Not Listed	17

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Total Students

141 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Sylvan Elementary School
2025	141
2024	141
2023	141
2022	141
2021	141
2020	141
2019	141
2018	141
2017	141
2016	141
2015	141
2004	141
2003	143
2002	151
2001	146
2000	150
1999	140
1998	143
1996	152
1995	143
1994	138
1993	132
1992	124
1991	131
1990	124
1989	117
1988	133
1987	141

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Total Classroom Teachers (03-04)

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2004)
Year	Sylvan Elementary School
2004	8
2003	8
2002	7
2001	7
2000	7
1999	7
1998	7
1996	7
1995	7
1994	7
1993	7
1992	7
1991	7
1990	7
1989	7
1988	7
1987	7

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School Rankings

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State Level (NJ)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2004)
Year	Sylvan Elementary School	New Jersey	Rutherford School District
2004	18:1	13:1	15:1
2003	18:1	13:1	14:1
2002	22:1	14:1	14:1
2001	21:1	14:1	14:1
2000	21:1	14:1	14:1
1999	20:1	15:1	14:1
1998	20:1	15:1	14:1
1996	22:1	15:1	14:1
1995	20:1	15:1	14:1
1994	20:1	14:1	14:1
1993	19:1	14:1	15:1
1992	18:1	15:1	14:1
1991	19:1	15:1	14:1
1990	18:1	14:1	14:1
1989	17:1	14:1	14:1
1988	19:1	15:1	15:1
1987	20:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

16%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Sylvan Elementary School	New Jersey	Rutherford School District
2025	16%	11%
2024	16%	11%
2023	16%	10%	16%
2022	16%	10%	16%
2021	16%	10%	17%
2020	16%	11%	17%
2019	16%	11%	17%
2018	16%	10%	16%
2017	16%	10%	16%
2016	16%	10%	17%
2015	16%	10%	16%
2004	16%	7%	17%
2003	18%	7%	16%
2002	20%	7%	15%
2001	14%	6%	16%
2000	12%	6%	16%
1999	13%	6%	16%
1998	10%	6%	15%
1996	18%	5%	14%
1995	17%	5%	14%
1994	18%	5%	14%
1993	14%	5%	13%
1992	14%	5%	11%
1991	9%	4%	10%
1990	9%	4%	9%

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Hispanic

12%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Sylvan Elementary School	New Jersey	Rutherford School District
2025	12%	35%
2024	12%	34%
2023	12%	33%	24%
2022	12%	32%	23%
2021	12%	31%	22%
2020	12%	29%	21%
2019	12%	29%	21%
2018	12%	27%	20%
2017	12%	27%	20%
2016	12%	26%	18%
2015	12%	25%	18%
2004	12%	17%	11%
2003	8%	17%	11%
2002	5%	16%	10%
2001	8%	15%	9%
2000	5%	15%	8%
1999	6%	14%	9%
1998	5%	14%	8%
1996	2%	14%	7%
1995	2%	13%	7%
1994	2%	13%	6%
1993	6%	13%	7%
1992	7%	12%	6%
1991	14%	12%	6%
1990	8%	11%	5%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Sylvan Elementary School	New Jersey	Rutherford School District
2025	3%	14%
2024	3%	14%
2023	3%	15%	2%
2022	3%	15%	2%
2021	3%	15%	2%
2020	3%	15%	2%
2019	3%	15%	2%
2018	3%	16%	2%
2017	3%	16%	2%
2016	3%	16%	2%
2015	3%	16%	2%
2004	4%	18%	3%
2003	3%	18%	3%
2002	4%	18%	3%
2001	10%	18%	4%
2000	7%	18%	4%
1999	6%	18%	3%
1998	5%	18%	4%
1996	6%	19%	4%
1995	4%	19%	3%
1994	8%	19%	3%
1993	8%	19%	3%
1992	7%	19%	3%
1991	7%	19%	2%
1990	5%	19%	2%

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White

69%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Sylvan Elementary School	New Jersey	Rutherford School District
2025	69%	37%
2024	69%	38%
2023	69%	39%	52%
2022	69%	40%	53%
2021	69%	41%	54%
2020	69%	43%	55%
2019	69%	43%	55%
2018	69%	45%	59%
2017	69%	45%	59%
2016	69%	46%	61%
2015	69%	48%	61%
2004	68%	58%	69%
2003	71%	58%	70%
2002	71%	59%	72%
2001	68%	61%	71%
2000	76%	61%	72%
1999	75%	62%	72%
1998	80%	62%	73%
1996	74%	62%	75%
1995	77%	63%	76%
1994	72%	63%	77%
1993	72%	63%	77%
1992	72%	64%	80%
1991	70%	65%	82%
1990	78%	66%	84%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

31%

63%

0.49

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Sylvan Elementary School	New Jersey	Rutherford School District
2025	0.49	0.72
2024	0.49	0.71
2023	0.49	0.71	0.65
2022	0.49	0.71	0.64
2021	0.49	0.71	0.64
2020	0.49	0.70	0.63
2019	0.49	0.70	0.63
2018	0.49	0.70	0.59
2017	0.49	0.70	0.59
2016	0.49	0.69	0.58
2015	0.49	0.68	0.57
2004	0.50	0.60	0.49
2003	0.46	0.60	0.47
2002	0.46	0.59	0.45
2001	0.50	0.58	0.46
2000	0.40	0.57	0.45
1999	0.42	0.57	0.45
1998	0.35	0.57	0.43
1996	0.42	0.56	0.41
1995	0.38	0.55	0.40
1994	0.45	0.55	0.39
1993	0.46	0.55	0.38
1992	0.46	0.54	0.35
1991	0.48	0.53	0.31
1990	0.38	0.52	0.29

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Eligible for

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Sylvan Elementary School	New Jersey	Rutherford School District
2025	4%	38%
2024	4%	32%
2023	4%	31%	3%
2022	4%	30%	3%
2021	4%	32%	3%
2020	4%	33%	3%
2019	4%	33%	3%
2018	4%	33%	2%
2017	4%	33%	2%
2016	4%	33%	3%
2015	4%	31%	3%
2004	4%	21%	1%
2003	4%	21%	1%
2002	4%	22%	1%
2001	6%	22%	1%
2000	6%	23%	1%
1999	7%	24%	1%
1998	6%	24%	1%
1996	9%	24%	2%
1995	5%	24%	2%
1994	5%	24%	1%
1993	2%	23%	1%
1992	2%	21%	1%
1991	2%	18%	1%
1990	2%	16%	1%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Sylvan Elementary School	New Jersey	Rutherford School District
2025	4%	5%
2024	4%	6%
2023	4%	5%	1%
2022	4%	4%	1%
2021	4%	4%	1%
2020	4%	5%	1%
2019	4%	5%	1%
2018	4%	5%	1%
2017	4%	5%	1%
2016	4%	5%	1%
2015	4%	5%	1%
2004	4%	6%	1%
2003	4%	6%	2%
2002	1%	6%	1%
2000	3%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Rutherford School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Sylvan Elementary School?

141 students attend Sylvan Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Sylvan Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Asian, 12% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Black.

What grades does Sylvan Elementary School offer ?

Sylvan Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Sylvan Elementary School part of?

Sylvan Elementary School is part of Rutherford School District.

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