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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 (1988-2025)
Year	Sylvan Elementary School
2025	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

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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)

Asian

16%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sylvan Elementary School	New Jersey	Rutherford School District
2025	16%	11%
2004	16%	7%	17%
2003	18%	7%	16%
2002	20%	7%	15%
2001	14%	6%	16%
2000	12%	6%	16%
1999	12%	6%	16%
1998	10%	6%	15%
1996	18%	5%	14%
1995	17%	5%	14%
1994	17%	5%	14%
1993	14%	5%	13%
1992	14%	5%	11%
1991	9%	5%	10%
1990	9%	4%	9%
1989	10%	4%	8%
1988	9%	4%	8%

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Hispanic

12%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sylvan Elementary School	New Jersey	Rutherford School District
2025	12%	35%
2004	12%	17%	11%
2003	8%	16%	11%
2002	5%	16%	10%
2001	7%	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%	12%	7%
1992	7%	12%	6%
1991	14%	12%	6%
1990	8%	11%	5%
1989	4%	11%	4%
1988	7%	10%	4%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sylvan Elementary School	New Jersey	Rutherford School District
2025	3%	14%
2004	3%	18%	3%
2003	3%	18%	3%
2002	4%	18%	3%
2001	10%	18%	4%
2000	7%	18%	4%
1999	7%	18%	3%
1998	5%	18%	4%
1996	6%	18%	4%
1995	4%	19%	3%
1994	8%	18%	3%
1993	8%	19%	3%
1992	7%	18%	3%
1991	7%	18%	2%
1990	5%	19%	2%
1989	5%	18%	3%
1988	4%	18%	3%

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White

69%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sylvan Elementary School	New Jersey	Rutherford School District
2025	69%	37%
2004	69%	58%	69%
2003	71%	59%	70%
2002	71%	59%	72%
2001	69%	61%	71%
2000	76%	61%	72%
1999	75%	62%	72%
1998	80%	62%	73%
1996	74%	63%	75%
1995	77%	63%	76%
1994	73%	64%	77%
1993	72%	64%	77%
1992	72%	65%	80%
1991	70%	65%	82%
1990	78%	66%	84%
1989	81%	67%	85%
1988	80%	68%	85%

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All Ethnic Groups

31%

63%

0.49

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sylvan Elementary School	New Jersey	Rutherford School District
2025	0.49	0.72
2004	0.49	0.60	0.49
2003	0.46	0.59	0.47
2002	0.46	0.59	0.45
2001	0.49	0.58	0.46
2000	0.40	0.58	0.45
1999	0.42	0.57	0.45
1998	0.35	0.57	0.43
1996	0.42	0.55	0.41
1995	0.38	0.55	0.40
1994	0.44	0.54	0.39
1993	0.46	0.54	0.38
1992	0.46	0.53	0.35
1991	0.48	0.53	0.31
1990	0.38	0.52	0.29
1989	0.33	0.51	0.27
1988	0.35	0.50	0.27

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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%
2004	4%	21%	1%
2003	4%	21%	1%
2002	4%	22%	1%
2001	6%	22%	1%
2000	6%	23%	1%
1999	7%	23%	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%
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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