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Tuscan Elementary School

25 Harvard Ave
Maplewood, NJ 07040

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Serving 531 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Tuscan Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 531 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 20% in NJ
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 76% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 5%)
: Tuscan Elementary serves the southern part of Maplewood, NJ, covering an area of approximately 1.1 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 0.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Tuscan Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Tuscan Elementary School's student population of 531 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tuscan Elementary School
Kind	68
1	63
2	85
3	112
4	104
5	99

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Total Students

531 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Tuscan Elementary School
2025	531
2024	547
2023	577
2022	568
2021	597
2020	637
2019	626
2018	616
2017	631
2016	640
2015	607
2014	611
2013	618
2012	609
2011	616
2010	620
2009	591
2008	574
2007	550
2006	546
2005	578
2004	584
2003	583
2002	571
2001	538
2000	579
1999	556
1998	478
1996	423
1995	403
1994	371
1993	356
1992	349
1991	378
1990	367
1989	371
1988	368
1987	370

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Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Tuscan Elementary School
2025	46
2024	45
2023	46
2022	49
2021	47
2020	48
2019	49
2018	48
2017	47
2016	43
2015	47
2014	47
2013	50
2012	42
2011	35
2010	38
2009	39
2008	31
2007	38
2006	39
2005	42
2004	38
2003	39
2002	35
2001	36
2000	36
1999	37
1998	28
1996	27
1995	25
1994	26
1993	22
1992	24
1991	25
1990	20
1989	16
1988	20
1987	17

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School Rankings

Tuscan Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Tuscan Elementary School is 0.53, 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.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#279 out of 2184 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Tuscan Elementary School
2023	#279
2022	#290
2021	#384
2019	#512
2018	#421
2017	#254
2016	#306
2015	#243
2014	#679
2013	#509
2012	#778
2011	#621
2010	#696

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63%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Tuscan Elementary School	New Jersey	South Orange-Maplewood School District
2023	63%	38%	49%
2022	61%	36%	47%
2021	48%	26%	33%
2019	67%	44%	56%
2018	67%	42%	57%
2017	69%	41%	56%
2016	63%	40%	54%
2015	65%	36%	49%
2014	86%	75%	83%
2013	90%	75%	83%
2012	86%	75%	83%
2011	88%	75%	82%
2010	86%	73%	79%

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76%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Tuscan Elementary School	New Jersey	South Orange-Maplewood School District
2022	76%	49%	65%
2021	60%	47%	63%
2019	71%	57%	68%
2018	73%	55%	57%
2017	79%	53%	66%
2016	77%	50%	61%
2015	74%	47%	60%
2014	83%	69%	83%
2013	82%	69%	83%
2012	81%	69%	82%
2011	80%	69%	80%
2010	77%	69%	79%

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55-59%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Tuscan Elementary School	New Jersey	South Orange-Maplewood School District
2022	57%	23%	35%
2021	32%	22%	35%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Tuscan Elementary School	New Jersey	South Orange-Maplewood School District
2025	12:1	11:1
2024	12:1	11:1
2023	13:1	11:1	11:1
2022	12:1	11:1	11:1
2021	13:1	11:1	12:1
2020	13:1	12:1	13:1
2019	13:1	12:1	13:1
2018	13:1	12:1	13:1
2017	13:1	12:1	13:1
2016	15:1	12:1	13:1
2015	13:1	12:1	13:1
2014	13:1	12:1	12:1
2013	12:1	12:1	12:1
2012	15:1	13:1	12:1
2011	18:1	15:1	14:1
2010	16:1	14:1	14:1
2009	15:1	12:1	13:1
2008	19:1	15:1	16:1
2007	14:1	13:1	13:1
2006	14:1	13:1	14:1
2005	14:1	13:1	14:1
2004	15:1	13:1	14:1
2003	15:1	14:1	14:1
2002	16:1	14:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	16:1	15:1	15:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1
1998	17:1	15:1	16:1
1996	16:1	15:1	15:1
1995	16:1	15:1	14:1
1994	14:1	15:1	14:1
1993	16:1	15:1	14:1
1992	15:1	16:1	15:1
1991	15:1	15:1	16:1
1990	18:1	15:1	15:1
1989	23:1	16:1	16:1
1988	18:1	16:1	16:1
1987	22:1	16:1	16:1

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Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Tuscan Elementary School	New Jersey	South Orange-Maplewood School District
2025	2%	11%
2024	3%	11%
2023	3%	10%	3%
2022	4%	10%	4%
2021	3%	10%	4%
2020	2%	10%	4%
2019	3%	11%	4%
2018	3%	10%	3%
2017	3%	10%	3%
2016	3%	10%	3%
2015	3%	10%	3%
2014	3%	10%	4%
2013	4%	9%	4%
2012	5%	9%	5%
2011	4%	9%	5%
2010	4%	9%	4%
2009	4%	8%	5%
2008	5%	8%	4%
2007	4%	8%	4%
2006	3%	7%	4%
2005	3%	7%	4%
2004	2%	7%	4%
2003	3%	7%	4%
2002	3%	7%	4%
2001	2%	6%	4%
2000	3%	6%	3%
1999	4%	6%	3%
1998	5%	6%	4%
1996	5%	5%	5%
1995	3%	5%	5%
1994	5%	5%	5%
1993	4%	5%	5%
1992	5%	5%	4%
1991	5%	5%	5%
1990	5%	4%	4%
1989	4%	4%	4%
1988	3%	4%	4%

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Hispanic

12%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Tuscan Elementary School	New Jersey	South Orange-Maplewood School District
2025	12%	35%
2024	11%	34%
2023	10%	33%	10%
2022	11%	32%	9%
2021	9%	31%	8%
2020	8%	30%	8%
2019	8%	29%	8%
2018	6%	29%	7%
2017	8%	27%	7%
2016	8%	26%	7%
2015	7%	25%	7%
2014	7%	24%	6%
2013	7%	24%	6%
2012	8%	23%	6%
2011	7%	22%	5%
2010	5%	21%	5%
2009	4%	20%	5%
2008	4%	20%	5%
2007	4%	19%	5%
2006	4%	18%	4%
2005	5%	18%	4%
2004	5%	17%	4%
2003	5%	16%	4%
2002	4%	16%	4%
2001	5%	15%	3%
2000	4%	15%	4%
1999	3%	14%	4%
1998	3%	14%	4%
1996	3%	14%	4%
1995	4%	13%	4%
1994	4%	13%	4%
1993	4%	12%	4%
1992	3%	12%	4%
1991	3%	12%	4%
1990	3%	11%	4%
1989	2%	11%	4%
1988	1%	10%	3%

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Black

11%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Tuscan Elementary School	New Jersey	South Orange-Maplewood School District
2025	11%	14%
2024	11%	14%
2023	11%	15%	24%
2022	10%	15%	25%
2021	10%	15%	25%
2020	13%	15%	27%
2019	15%	15%	27%
2018	15%	15%	32%
2017	15%	16%	32%
2016	17%	16%	34%
2015	19%	16%	36%
2014	18%	16%	36%
2013	18%	16%	38%
2012	19%	16%	39%
2011	20%	16%	40%
2010	22%	17%	42%
2009	27%	17%	44%
2008	29%	17%	46%
2007	32%	17%	47%
2006	36%	18%	49%
2005	37%	18%	51%
2004	37%	18%	51%
2003	37%	18%	51%
2002	38%	18%	52%
2001	35%	18%	51%
2000	33%	18%	51%
1999	27%	18%	49%
1998	26%	18%	47%
1996	23%	18%	41%
1995	20%	19%	37%
1994	16%	18%	32%
1993	15%	19%	30%
1992	14%	18%	27%
1991	13%	18%	25%
1990	12%	19%	23%
1989	15%	18%	22%
1988	15%	18%	21%

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White

66%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Tuscan Elementary School	New Jersey	South Orange-Maplewood School District
2025	66%	37%
2024	65%	38%
2023	66%	39%	54%
2022	66%	40%	54%
2021	69%	41%	55%
2020	70%	42%	55%
2019	67%	43%	55%
2018	69%	44%	53%
2017	68%	45%	53%
2016	66%	46%	52%
2015	66%	48%	51%
2014	66%	49%	50%
2013	67%	50%	49%
2012	65%	51%	48%
2011	66%	52%	48%
2010	65%	53%	47%
2009	63%	54%	46%
2008	62%	55%	45%
2007	59%	56%	44%
2006	56%	57%	43%
2005	54%	57%	41%
2004	56%	58%	41%
2003	55%	59%	41%
2002	55%	59%	40%
2001	58%	61%	42%
2000	60%	61%	42%
1999	66%	62%	44%
1998	66%	62%	45%
1996	69%	63%	50%
1995	72%	63%	54%
1994	75%	64%	59%
1993	76%	64%	61%
1992	78%	65%	64%
1991	79%	65%	66%
1990	80%	66%	69%
1989	79%	67%	70%
1988	81%	68%	72%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Tuscan Elementary School	New Jersey	South Orange-Maplewood School District
2025	9%	3%
2024	10%	3%
2023	10%	3%	9%
2022	9%	3%	8%
2021	9%	3%	8%
2020	7%	3%	6%
2019	7%	2%	6%
2018	7%	2%	5%
2017	6%	2%	5%
2016	6%	2%	4%
2015	5%	1%	3%
2014	6%	1%	4%
2013	4%	1%	3%
2012	3%	1%	2%
2011	3%	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

34%

63%

0.53

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Tuscan Elementary School	New Jersey	South Orange-Maplewood School District
2025	0.53	0.72
2024	0.55	0.71
2023	0.54	0.71	0.64
2022	0.54	0.71	0.64
2021	0.50	0.71	0.63
2020	0.49	0.71	0.62
2019	0.52	0.70	0.62
2018	0.50	0.70	0.61
2017	0.51	0.70	0.61
2016	0.53	0.69	0.61
2015	0.53	0.68	0.61
2014	0.53	0.67	0.62
2013	0.52	0.67	0.62
2012	0.54	0.66	0.62
2011	0.52	0.65	0.61
2010	0.53	0.64	0.60
2009	0.53	0.64	0.59
2008	0.53	0.63	0.58
2007	0.55	0.62	0.58
2006	0.56	0.61	0.58
2005	0.57	0.61	0.58
2004	0.55	0.60	0.57
2003	0.56	0.59	0.57
2002	0.56	0.59	0.57
2001	0.54	0.58	0.57
2000	0.53	0.58	0.57
1999	0.49	0.57	0.57
1998	0.50	0.57	0.58
1996	0.47	0.55	0.58
1995	0.44	0.55	0.57
1994	0.41	0.54	0.55
1993	0.40	0.54	0.53
1992	0.37	0.53	0.51
1991	0.36	0.53	0.50
1990	0.35	0.52	0.48
1989	0.35	0.51	0.46
1988	0.32	0.50	0.44

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(22-23)

13%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Tuscan Elementary School	New Jersey	South Orange-Maplewood School District
2023	13%	16.7%	15.9%
2022	10.2%	18.2%	12.8%
2021	3.6%	13.2%	9%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Tuscan Elementary School	New Jersey	South Orange-Maplewood School District
2025	7%	38%
2024	6%	32%
2023	6%	31%	10%
2022	7%	30%	10%
2021	6%	32%	12%
2020	6%	33%	13%
2019	8%	33%	13%
2018	6%	33%	14%
2017	8%	33%	14%
2016	8%	33%	15%
2015	9%	31%	15%
2014	8%	32%	16%
2013	7%	31%	15%
2012	8%	29%	15%
2011	6%	27%	14%
2010	9%	26%	14%
2009	8%	24%	13%
2008	5%	22%	12%
2007	9%	21%	12%
2006	7%	21%	12%
2004	9%	21%	11%
2003	11%	21%	11%
2002	13%	22%	11%
2001	11%	22%	12%
2000	7%	23%	9%
1999	8%	23%	12%
1998	7%	24%	11%
1996	6%	24%	10%
1995	5%	24%	7%
1994	4%	24%	5%
1993	8%	23%	4%
1992	3%	21%	3%
1991	2%	18%	2%
1990	2%	16%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Tuscan Elementary School	New Jersey	South Orange-Maplewood School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	6%
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	3%
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	2%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	2%	5%	4%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	3%	6%	5%
2012	2%	6%	4%
2011	3%	5%	4%
2010	2%	6%	5%
2009	4%	6%	5%
2008	5%	6%	5%
2007	3%	6%	4%
2006	5%	6%	5%
2004	5%	6%	6%
2003	4%	6%	6%
2002	5%	6%	6%
2001	4%	6%	5%
2000	5%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

South Orange-Maplewood School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tuscan Elementary School's ranking?

Tuscan Elementary School is ranked #279 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Tuscan Elementary School often compared to?

Tuscan Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Seth Boyden Elementary Demonstration School, Delia Bolden Elementary School, Clinton Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

63% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 76% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Tuscan Elementary School?

531 students attend Tuscan Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Tuscan Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Tuscan Elementary School?

Tuscan Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Tuscan Elementary School offer ?

Tuscan Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Tuscan Elementary School part of?

Tuscan Elementary School is part of South Orange-Maplewood School District.

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Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 531 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 20%
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 76% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 5%)
: Tuscan Elementary serves the southern part of Maplewood, NJ, covering an area of approximately 1.1 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 0.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education