Enrollment
277
Elementary
DISTRICT 520 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALISADES PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341236000789
Charles R Smith Early Chilhood Center
270 FIRST STREET, PALISADES PARK, NJ 07650 · (201) 947-2761 · Bergen County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL277 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
6.8:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
171 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 119 | 43% |
| Kindergarten | 158 | 57% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Palisades Park School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles R Smith Early Chilhood Center this school | 277 | 61.7% | N/A |
| Hoover Elementary School BERGENFIELD | 261 | 57.1% | 47.4% |
| Grant Elementary School RIDGEFIELD PARK | 228 | 65.4% | 50.1% |
| E. Roy Bixby BOGOTA | 314 | 64.6% | 37.5% |
| Lillian M. Steen BOGOTA | 347 | 59.1% | 45.2% |
| Washington School LODI | 358 | 64.0% | 48.4% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Charles R Smith Early Chilhood Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Bergen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 277 | #1,198 of 1,562 | #128 of 173 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 6.8:1 | #9 of 1,390 | #2 of 151 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.7% | #919 of 1,392 | #126 of 151 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.7% | #442 of 1,481 | #18 of 154 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.3% | #370 of 545 | #40 of 64 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
277
+123 (+80%) vs 2020
-12% since 2010-11, when it was 313
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 277 | 40.5 | 6.8:1 | 62% (171) |
| 2023-24 | 261 | 41.5 | 6.3:1 | 59% (153) |
| 2022-23 | 242 | 36 | 6.7:1 | 51% (123) |
| 2020-21 | 154 | N/A | N/A | 23% (35) |
| 2017-18 | 263 | N/A | N/A | 40% (105) |
| 2015-16 | 367 | 26 | 14.1:1 | 38% (138) |
| 2010-11 | 313 | 21 | 14.9:1 | 34% (105) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Charles R Smith Early Chilhood Center.
About Charles R Smith Early Chilhood Center
Charles R Smith Early Chilhood Center is a small elementary school in PALISADES PARK, New Jersey, administered by Palisades Park School District. The school offers pre-K through kindergarten and enrolls 277 students. Across elementary schools in New Jersey, the average enrollment is about 405.
Federal data list 3 schools in Palisades Park School District, with 1,786 students enrolled.
Hispanic students are 70% of those enrolled at Charles R Smith Early Chilhood Center. Next come 20% Asian and 8% White. That compares with about 23% Hispanic among all Bergen County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 46%.
There are about 6.8 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Charles R Smith Early Chilhood Center, which has 40.5. Elementary schools in New Jersey have an average ratio of 11.4:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 62%. That is higher than the 28% average for public schools in Bergen County.
Looking at the county, Bergen County, the median household earns about $124,884 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 53%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Bergen County has 291 public schools with about 133,883 students, including Charles R Smith Early Chilhood Center.
Charles R Smith Early Chilhood Center's closest public school neighbor is Lindbergh Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. The five-mile area around Charles R Smith Early Chilhood Center holds at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 154 to 277. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served.
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Bergen County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
962,316
Census ACS
Median income
$124,884
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
291
133,883 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Palisades Park School District
- Lindbergh Elementary SchoolElementary · 762 students
- Palisades Park Jr-Sr High SchoolHigh · 747 students
Other schools in PALISADES PARK
- Lindbergh Elementary SchoolElementary · 762 students
- Palisades Park Jr-Sr High SchoolHigh · 747 students
Nearby schools
- Lindbergh Elementary School0.3 mi · 762
- Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School0.7 mi · 747
- Slocum Skewes School0.8 mi · 654
- Lewis F. Cole Middle School0.9 mi · 1,227
- School No. 41.0 mi · 377
- Anna C. Scott Elementary School1.0 mi · 517
Frequently asked questions
About Charles R Smith Early Chilhood CenterHow many students attend Charles R Smith Early Chilhood Center?
Charles R Smith Early Chilhood Center enrolls approximately 277 students in grades PK-KG.
Is Charles R Smith Early Chilhood Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Charles R Smith Early Chilhood Center is an elementary school covering grades PK-KG.
How many teachers does Charles R Smith Early Chilhood Center have?
Charles R Smith Early Chilhood Center employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Charles R Smith Early Chilhood Center?
Student demographics at Charles R Smith Early Chilhood Center are roughly 8% White, 70% Hispanic, 1% Black, 20% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Charles R Smith Early Chilhood Center public or private?
Charles R Smith Early Chilhood Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Palisades Park School District.
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