County Road School

County Road School is a modestly sized elementary-level community in DEMAREST, New Jersey, run under Demarest School District. The school teaches 221 students in grades pre-K through 1. Compared to the state average of about 405 students per school, that is 45% below typical.

County Road School is one of 3 schools operated by Demarest School District, a district that instructs 801 students overall.

In terms of who attends, County Road School records that White students make up the majority at 60%. The remainder is composed of 34% Asian, 4% Hispanic.

On the resource side, County Road School logs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 2% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Bergen County runs at roughly 28%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Bergen County shows median household income runs about $124,884, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. County Road School is one of 291 public schools in Bergen County (combined enrollment of about 133,883 students).

Nearest neighbor: Cresskill High School, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

County Road School operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at County Road School has grew 47%, going from 150 students in 2018 to 221 in 2025. Over the same period, the Asian share expanded from 26% to 34%. Class-load math has grew: from 9.7:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.