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Donald A. Quarles Early Childhood Center

186 Davison Place, ENGLEWOOD, NJ 07631 · (201) 862-6113 · Bergen County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL434 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

Enrollment
434
Elementary
DISTRICT 467 · STATE 405
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
307 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 41%
Community
1
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K26862%
Kindergarten16638%
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
286%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 37% · US 43%
Hispanic
31071%
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 35% · US 30%
Black
7116%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
102%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 10% · US 6%
Two+
82%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
20447%
Female
22853%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Donald A. Quarles Early Childhood Center→Dr. John Grieco Elementary School→Dr. Leroy McCloud Elementary School→Janis E. Dismus Middle School→Dwight Morrow High School/Academies@Englewood
Based on grade levels within Englewood Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Donald A. Quarles Early Childhood Center this school43470.7%N/A
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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 Donald A. Quarles Early Childhood Center ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New JerseyIn Bergen County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
434#589 of 1,562#37 of 173
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.7:1#813 of 1,390#80 of 151
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
45.3%#931 of 1,392#128 of 151
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
70.7%#340 of 1,481#8 of 154
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+6.4%#345 of 545#35 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 2024-25
Enrollment
434
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
+44% since 1990-91, when it was 302
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 11.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254343711.7:171% (307)
2023-2443137.511.5:166% (284)
2022-2343136.511.8:164% (277)
2020-214303711.6:153% (227)
2017-18408498.3:160% (246)
2015-164734510.5:158% (276)
2010-113792913.1:164% (243)
2000-014073412.0:160% (244)
1990-913021915.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Donald A. Quarles Early Childhood Center.

Since 2017-18: students up 6% (408 to 434); teachers down 24% (49 to 37).

About Donald A. Quarles Early Childhood Center

Donald A. Quarles Early Childhood Center is a mid-sized elementary school in New Jersey, with an address in ENGLEWOOD. It offers pre-K through kindergarten and has 434 students enrolled.

Donald A. Quarles Early Childhood Center is part of a district of 5 schools: Englewood Public School District, with 2,847 students.

About 71% of the student body at Donald A. Quarles Early Childhood Center is Hispanic. Other groups make up 16% Black, 6% White, and 2% Asian. County-wide, 23% of Bergen County residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 45% means there is a 45% chance two randomly chosen students at Donald A. Quarles Early Childhood Center are from different groups.

Teacher count: 37 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 11.7:1. The 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey is close to this figure. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 71%. The average for public schools in Bergen County is 28%.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Bergen County show that the median household earns about $124,884 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 53%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Bergen County has 291 public schools with about 133,883 students, including Donald A. Quarles Early Childhood Center.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Dr. John Grieco Elementary School, is about 0.4 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.

Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 430 to 434.

Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Donald A. Quarles Early Childhood Center. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Bergen County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Donald A. Quarles Early Childhood Center
District
Englewood Public School District
Address
186 Davison Place, ENGLEWOOD, NJ 07631
Phone
(201) 862-6113
County
Bergen County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–KG
Total enrollment
434
Teachers (FTE)
37
Student–teacher ratio
11.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
307 (71%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
340474000392
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Donald A. Quarles Early Childhood Center
What is the total enrollment at Donald A. Quarles Early Childhood Center?
Donald A. Quarles Early Childhood Center enrolls approximately 434 students in grades PK-KG.
Is Donald A. Quarles Early Childhood Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Donald A. Quarles Early Childhood Center is an elementary school covering grades PK-KG.
How many teachers does Donald A. Quarles Early Childhood Center have?
Donald A. Quarles Early Childhood Center employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
How diverse is Donald A. Quarles Early Childhood Center?
Donald A. Quarles Early Childhood Center reports a student body of 6% White, 71% Hispanic, 16% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Donald A. Quarles Early Childhood Center public or private?
Donald A. Quarles Early Childhood Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Englewood Public School District.
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