Dorchester Elementary School

Dorchester Elementary School is an elementary school of mid-tier scale in WOODCLIFF LAKE, New Jersey, one of the schools within Woodcliff Lake School District, teacheing 494 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 405 students per school, that is 22% above typical.

Within Woodcliff Lake School District, which oversees 2 schools and 732 students, Dorchester Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Dorchester Elementary School lists that 76% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder is composed of 14% Asian, 9% Hispanic. By comparison, Bergen County as a whole is about 55% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 1% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Bergen County runs at roughly 28%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Dorchester Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 65.4%; this one delivers 72.8%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Bergen County shows median household earnings sit near $124,884, roughly 53% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Bergen County's 291 public schools (combined enrollment of about 133,883 students), Dorchester Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Woodcliff Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Dorchester Elementary School at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 68.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dorchester Elementary School has climbed 6%, going from 466 students in 2018 to 494 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 85% to 76%.

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