Eleanor G. Hewitt

Located at 266 SLOATSBURG ROAD, in RINGWOOD, New Jersey, Eleanor G. Hewitt is a small elementary campus that teaches 208 students (grades 4 through 5), overseen by Ringwood School District. By comparison, New Jersey's public schools average about 405 students each, so Eleanor G. Hewitt sits 49% below that benchmark.

Across the 4 schools in Ringwood School District (957 students total), Eleanor G. Hewitt accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Eleanor G. Hewitt reports that the largest single group is White, at 72% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 17% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 41% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Eleanor G. Hewitt tighter than the state norm the norm. About 13% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Passaic County's rate of about 61%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Eleanor G. Hewitt performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 59.3%, the actual is 55.1%, a residual of -4.3 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Passaic County) records that median household income runs about $87,522, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Passaic County's 155 public schools (combined enrollment of about 83,237 students), Eleanor G. Hewitt is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Martin J. Ryerson School, around 1.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Eleanor G. Hewitt ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 51.5%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 17%: 251 students in 2018 compared to 208 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 85% to 72%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Eleanor G. Hewitt community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.