Enrollment
127
Elementary
DISTRICT 237 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLEN RIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340594002096
Forest Avenue School
287 FOREST AVE, GLEN RIDGE, NJ 07028 · (973) 429-8308 · Essex County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL127 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
11.0:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 0% · 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 | 19 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 27% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 25% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 33% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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 Glen Ridge Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Where Forest Avenue School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 127 | #1,488 of 1,562 | #153 of 162 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -47.3% | #10 of 798 | #2 of 73 |
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
127
-49 (-28%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 260
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 127 | 11.5 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 145 | 11.8 | 12.3:1 | 2% (3) |
| 2022-23 | 154 | 12.3 | 12.5:1 | 2% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 176 | 14 | 12.6:1 | 2% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 241 | 14.9 | 16.2:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2015-16 | 248 | 14 | 17.7:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 251 | 11 | 22.8:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 268 | 12 | 22.3:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 260 | 12 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Forest Avenue School.
Since 2017-18: students down 47% (241 to 127); teachers down 23% (14.9 to 11.5).
About Forest Avenue School
Forest Avenue School is a public very small elementary school in GLEN RIDGE, New Jersey. There are 127 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 2. That puts enrollment 69% below the 405-student average for elementary schools in New Jersey.
Glen Ridge Public School District (5 schools, 1,746 students) runs Forest Avenue School.
Of every 100 students at Forest Avenue School, about 77 are White. It is also 9% Hispanic, 7% Asian, and 6% multiracial. Essex County's residents are about 30% White, 47 points below the school's share. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 39%.
Forest Avenue School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1, with 11.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey.
The school is in Essex County, where the median household earns about $80,789 a year, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Forest Avenue School shares Essex County with 248 other public schools.
Bloomfield Middle School sits about 0.7 miles from Forest Avenue School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 49 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The number of students per teacher dropped from 12.6 to 11.0 over 4 years.
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Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
863,002
Census ACS
Median income
$80,789
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
249
145,473 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Glen Ridge Public School District
- Glen Ridge High SchoolHigh · 799 students
- Ridgewood Avenue SchoolElementary · 540 students
- Linden Avenue SchoolElementary · 153 students
- Central SchoolElementary · 127 students
Other schools in GLEN RIDGE
- Glen Ridge High SchoolHigh · 799 students
- Ridgewood Avenue SchoolElementary · 540 students
- Linden Avenue SchoolElementary · 153 students
- Central SchoolElementary · 127 students
Other Forest Avenue schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Forest Avenue. Forest Avenue School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Forest Avenue SchoolVERONA, NJ · 230 students
- Forest Avenue SchoolMiddletown, RI · 304 students
- FOREST AVENUE SCHOOLWEST BABYLON, NY · 278 students
Nearby schools
- Bloomfield Middle School0.7 mi · 944
- Watchung Elementary School0.8 mi · 406
- Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building0.9 mi · 203
- Franklin Elementary School0.9 mi · 352
- Demarest Elementary School0.9 mi · 482
- Montclair High School1.0 mi · 1,925
Frequently asked questions
About Forest Avenue SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Forest Avenue School?
Forest Avenue School enrolls approximately 127 students in grades PK-02.
Is Forest Avenue School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Forest Avenue School is an elementary school covering grades PK-02.
How many students per teacher at Forest Avenue School?
Approximately 11.0:1 students per teacher at Forest Avenue School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Forest Avenue School?
At Forest Avenue School, the student body is approximately 77% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Forest Avenue School public or private?
Forest Avenue School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Glen Ridge Public School District.
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