Grant Elementary School

Grant Elementary School, a reasonably sized primary school in DUMONT, New Jersey, part of Dumont Public School District, enrolls 432 students, covering grades K through 5.

Across the 5 schools in Dumont Public School District (2,467 students total), Grant Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Grant Elementary School reports that the most-represented group is Hispanic (38%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 36% White, 17% Asian, 5% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 23% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Grant Elementary School has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Grant Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 17% of students at Grant Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Bergen County (around 28%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Grant Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 63.0%.

Around the school, Bergen County reports that median household income runs about $124,884, roughly 53% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Grant Elementary School is one of 291 public schools in Bergen County (combined enrollment of about 133,883 students).

Nearest neighbor: Honiss Elementary\Middle School, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Grant Elementary School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Grant Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 61.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 16%: 374 students in 2018 compared to 432 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 51% to 36%.

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