Enrollment
340
Elementary
DISTRICT 258 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SADDLE BROOK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341449000828
Helen I. Smith School
30 CAMBRIDGE AVENUE, SADDLE BROOK, NJ 07663 · (201) 843-1142 · Bergen County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL340 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
99 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
Helen I. Smith School→Saddle Brook Middle/High School
Based on grade levels within Saddle Brook School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
50.5%
NJ avg 53.1% . +10.2pp since 2023
Math
57.6%
NJ avg 41.6% . +10.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.2%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
340
+31 (+10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 11.9:1
% White
52%
was 60%
% Hispanic
36%
was 29%
% Black
4%
was 2%
% Asian
5%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Helen I. Smith School
Located at 30 CAMBRIDGE AVENUE, in SADDLE BROOK, New Jersey, Helen I. Smith School is an intimate primary school that instructs 340 students (grades K through 6), run under Saddle Brook School District.
Saddle Brook School District comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 1,836 students; Helen I. Smith School is among them.
For racial and ethnic makeup, Helen I. Smith School reports that the largest single group is White at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 36% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% Black, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Bergen County as a whole.
In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 11.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 29% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Helen I. Smith School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.2%, the actual is 45.3%, a residual of -5.0 points.
Zooming out to the county, Bergen County reports that median household income runs about $124,884, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Bergen County's 291 public schools (combined enrollment of about 133,883 students), Helen I. Smith School is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Salome H. Long Memorial School, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Helen I. Smith School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Helen I. Smith School at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 46.8%.
Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.
Looking at the recent track record. Helen I. Smith School's enrollment has expanded 10% since 2018, when it stood at 309 (now 340). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 60% to 52%.
In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Bergen County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Saddle Brook School District
- Saddle Brook Middle/High SchoolHigh · 806 students
- Franklin SchoolElementary · 328 students
- Salome H. Long Memorial SchoolElementary · 304 students
- Washington SchoolElementary · 58 students
Other schools in SADDLE BROOK
- Saddle Brook Middle/High SchoolHigh · 806 students
- Franklin SchoolElementary · 328 students
- Salome H. Long Memorial SchoolElementary · 304 students
- Washington SchoolElementary · 58 students
Nearby schools
- Salome H. Long Memorial School0.4 mi · 304
- Saddle Brook Middle/High School0.6 mi · 806
- Warren Point Elementary School1.0 mi · 391
- Midland School #11.1 mi · 458
- Washington School1.2 mi · 58
- Sixteenth Avenue School1.3 mi · 410
Frequently asked questions
About Helen I. Smith SchoolHow many students attend Helen I. Smith School?
Helen I. Smith School enrolls approximately 340 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Helen I. Smith School serve?
Helen I. Smith School serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Helen I. Smith School?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at Helen I. Smith School.
How diverse is Helen I. Smith School?
Helen I. Smith School reports a student body of 52% White, 36% Hispanic, 4% Black, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Helen I. Smith School?
Helen I. Smith School is overseen by Saddle Brook School District in Bergen County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.