Enrollment
394
Elementary
DISTRICT 307 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAHWAH TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340933000592
Joyce Kilmer School
80 RIDGE ROAD, MAHWAH, NJ 07430 · (201) 762-2270 · Bergen County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL394 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 69% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
48 students
DISTRICT 12% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 187 | 47% |
| Grade 5 | 207 | 53% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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 Mahwah Township Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
69.3%
NJ avg 53.1% . -7.2pp since 2023
Math
63.0%
NJ avg 41.6% . -2.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.3% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 76.5% | 65.9% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
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
61.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.5%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 →
Schools most like Joyce Kilmer School
Joyce Kilmer School's state test result (61.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Kilmer School this school | 394 | 12.2% | 61.2% |
| Crim Primary School Bridgewater | 396 | 10.6% | 69.5% |
| John F. Kennedy Elementary School WAYNE | 387 | 14.2% | 64.4% |
| Radburn Elementary School FAIR LAWN | 445 | 11.5% | 86.5% |
| Sandshore Rd. Elementary School BUDD LAKE | 409 | 10.5% | 57.2% |
| Kirby's Mill Elementary School MEDFORD | 402 | 13.4% | 67.3% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Joyce Kilmer School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Bergen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.2% | #309 of 1,290 | #70 of 137 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #360 of 1,319 ▼ 85 | #85 of 149 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.3% | #279 of 1,319 ▼ 147 | #76 of 149 ▼ 38 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 394 | #723 of 1,562 | #44 of 173 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #422 of 1,390 | #45 of 151 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.7% | #504 of 1,392 | #68 of 151 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.2% | #1,199 of 1,481 | #101 of 154 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.4% | #309 of 798 | #30 of 85 |
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
394
-20 (-5%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 388
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 9.4:1
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 | 394 | 38.3 | 10.3:1 | 12% (48) |
| 2023-24 | 407 | 37.1 | 11.0:1 | 8% (33) |
| 2022-23 | 375 | 39.6 | 9.5:1 | 9% (35) |
| 2020-21 | 414 | 44 | 9.4:1 | 13% (52) |
| 2017-18 | 455 | 43.2 | 10.5:1 | 11% (48) |
| 2015-16 | 435 | 35 | 12.4:1 | 9% (40) |
| 2010-11 | 497 | 28 | 17.8:1 | 10% (51) |
| 2000-01 | 757 | 48 | 15.8:1 | 8% (60) |
| 1990-91 | 388 | 26 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Joyce Kilmer School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (455 to 394); teachers down 11% (43.2 to 38.3).
About Joyce Kilmer School
Joyce Kilmer School is an elementary school in MAHWAH, New Jersey, reachable at (201) 762-2270. It teaches 394 students in grades 4 through 5.
Joyce Kilmer School belongs to Mahwah Township Public School District, a district of 6 schools and 2,698 students.
The share of White students at Joyce Kilmer School is 59%, a majority. Smaller groups are 19% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Black. Census estimates put Bergen County at about 55% White, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 60, compared with 70 nationally.
Its staff includes 38.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 10.3 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in New Jersey, 11.4:1, is higher. Joyce Kilmer School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 12%. Across public schools in Bergen County, the average is 28%.
Joyce Kilmer School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 69% of New Jersey public elementary schools.
Compared with New Jersey schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Joyce Kilmer School's results are 1.8 points above predicted: 61.2% against 59.5%.
In the wider Bergen County area, the median household earns about $124,884 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 53% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Across Bergen County, 291 public schools serve about 133,883 students.
Lenape Meadows, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Joyce Kilmer School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Joyce Kilmer School ranks 6th of 9 on average proficiency.
Joyce Kilmer School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
The school's student count fell 5% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Joyce Kilmer School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Mahwah Township Public School District
- Mahwah High SchoolHigh · 829 students
- Ramapo RidgeMiddle · 642 students
- Lenape MeadowsElementary · 418 students
- Betsy Ross ElementaryElementary · 238 students
- George Washington SchoolElementary · 177 students
Other schools in MAHWAH
- Mahwah High SchoolHigh · 829 students
- Ramapo RidgeMiddle · 642 students
- Lenape MeadowsElementary · 418 students
- Betsy Ross ElementaryElementary · 238 students
- George Washington SchoolElementary · 177 students
Other Joyce Kilmer schools
One other US public school is named Joyce Kilmer. Joyce Kilmer School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Joyce Kilmer SchoolMilltown, NJ · 444 students
Nearby schools
- Lenape Meadows0.2 mi · 418
- Mahwah High School0.2 mi · 829
- Ramapo Ridge0.3 mi · 642
- Betsy Ross Elementary1.1 mi · 238
- Eric S. Smith Middle School1.7 mi · 613
- RICHARD P CONNOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 437
Frequently asked questions
About Joyce Kilmer SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Joyce Kilmer School?
Joyce Kilmer School enrolls approximately 394 students in grades 04-05.
What grades does Joyce Kilmer School serve?
Joyce Kilmer School serves grades 04-05.
How many teachers does Joyce Kilmer School have?
Joyce Kilmer School employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
How diverse is Joyce Kilmer School?
Joyce Kilmer School reports a student body of 59% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Black, 19% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Joyce Kilmer School public or private?
Joyce Kilmer School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mahwah Township Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.