Enrollment
355
Elementary
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POMPTON LAKES SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341335004934
Lenox School
35 LENOX AVENUE, POMPTON LAKES, NJ 07442 · (973) 835-7100 · Passaic County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL355 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
113 students
DISTRICT 30% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 65 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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 Pompton Lakes School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
45.2%
NJ avg 53.1% . -7.0pp since 2023
Math
41.7%
NJ avg 41.6% . +0.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 have held steady.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.2% | 41.7% |
| 2023-24 | 52.2% | 41.0% |
% 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
41.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.7%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Lenox School
Lenox School's state test result (41.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lenox School this school | 355 | 31.8% | 41.3% |
| E Raymond Appleby Elementary School SPOTSWOOD | 365 | 30.7% | 38.0% |
| Adelphia Early Learning Center FREEHOLD | 357 | 30.8% | N/A |
| Greenville Elementary School HOWELL | 345 | 29.6% | 48.9% |
| Ardena Elementary School FARMINGDALE | 374 | 30.5% | 45.0% |
| Lincoln School POMPTON LAKES | 344 | 28.5% | 59.3% |
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 Lenox School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Passaic County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #709 of 1,290 | #30 of 87 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #758 of 1,319 ▼ 28 | #35 of 87 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #827 of 1,319 ▼ 204 | #40 of 87 ▼ 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 355 | #878 of 1,562 | #54 of 100 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #760 of 1,390 | #43 of 89 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.7% | #671 of 1,392 | #29 of 89 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.8% | #826 of 1,481 | #71 of 97 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.9% | #305 of 545 | #12 of 18 |
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
355
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 315
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 355 | 30.7 | 11.6:1 | 32% (113) |
| 2023-24 | 332 | 26.7 | 12.4:1 | 18% (59) |
| 2022-23 | 336 | 27.5 | 12.2:1 | 21% (70) |
| 2020-21 | 352 | 25 | 14.1:1 | 23% (81) |
| 2017-18 | 329 | 29.8 | 11.0:1 | 25% (81) |
| 2015-16 | 328 | 28 | 11.7:1 | 24% (78) |
| 2010-11 | 341 | 20 | 17.1:1 | 21% (70) |
| 2000-01 | 438 | 25 | 17.5:1 | 8% (35) |
| 1990-91 | 315 | 20 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lenox School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (329 to 355); teachers up 3% (29.8 to 30.7).
About Lenox School
Lenox School is a public elementary school run by Pompton Lakes School District in POMPTON LAKES, New Jersey. It covers kindergarten through 5, with a total enrollment of 355 students.
Pompton Lakes School District has 4 schools and 1,679 students, and Lenox School is one of those schools.
White students make up a majority at Lenox School, at 60%. Next come 30% Hispanic, 6% Asian, and 3% Black. That compares with about 41% White among all Passaic County residents. Lenox School's diversity index is 55%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at Lenox School total 30.7 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.6:1. That matches the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey fairly closely. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 32%. The average for public schools in Passaic County is 61%.
Test results at Lenox School are 7.5 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (41.3% actual, 48.7% predicted).
In the county around the school, Passaic County, the median household income is $87,522, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 155 public schools in Passaic County, enrolling about 83,237 students in all.
The shortest distance from Lenox School to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Pompton Lakes High School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Lenox School ranks 7th on proficiency.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 352 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 355. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.1:1 in 2020-21, and 11.6:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Passaic County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
521,012
Census ACS
Median income
$87,522
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
155
83,237 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pompton Lakes School District
- Pompton Lakes High SchoolHigh · 610 students
- Lakeside SchoolMiddle · 370 students
- Lincoln SchoolElementary · 344 students
Other schools in POMPTON LAKES
- Pompton Lakes High SchoolHigh · 610 students
- Lakeside SchoolMiddle · 370 students
- Lincoln SchoolElementary · 344 students
Nearby schools
- Pompton Lakes High School0.1 mi · 610
- Lakeside School0.3 mi · 370
- Lincoln School0.8 mi · 344
- Riverdale School1.1 mi · 273
- Martha B. Day Elementary School1.8 mi · 207
- Pines Lake Elementary School2.1 mi · 356
Frequently asked questions
About Lenox SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lenox School?
Lenox School enrolls approximately 355 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Lenox School serve?
Lenox School serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Lenox School have?
Lenox School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
How diverse is Lenox School?
Lenox School reports a student body of 60% White, 30% Hispanic, 3% Black, 6% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Lenox School public or private?
Lenox School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pompton Lakes School District.
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