Enrollment
347
Elementary
DISTRICT 331 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOGOTA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340192000290
Lillian M. Steen
134 W. Main, BOGOTA, NJ 07603 · (201) 342-6446 · Bergen County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL347 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
12.4:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
205 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 | 31 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
48%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 Bogota Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
55.3%
NJ avg 53.1% . -7.0pp since 2023
Math
49.4%
NJ avg 41.6% . +5.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 up about 5 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.3% | 49.4% |
| 2023-24 | 62.3% | 44.2% |
% 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
45.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.8%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Lillian M. Steen
Lillian M. Steen's state test result (45.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian M. Steen this school | 347 | 59.1% | 45.2% |
| E. Roy Bixby BOGOTA | 314 | 64.6% | 37.5% |
| Belleville PS7 BELLEVILLE | 425 | 58.6% | 28.7% |
| Lincoln Elementary School RIDGEFIELD PARK | 346 | 54.3% | 49.1% |
| Hilltop School LODI | 337 | 62.3% | 49.3% |
| Belleville PS5 BELLEVILLE | 362 | 64.9% | 38.7% |
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 Lillian M. Steen ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Bergen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #631 of 1,290 | #117 of 137 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #596 of 1,319 ▲ 73 | #118 of 149 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #586 of 1,319 ▼ 184 | #123 of 149 ▼ 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 347 | #909 of 1,562 | #80 of 173 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #978 of 1,390 | #103 of 151 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.1% | #857 of 1,392 | #116 of 151 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.1% | #470 of 1,481 | #23 of 154 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.7% | #143 of 545 | #10 of 64 |
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
347
+24 (+7%) vs 2020
+75% since 1990-91, when it was 198
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 347 | 28 | 12.4:1 | 59% (205) |
| 2023-24 | 330 | 26 | 12.7:1 | 58% (190) |
| 2022-23 | 326 | 25 | 13.0:1 | 53% (174) |
| 2020-21 | 323 | 27 | 12.0:1 | 41% (131) |
| 2017-18 | 300 | 27.5 | 10.9:1 | 47% (141) |
| 2015-16 | 322 | 26 | 12.4:1 | 47% (152) |
| 2010-11 | 289 | 20 | 14.4:1 | 52% (151) |
| 2000-01 | 303 | 16 | 18.9:1 | 16% (48) |
| 1990-91 | 198 | 10 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lillian M. Steen.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (300 to 347); teachers up 2% (27.5 to 28).
About Lillian M. Steen
Lillian M. Steen is a mid-sized elementary school that serves part of BOGOTA, New Jersey. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 347 students.
Lillian M. Steen is part of Bogota Public School District, where 4 schools serve 1,302 students.
Of every 100 students at Lillian M. Steen, about 70 are Hispanic. It is also 10% White, 8% Black, 8% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Bergen County's residents are about 23% Hispanic, 48 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 48%.
Its ratio of 12.4:1 is based on 28 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in New Jersey is 11.4:1, so this school has more students per teacher. In all, 59% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 28% for public schools in Bergen County.
Among New Jersey public elementary schools, Lillian M. Steen outscored 67%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Lillian M. Steen is 11.4 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 45.2% actual, 33.8% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in New Jersey.
In Bergen County, the median household earns about $124,884 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 53%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Across Bergen County, 291 public schools serve about 133,883 students.
Lillian M. Steen's nearest public school is Bogota Middle School (about 0.5 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, Lillian M. Steen is 4th among 9 schools close by.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 24 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Lillian M. Steen. 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 Bogota Public School District
- Bogota Jr./Sr. High SchoolHigh · 475 students
- E. Roy BixbyElementary · 314 students
- Bogota Middle SchoolMiddle · 166 students
Other schools in BOGOTA
- Bogota Jr./Sr. High SchoolHigh · 475 students
- E. Roy BixbyElementary · 314 students
- Bogota Middle SchoolMiddle · 166 students
Nearby schools
- Bogota Middle School0.5 mi · 166
- Bogota Jr./Sr. High School0.5 mi · 475
- Teaneck Community Charter school0.6 mi · 377
- E. Roy Bixby0.7 mi · 314
- Hackensack Middle School0.9 mi · 1,399
- Jackson Avenue1.0 mi · 438
Frequently asked questions
About Lillian M. SteenHow large is Lillian M. Steen?
Lillian M. Steen enrolls approximately 347 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Lillian M. Steen serve?
Lillian M. Steen serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lillian M. Steen?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lillian M. Steen is approximately 12.4:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Lillian M. Steen?
Student demographics at Lillian M. Steen are roughly 10% White, 70% Hispanic, 8% Black, 8% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Lillian M. Steen in?
Lillian M. Steen is part of Bogota Public School District.
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