Ogdensburg Borough School

As a modestly sized elementary school in OGDENSBURG, New Jersey, Ogdensburg Borough School educates 280 students from grades pre-K through 8, part of Ogdensburg Borough School District. Compared to the state average of about 405 students per school, that is 31% leaner than typical.

Ogdensburg Borough School is a school of Ogdensburg Borough School District, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Looking at the student body, Ogdensburg Borough School shows that White students make up the majority at 76%. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 4% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Ogdensburg Borough School has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. Around 25% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Ogdensburg Borough School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 52.3%, the actual is 48.8%, a residual of -3.5 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Sussex County shows median household earnings sit near $116,186, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ogdensburg Borough School is one of 46 public schools in Sussex County (combined enrollment of about 19,579 students).

Sparta Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Ogdensburg Borough School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 46.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Looking at the recent track record. Ogdensburg Borough School's enrollment has expanded 25% since 2018, when it stood at 224 (now 280). Over the same period, the White share declined from 91% to 76%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 8.9:1 in 2018 to 10.3:1 today.

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