Ralph S Maugham School

Ralph S Maugham School, a moderately sized elementary-level community in TENAFLY, New Jersey, one of the schools within Tenafly Public School District, educates 358 students, covering grades K through 5.

Ralph S Maugham School is one of 6 schools operated by Tenafly Public School District, a district that hosts 3,404 students overall.

Demographically, Ralph S Maugham School shows that 58% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 31% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Bergen County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Ralph S Maugham School has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Ralph S Maugham School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 4% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Bergen County's rate of about 28%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Ralph S Maugham School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 64.0%, the actual is 73.4%, a residual of +9.4 points.

In the broader community, census data for Bergen County shows median household earnings sit near $124,884, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Bergen County runs 291 public schools (combined enrollment of about 133,883 students), of which Ralph S Maugham School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Tenafly High School, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Ralph S Maugham School comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 72.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ralph S Maugham School has ticked down 13%, going from 411 students in 2018 to 358 in 2025. The White share of enrollment expanded from 48% to 58% over that span.

On allk12, members of the Ralph S Maugham School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.