Richard E Byrd School

Set in GLEN ROCK, New Jersey, Richard E Byrd School is a cozy K-5 school, operated by Glen Rock Public School District. It enrolls 246 students across grades K through 5. That puts it 39% below the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 405 students.

Richard E Byrd School is one of 6 schools operated by Glen Rock Public School District, a district that enrolls 2,531 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Richard E Byrd School records that White students make up the majority at 65%; the rest comes out to 15% Asian, 11% multiracial, 9% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 55% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.4:1 average.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Bergen County put the typical household earns roughly $124,884 per year, roughly 53% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Richard E Byrd School is one of 291 public schools in Bergen County (combined enrollment of about 133,883 students).

The closest other public school is Central School, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 9%: 269 students in 2018 compared to 246 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 77% to 65% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 in 2025.

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