Enrollment
246
Elementary
DISTRICT 292 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLEN ROCK PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340597000486
Richard E Byrd School
640 DOREMUS AVE, GLEN ROCK, NJ 07452 · (201) 445-7700 · Bergen County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL246 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 1% · 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 | 39 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (47).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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 Glen Rock Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
71.7%
NJ avg 53.1% . -9.5pp since 2023
Math
88.8%
NJ avg 41.6% . +3.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 89 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.7% | 88.8% |
| 2023-24 | 81.2% | 85.4% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Richard E Byrd School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Bergen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 88.8% | #14 of 1,319 ▲ 11 | #1 of 149 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.7% | #230 of 1,319 ▼ 164 | #66 of 149 ▼ 49 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 246 | #1,303 of 1,562 | #138 of 173 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #964 of 1,390 | #100 of 151 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.4% | #709 of 1,392 | #96 of 151 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.6% | #482 of 798 | #53 of 85 |
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
246
-17 (-6%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 266
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 246 | 19.9 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 259 | 18.5 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 269 | 18.5 | 14.5:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 263 | 18 | 14.6:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 269 | 18 | 14.9:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 256 | 17 | 15.1:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 231 | 14 | 16.5:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 278 | 16 | 17.4:1 | 1% (2) |
| 1990-91 | 266 | 14 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Richard E Byrd School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (269 to 246); teachers up 11% (18 to 19.9).
About Richard E Byrd School
Among the schools in GLEN ROCK, New Jersey, is Richard E Byrd School, a small elementary school. The school runs kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 246 students. That compares with an average of about 405 students for elementary schools in New Jersey.
Glen Rock Public School District has 2,531 students in 6 schools, and Richard E Byrd School is one of those schools.
White students are 65% of those enrolled at Richard E Byrd School. Next come 15% Asian, 11% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic. That compares with about 55% White among all Bergen County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 53%.
There are 19.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 12.4:1. Compared with the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey, this school's ratio is higher.
For the population of Bergen County, median household income comes to about $124,884, roughly 53% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Bergen County counts 291 public schools with about 133,883 students.
A public school about 0.6 miles away, Central School, is the closest to Richard E Byrd School. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Richard E Byrd School.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment decreased 6% over 4 years, reaching 246 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 14.6:1 to 12.4:1.
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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 Glen Rock Public School District
- Glen Rock High SchoolHigh · 722 students
- Glen Rock Middle SchoolMiddle · 642 students
- Clara E Coleman SchoolElementary · 322 students
- Alexander Hamilton SchoolElementary · 300 students
- Central SchoolElementary · 299 students
Other schools in GLEN ROCK
- Glen Rock High SchoolHigh · 722 students
- Glen Rock Middle SchoolMiddle · 642 students
- Clara E Coleman SchoolElementary · 322 students
- Alexander Hamilton SchoolElementary · 300 students
- Central SchoolElementary · 299 students
Nearby schools
- Central School0.6 mi · 299
- Alexander Hamilton School0.8 mi · 300
- Glen Rock High School0.9 mi · 722
- Glen Rock Middle School0.9 mi · 642
- Orchard Elementary School0.9 mi · 348
- Lincoln Middle School1.0 mi · 522
Frequently asked questions
About Richard E Byrd SchoolHow many students attend Richard E Byrd School?
Richard E Byrd School enrolls approximately 246 students in grades KG-05.
Is Richard E Byrd School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Richard E Byrd School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Richard E Byrd School have?
Richard E Byrd School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Richard E Byrd School?
At Richard E Byrd School, the student body is approximately 65% White, 9% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Richard E Byrd School in?
Richard E Byrd School is part of Glen Rock Public School District.
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