Robert Erskine School

Set in RINGWOOD, New Jersey, Robert Erskine School is a low-enrollment elementary campus, overseen by Ringwood School District. It works with 169 students across grades K through 3. That puts it 58% smaller than the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 405 students.

Ringwood School District runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 957 students. Robert Erskine School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Robert Erskine School lists that White students make up the majority at 80%. Beyond that, the school shows 13% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 41% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Robert Erskine School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 15% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Passaic County's rate of about 61%.

With demographic context factored in, Robert Erskine School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.3%.

Across the wider county, census data for Passaic County shows median household earnings sit near $87,522, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Passaic County's 155 public schools (combined enrollment of about 83,237 students), Robert Erskine School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Martin J. Ryerson School, around 1.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Robert Erskine School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Robert Erskine School at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 54.7%.

Robert Erskine School operates from a countryside location.

Five-year trend. Robert Erskine School's enrollment has ticked down 26% since 2018, when it stood at 229 (now 169). Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 8% to 13%. Class-load math has fell: from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 9.5:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.