Enrollment
169
Elementary
DISTRICT 204 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RINGWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341386004948
Robert Erskine School
88 ERSKINE ROAD, RINGWOOD, NJ 07456 · (973) 962-7500 · Passaic County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL169 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 58% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
26 students
DISTRICT 11% · 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 | 47 | 28% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 25% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 25% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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 Ringwood School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
NJ avg 53.1% . +1.3pp since 2023
Math
54.8%
NJ avg 41.6% . -17.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 17 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 54.8% |
| 2023-24 | 48.7% | 71.8% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.7%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Robert Erskine School
Robert Erskine School's state test result (56.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Erskine School this school | 169 | 15.4% | 56.3% |
| Farmingdale Elementary FARMINGDALE | 160 | 17.5% | 40.9% |
| New Egypt Primary School NEW EGYPT | 177 | 20.3% | N/A |
| Knowlton Township Board of Education DELAWARE | 174 | 20.7% | 47.3% |
| Zane North Elementary School COLLINGSWOOD | 174 | 17.2% | 74.7% |
| Fredon Township School NEWTON | 203 | 12.8% | 52.2% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Robert Erskine School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Passaic County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.3% | #403 of 1,290 | #15 of 87 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #500 of 1,319 ▼ 318 | #19 of 87 ▼ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #711 of 1,319 ▼ 12 | #30 of 87 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 169 | #1,437 of 1,562 | #92 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.4% | #1,128 of 1,481 | #86 of 97 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.2% | #78 of 798 | #11 of 66 |
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
169
-16 (-9%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 260
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 9.7:1
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 | 169 | 17.8 | 9.5:1 | 15% (26) |
| 2023-24 | 171 | 19.8 | 8.6:1 | 12% (21) |
| 2022-23 | 185 | 18.6 | 10.0:1 | 12% (23) |
| 2020-21 | 185 | 19 | 9.7:1 | 8% (14) |
| 2017-18 | 229 | 18.7 | 12.3:1 | 14% (32) |
| 2015-16 | 249 | 19 | 13.1:1 | 11% (27) |
| 2010-11 | 242 | 13 | 18.6:1 | 5% (13) |
| 2000-01 | 297 | 16 | 18.6:1 | 7% (22) |
| 1990-91 | 260 | 17 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robert Erskine School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (229 to 169); teachers down 5% (18.7 to 17.8).
About Robert Erskine School
Robert Erskine School is a low-enrollment elementary school in RINGWOOD, New Jersey, one of the schools in Ringwood School District. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 3, with 169 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in New Jersey average about 405 students.
Ringwood School District is made up of 4 schools with 957 students in all.
Roughly 80% of students at Robert Erskine School are White. Other reported shares: 13% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Passaic County's residents are about 41% White, 39 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 34% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 17.8 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 9.5:1. That is 1.9 students per teacher below the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. Robert Erskine School reports 15% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is lower than the 61% average for public schools in Passaic County.
The allk12 Grade for Robert Erskine School is B. Compared with New Jersey public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 58% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
After adjusting for student poverty, Robert Erskine School lands between the top and bottom 10% of New Jersey schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 56.3%; the prediction is 57.7%.
Across Passaic County, the median household income is $87,522, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Passaic County is home to 155 public schools and about 83,237 public school students.
Martin J. Ryerson School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.5 miles away. Within five miles of Robert Erskine School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Robert Erskine School is 4th of 9 on proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 4 years, Robert Erskine School's enrollment dropped 9%, to 169.
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Passaic County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
521,012
Census ACS
Median income
$87,522
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
155
83,237 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ringwood School District
- Martin J. Ryerson SchoolMiddle · 345 students
- Peter Cooper SchoolElementary · 235 students
- Eleanor G. HewittElementary · 208 students
Other schools in RINGWOOD
- Martin J. Ryerson SchoolMiddle · 345 students
- Peter Cooper SchoolElementary · 235 students
- Eleanor G. HewittElementary · 208 students
Nearby schools
- Martin J. Ryerson School1.5 mi · 345
- Peter Cooper School1.8 mi · 235
- Eleanor G. Hewitt1.9 mi · 208
- Lakeland Regional High School2.5 mi · 823
- Wanaque Elementary School2.9 mi · 506
- Haskell Elementary School4.4 mi · 382
Frequently asked questions
About Robert Erskine SchoolHow many students attend Robert Erskine School?
Robert Erskine School enrolls approximately 169 students in grades KG-03.
What grades does Robert Erskine School serve?
Robert Erskine School serves grades KG-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Robert Erskine School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Robert Erskine School is approximately 9.5:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Robert Erskine School?
At Robert Erskine School, the student body is approximately 80% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Robert Erskine School public or private?
Robert Erskine School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Ringwood School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.