Enrollment
115
Elementary
DISTRICT 283 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TEANECK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341608003493
Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School
ONE MERRISON STREET, TEANECK, NJ 07666 · (201) 862-2508 · Bergen County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL115 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
7.2:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
42 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 41%
Community
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 60 | 52% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 48% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
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START A DISCUSSIONSchools most like Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School this school | 115 | 36.5% | N/A |
| Columbus School LYNDHURST | 102 | 34.3% | N/A |
| Lafayette Learning Center MORRISTOWN | 118 | 45.8% | N/A |
| North Brunswick Twp Early Childhood Center North Brunswick | 106 | 37.7% | N/A |
| Washington School LYNDHURST | 162 | 32.7% | N/A |
| School One Woodland Park | 122 | 46.7% | N/A |
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 Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Bergen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 115 | #1,503 of 1,562 | #167 of 173 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.5% | #760 of 1,481 | #55 of 154 |
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
115
-13 (-10%) vs 2020
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 | 115 | 16 | 7.2:1 | 37% (42) |
| 2023-24 | 134 | 4.5 | 29.8:1 | 35% (47) |
| 2022-23 | 130 | 2 | 65.0:1 | 41% (53) |
| 2020-21 | 128 | N/A | N/A | 38% (48) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School.
About Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School
Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School operates as a very small elementary school in TEANECK, New Jersey. The school offers pre-K through kindergarten and enrolls 115 students. The school is 72% below the average for elementary schools in New Jersey.
Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School is run by Teaneck School District, whose 8 schools enroll 3,630 students.
At Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School, Hispanic students make up the biggest share, 42%. Enrollment also includes 26% Black, 19% White, 8% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Bergen County, the Hispanic share is about 23%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 71%.
The school has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 7.2 students per teacher. Elementary schools in New Jersey have an average ratio of 11.4:1. The school reported 37% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Public schools in Bergen County average 28%.
American Community Survey estimates for Bergen County show that the median household earns about $124,884 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 53%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Bergen County has 291 public schools with about 133,883 students, including Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School.
Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Teaneck High School, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
In the federal locale system, Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School enrolled 128 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 115.
This page is set up for the Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Teaneck School District
- Teaneck High SchoolHigh · 1,244 students
- Thomas Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 510 students
- Benjamin Franklin Middle SchoolMiddle · 463 students
- John Greenleaf Whittier Elementary SchoolElementary · 361 students
- Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary SchoolElementary · 334 students
- James Russell Lowell Elementary SchoolElementary · 320 students
Other schools in TEANECK
- Teaneck High SchoolHigh · 1,244 students
- Thomas Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 510 students
- Benjamin Franklin Middle SchoolMiddle · 463 students
- Teaneck Community Charter schoolElementary · 377 students
- John Greenleaf Whittier Elementary SchoolElementary · 361 students
- Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary SchoolElementary · 334 students
Nearby schools
- Teaneck High School0.3 mi · 1,244
- Thomas Jefferson Middle School0.5 mi · 510
- Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School0.7 mi · 334
- Benjamin Franklin Middle School0.9 mi · 463
- Teaneck Community Charter school0.9 mi · 377
- James Russell Lowell Elementary School1.0 mi · 320
Frequently asked questions
About Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School?
Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School enrolls approximately 115 students in grades PK-KG.
What age range does Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School serve?
Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade KG.
How many teachers does Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School have?
Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School?
At Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School, the student body is approximately 19% White, 42% Hispanic, 26% Black, 8% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School public or private?
Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Teaneck School District.
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