Theunis Dey Elementary School

Theunis Dey Elementary School is a K-5 school of average-sized scale in WAYNE, New Jersey, run under Wayne Township Public School District, caters to 459 students in grades K through 5.

Theunis Dey Elementary School is one of 15 schools operated by Wayne Township Public School District, a district that serves 7,549 students overall.

Demographically, Theunis Dey Elementary School records that 72% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 41% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. Around 5% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Passaic County (around 61%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Theunis Dey Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 65.8%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Passaic County indicate median household earnings sit near $87,522, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Theunis Dey Elementary School is one of 155 public schools in Passaic County (combined enrollment of about 83,237 students).

Nearest neighbor: Schuyler Colfax Middle School, around 0.6 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Theunis Dey Elementary School comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 61.5%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 6%: 431 students in 2018 compared to 459 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 79% to 72% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.