Enrollment
116
Elementary
STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SADDLE RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341452000834
Wandell School
97 E ALLENDALE RD, SADDLE RIVER, NJ 07458 · (201) 327-0727 · Bergen County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL116 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 94% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
7.9:1
15 FTE teachers
STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 11 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 20 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 17 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 43% larger than its 5th grade class (14).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
86.5%
NJ avg 53.1% . +6.5pp since 2023
Math
86.5%
NJ avg 41.6% . +13.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 87 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 86.5% | 86.5% |
| 2023-24 | 80.0% | 72.7% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Wandell School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Bergen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 86.5% | #26 of 1,319 ▲ 143 | #6 of 149 ▲ 42 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.5% | #33 of 1,319 ▲ 47 | #6 of 149 ▲ 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 116 | #1,500 of 1,562 | #166 of 173 |
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
116
-13 (-10%) vs 2020
-53% since 1990-91, when it was 245
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
was 6.8:1
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 | 116 | 14.7 | 7.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 115 | 14.7 | 7.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 107 | 16.4 | 6.5:1 | 3% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 129 | 19 | 6.8:1 | 2% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 147 | 16.5 | 8.9:1 | 2% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 178 | 19 | 9.4:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 227 | 21 | 10.8:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 168 | 17 | 9.9:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 245 | 26 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wandell School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (147 to 116); teachers down 11% (16.5 to 14.7).
About Wandell School
Wandell School is a small elementary school in New Jersey, with an address in SADDLE RIVER. The school had 116 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in New Jersey) has about 405 students.
Saddle River School District operates Wandell School.
Wandell School is 64% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 22% Asian, 8% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Bergen County's population at about 55%. The school's diversity index is 54%, meaning two students picked at random have a 54% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reported 14.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 7.9:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey.
Wandell School is graded A by allk12, scoring above 94% of New Jersey public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Bergen County census figures show that the median household income is $124,884, about 53% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Bergen County is home to 291 public schools and about 133,883 public school students.
The nearest other public school, Julia A Traphagen School, is about 1.3 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes Wandell School as Suburb: Large.
2024-25 enrollment was 116, a 10% decrease from 129 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 7.9 students per teacher, compared with 6.8 in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Wandell School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
Nearby schools
- Julia A Traphagen School1.3 mi · 414
- Dorchester Elementary School2.0 mi · 494
- Woodcliff Middle School2.1 mi · 238
- Brookside School2.1 mi · 502
- Emil A. Cavallini Middle School2.1 mi · 389
- Edith A. Bogert Elementary School2.1 mi · 368
Frequently asked questions
About Wandell SchoolHow large is Wandell School?
Wandell School enrolls approximately 116 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Wandell School serve?
Wandell School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Wandell School?
Approximately 7.9:1 students per teacher at Wandell School.
What is the student diversity at Wandell School?
Student demographics at Wandell School are roughly 64% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 22% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Wandell School public or private?
Wandell School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Saddle River School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.