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Enrollment
512
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NUTLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341188002392
Yantacaw School
20 YANTACAW PLACE, NUTLEY, NJ 07110 · (973) 661-8891 · Essex County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL512 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
15.0:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
7%
37 students
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 41%
Community
1
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 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 72 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (72).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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 Nutley Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
73.3%
NJ avg 53.1% . +2.1pp since 2023
Math
65.1%
NJ avg 41.6% . -1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.3% | 65.1% |
| 2023-24 | 71.2% | 66.1% |
% 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
65.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.2%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 Yantacaw School
Yantacaw School's state test result (65.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yantacaw School this school | 512 | 7.2% | 65.8% |
| Memorial Elementary School Montvale | 532 | 7.1% | 74.7% |
| Roosevelt School RIVER EDGE | 474 | 0.6% | 76.6% |
| Radburn Elementary School FAIR LAWN | 445 | 11.5% | 86.5% |
| Cranbury School CRANBURY | 421 | 9.5% | 68.7% |
| Allen W. Roberts School NEW PROVIDENCE | 641 | 1.7% | 80.2% |
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 Yantacaw School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.8% | #219 of 1,290 | #26 of 131 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.1% | #326 of 1,319 ▼ 55 | #37 of 141 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.3% | #201 of 1,319 ▲ 19 | #31 of 141 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 512 | #381 of 1,562 | #50 of 162 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #1,301 of 1,390 | #105 of 140 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.4% | #276 of 1,392 | #13 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 7.2% | #1,309 of 1,481 | #122 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.0% | #448 of 545 | #49 of 61 |
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
512
+51 (+11%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 433
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 512 | 34.2 | 15.0:1 | 7% (37) |
| 2023-24 | 518 | 37.2 | 13.9:1 | 6% (29) |
| 2022-23 | 506 | 37.2 | 13.6:1 | 6% (28) |
| 2020-21 | 461 | 36 | 12.8:1 | 5% (24) |
| 2017-18 | 497 | 37.7 | 13.2:1 | 6% (29) |
| 2015-16 | 465 | 34 | 13.7:1 | 5% (23) |
| 2010-11 | 453 | 27 | 16.8:1 | 6% (26) |
| 2000-01 | 473 | 27 | 17.5:1 | 4% (21) |
| 1990-91 | 433 | 23 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Yantacaw School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (497 to 512); teachers down 9% (37.7 to 34.2).
About Yantacaw School
This page covers Yantacaw School, a mid-sized elementary school in NUTLEY, New Jersey. Enrollment stands at 512 students, covering pre-K through 6. The school is 26% larger than the average for elementary schools in New Jersey.
Enrollment across the 7 schools in Nutley Public School District totals 4,299 students.
White students account for 48% of enrollment at Yantacaw School, more than any other group. The remaining students are 26% Asian, 21% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Essex County, the White share is about 30%. The diversity index for Yantacaw School is 66%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Yantacaw School reports a ratio of 15.0 students per teacher, from 34.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in New Jersey, the average ratio is 11.4:1. Lunch program data show 7% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Essex County is 54%.
Yantacaw School earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 75% of New Jersey public elementary schools.
Schools in New Jersey with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 62.2%. Yantacaw School scores 65.8%.
For the population of Essex County, the median household earns about $80,789 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Across Essex County, 249 public schools serve about 145,473 students.
John H. Walker Middle School is about 0.7 miles from Yantacaw School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Yantacaw School is 1st on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 51 students, from 461 to 512. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 12.8:1 to 15.0:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
863,002
Census ACS
Median income
$80,789
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
249
145,473 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Nutley Public School District
- Nutley High SchoolHigh · 1,222 students
- John H. Walker Middle SchoolMiddle · 637 students
- Spring Garden SchoolElementary · 606 students
- Washington SchoolElementary · 534 students
- Lincoln SchoolElementary · 446 students
- Radcliffe SchoolElementary · 342 students
Other schools in NUTLEY
- Nutley High SchoolHigh · 1,222 students
- John H. Walker Middle SchoolMiddle · 637 students
- Spring Garden SchoolElementary · 606 students
- Washington SchoolElementary · 534 students
- Lincoln SchoolElementary · 446 students
- Radcliffe SchoolElementary · 342 students
Nearby schools
- John H. Walker Middle School0.7 mi · 637
- Clifton Early Learner Academies - Allwood0.7 mi · 62
- Nutley High School0.7 mi · 1,222
- Spring Garden School0.7 mi · 606
- Radcliffe School0.9 mi · 342
- Washington School0.9 mi · 534
Frequently asked questions
About Yantacaw SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Yantacaw School?
Yantacaw School enrolls approximately 512 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Yantacaw School serve?
Yantacaw School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Yantacaw School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Yantacaw School is approximately 15.0:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Yantacaw School?
Student demographics at Yantacaw School are roughly 48% White, 21% Hispanic, 2% Black, 26% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Yantacaw School in?
Yantacaw School is part of Nutley Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.