Top Rankings
Demarest School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 763 students in Demarest School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Demarest School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
763 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Demarest School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#35 out of 650 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
253 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
33%
11%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
33%
# Black Students
5 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
433 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
57%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
71
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
53
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
67
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
73
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
82
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
92
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
70
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
83
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
79
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
90
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
3
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,056 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,662 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,056
$27,145
Spending / Student
$23,662
$26,033
Best Demarest School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Luther Lee Emerson School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
15 Columbus Road
Demarest, NJ 07627
(201) 768-6060
Demarest, NJ 07627
(201) 768-6060
Grades: 2-4
| 247 students
Rank: #22.
Demarest Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
568 Piermont Rd
Demarest, NJ 07627
(201) 768-6060
Demarest, NJ 07627
(201) 768-6060
Grades: 5-8
| 325 students
Rank: n/an/a
County Road School
Magnet School
130 County Rd
Demarest, NJ 07627
(201) 768-6060
Demarest, NJ 07627
(201) 768-6060
Grades: PK-1
| 191 students
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