For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 963 students in Saddle Brook School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Saddle Brook School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
1,819 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Saddle Brook School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-74% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#361 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
23%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
117 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
6%
10%
# Hispanic Students
604 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
34%
# Black Students
46 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
1,014 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
56%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
52
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
143
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
118
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
138
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
146
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
135
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
143
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
139
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
129
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
123
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
140
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
149
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
124
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,792 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,496 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,792
$26,931
Spending / Student
$22,496
$25,828
Best Saddle Brook School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Salome H. Long Memorial School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
260 Floral Lane
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
(201) 843-1142
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
(201) 843-1142
Grades: K-6
| 309 students
Rank: #22.
Franklin School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
95 Caldwell Avenue
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
(201) 843-1142
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
(201) 843-1142
Grades: K-6
| 312 students
Rank: #33.
Helen I. Smith School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
30 Cambridge Avenue
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
(201) 843-1142
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
(201) 843-1142
Grades: K-6
| 342 students
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