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Richard E Byrd School

Public Grades K-5

99^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Richard E Byrd School is an exceptional elementary school serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade in Glen Rock, New Jersey. Part of the highly-ranked Glen Rock Public School District, Richard E Byrd School has consistently been among the top-performing elementary schools in the state, currently ranked 99 out of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

The school's academic performance is truly outstanding, with students consistently outperforming state and district averages on standardized tests across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 90% of 3rd graders at Richard E Byrd School were proficient or better in NJSLA/Mathematics, compared to just 49.8% statewide. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of diverse student subgroups, ranking highly for both female and male students, as well as for Asian and White students. Additionally, the school's special education students rank 11th out of 1,023 New Jersey elementary schools.

Compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Fair Lawn, Ridgewood, and Hawthorne districts, Richard E Byrd School generally outperforms them in academic measures, such as standardized test scores and student subgroup performance. This consistent high performance, along with the school's focus on equity and inclusive practices, makes Richard E Byrd School a standout educational institution in the region.

246

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,228

Per pupil spending ?

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

640 Doremus Ave
Glen Rock, NJ 07452-2033

(201) 445-7700

District: Glen Rock Public School District

Students who attend Richard E Byrd School usually attend:

Middle:	Glen Rock Middle School
High:	Glen Rock High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.0%

Asian:

15.4%

Two or more races:

11.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (78% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of New Jersey elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Glen Rock Public School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg80%

New Jersey avg46%

99^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Glen Rock Public School District

44^th of 609Glen Rock Public School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	99 of 1347	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	59 of 1338	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	36 of 1342	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	54 of 1345	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	94.4	51 of 1317	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	86.3	158 of 1360	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	172 of 1353	87.3%	★★★★☆
2017	92.4	49 of 1352	96.4%	★★★★★
2016	84.7	194 of 1346	85.6%	★★★★☆
2015	93.1	50 of 1357	96.3%	★★★★★
2014	87.7	43 of 1363	96.8%	★★★★★
2013	88.6	21 of 1367	98.5%	★★★★★
2012	88.3	17 of 1363	98.8%	★★★★★
2011	88.1	17 of 1360	98.8%	★★★★★
2010	85.6	60 of 1354	95.6%	★★★★★
2009	85.7	81 of 1346	94.0%	★★★★★
2008	80.4	153 of 1338	88.6%	★★★★☆
2007	79.5	151 of 1329	88.6%	★★★★☆
2006	85.4	18 of 1314	98.6%	★★★★★
2005	85.6	32 of 1303	97.5%	★★★★★
2004	86.6	33 of 1298	97.5%	★★★★★
2003	77.8	274 of 1204	77.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	74.8	74 of 340	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	94.7	2 of 339	99.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	92.6	55 of 1326	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.6	29 of 1317	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	34 of 1318	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	55 of 1326	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	86.3	142 of 1290	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	299 of 1331	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	276 of 1333	79.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	157 of 1318	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	88.9	116 of 1313	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	65 of 1315	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	62 of 1324	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	96.4	17 of 1297	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	91.1	69 of 1335	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	88.5	113 of 1334	91.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	99.2	11 of 1023	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	39 of 958	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	99.6	2 of 949	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	94.6	18 of 868	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	100.0	1 of 1001	99.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	98 of 970	89.9%	★★★★☆
2024	87.6	66 of 963	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	49 of 975	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	85.7	91 of 976	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	85.6	80 of 964	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	73.6	222 of 1023	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	136 of 1022	86.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)99th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)96th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)90th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2024)78th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics89%+42 vs state

English Language Arts72%+21 vs state

Science68%+38 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)			NJSLA Mathematics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Richard E Byrd School	Public	K-5	640 Doremus Ave	Glen Rock	07452	Bergen County	Glen Rock Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 445-7700	246	20	12.3		160 (65.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.5%)	38 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.0%)	90.9	99^th of 1347 public elementary schools	92.7%		93.1	59^th of 1338 public elementary schools	95.6%	40	68.1	60.0	74.5	78.8	90.0	85.1	91.5	$13,228	$28	$13,200
Central School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 S Maple Ave	Glen Rock	07452	Bergen County	Glen Rock Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 445-7700	299	22	13.8	1.0%	207 (69.2%)	3 (1.0%)	27 (9.0%)	45 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	15 (5.0%)	89.4	133^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	90.1%		86.7	183^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	86.3%	50	70.4	67.5	73.5	77.3	70.0	85.9	81.9	$13,648	$28	$13,620
Alexander Hamilton School	Public	K-5	380 Harristown Road	Glen Rock	07452	Bergen County	Glen Rock Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 445-7700	300	24	12.7	2.3%	160 (53.3%)	2 (0.7%)	25 (8.3%)	101 (33.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.7%)	95.1	31^st of 1347 public elementary schools	97.7%		96.9	11^th of 1338 public elementary schools	99.2%	20	78.7	67.9	96.2	94.7	76.3	92.3	95.1	$13,180	$28	$13,152
Orchard Elementary School	Public	K-5	230 Demarest St	Ridgewood	07451	Bergen County	Ridgewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 670-2730	348	29	12.1	5.2%	202 (58.0%)	6 (1.7%)	53 (15.2%)	59 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.0%)	95.4	23^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	98.3%		96.5	13^th of 1338 public elementary schools	99.0%	10	67.2	79.1	88.9	88.1	86.6	90.3	80.6	$12,001	$232	$11,769
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-5	50 Roosevelt Avenue	Hawthorne	07506	Passaic County	Hawthorne Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 423-6485	521	52	10.0	42.4%	219 (42.0%)	16 (3.1%)	253 (48.6%)	13 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.8%)	58.2	571^st of 1347 public elementary schools	57.6%		48.7	686^th of 1338 public elementary schools	48.7%	115	30.5	54.0	57.4	65.3	45.3	48.3	56.1	$11,687	$294	$11,393
Clara E Coleman School	Public	K-5	100 Pinelynn Rd	Glen Rock	07452	Bergen County	Glen Rock Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 445-7700	322	25	13.0	0.9%	206 (64.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.3%)	70 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	92.6	67^th of 1347 public elementary schools	95.0%		90.3	105^th of 1338 public elementary schools	92.2%	38	64.1	81.3	75.0	83.6	84.4	81.7	75.0	$12,862	$27	$12,835
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	233 Goffle Hill Road	Hawthorne	07507	Passaic County	Hawthorne Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 423-6480	264	25	10.7	23.9%	140 (53.0%)	6 (2.3%)	88 (33.3%)	17 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	72.4	387^th of 1347 public elementary schools	71.3%		65.1	477^th of 1338 public elementary schools	64.3%	90	32.5	56.6	62.9	64.3	63.4	71.4	69.0	$17,713	$37	$17,676
Westmoreland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	16-50 Parmelee Ave.	Fair Lawn	07410	Bergen County	Fair Lawn Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 794-5490	359	40	8.9	25.1%	181 (50.4%)	15 (4.2%)	96 (26.7%)	56 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	88.4	153^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	88.6%		87	176^th of 1338 public elementary schools	86.8%	23		70.9	80.3		75.5	73.2		$4,704	$86	$4,618
Radburn Elementary School	Public	K-4	18-00 Radburn Rd	Fair Lawn	07410	Bergen County	Fair Lawn Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 794-5480	445	33	13.3	11.5%	258 (58.0%)	8 (1.8%)	53 (11.9%)	97 (21.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)	95.5	22^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	98.4%		96.5	14^th of 1338 public elementary schools	99.0%	8		79.2	88.0		90.8	86.2		$6,159	$16	$6,143
Hawes Elementary School	Public	K-5	531 Stevens Avenue	Ridgewood	07451	Bergen County	Ridgewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 670-2720	357	31	11.5	5.0%	158 (44.3%)	5 (1.4%)	41 (11.5%)	127 (35.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.3%)	89.9	119^th of 1347 public elementary schools	91.2%		90.8	99^th of 1338 public elementary schools	92.6%	20	56.0	69.4	88.0	72.1	80.4	77.7	75.4	$10,461	$106	$10,355

Frequently Asked Questions about Richard E Byrd School

What is the racial makeup of Richard E Byrd School?

Students at Richard E Byrd School are 65% White, 15% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic.

What district is Richard E Byrd School in?

Glen Rock Public School District

How many students attend Richard E Byrd School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 246 students attended Richard E Byrd School.

What schools do graduates of Richard E Byrd School attend?

Students who attend Richard E Byrd School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Glen Rock Middle School
High : Glen Rock High School

Is Richard E Byrd School a good school?

Yes. Richard E Byrd School ranks in the top 7.3% of New Jersey elementary schools.

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