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John Y Dater Elementary School

Public Grades 4-5

325

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,706

Per pupil spending ?

9.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

35 School Street
Ramsey, NJ 07446-1833

(201) 785-2325

District: Ramsey School District

Students who attend John Y Dater Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Eric S. Smith Middle School
High:	Ramsey High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.6%

Asian:

8.0%

Hispanic:

7.1%

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Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (66% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg66%

New Jersey avg45%

Not ranked this year

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69^th of 609Ramsey School District among New Jersey districts

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts74%+21 vs state

Mathematics66%+21 vs state

Science48%+18 vs state

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Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Amazing teachers and principal. This school truly cares about the kids wellbeing both educational and emotional. Close Quote

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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
John Y Dater Elementary School	Public	4-5	35 School Street	Ramsey	07446	Bergen County	Ramsey School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 785-2325	325	35	9.4	9.2%	249 (76.6%)	7 (2.2%)	23 (7.1%)	26 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)								(n/a)	48.0		68.7	79.9		64.2	69.2	$9,706		$9,706
Wesley D Tisdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	200 Island Avenue	Ramsey	07446	Bergen County	Ramsey School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 785-2336	302	30	10.2	15.6%	210 (69.5%)	3 (1.0%)	61 (20.2%)	17 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	86.6	178^th of 1347 public elementary schools	86.8%		87.1	173^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	87.1%	5		66.1			77.6			$9,070		$9,070
Mary A. Hubbard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	10 Hubbard Lane	Ramsey	07446	Bergen County	Ramsey School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 785-2301	331	32	10.3	5.4%	260 (78.5%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (13.6%)	13 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.3%)	85.5	187^th of 1347 public elementary schools	86.1%		73.6	371^st of 1338 public elementary schools	72.3%	184		63.9			78.4			$8,962		$8,962
Hillside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	89 Hillsdale Avenue	Allendale	07401	Bergen County	Allendale Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 327-2020	348	23	15.0	2.0%	242 (69.5%)	2 (0.6%)	31 (8.9%)	50 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.6%)	94	42^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	96.9%		90.7	102^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	92.4%	60		78.8			83.7			$7,428	$01	$7,427
George Washington School	Public	K-3	39 Fardale Avenue	Mahwah	07430	Bergen County	Mahwah Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 762-2242	177	19	9.3	4.0%	122 (68.9%)	1 (0.6%)	16 (9.0%)	30 (16.9%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.4%)	93.2	60^th of 1347 public elementary schools	95.5%		91.2	91^st of 1338 public elementary schools	93.2%	31		76.0			84.0			$10,984		$10,984
Lenape Meadows	Public	PK, KG-3	160 Ridge Road	Mahwah	07430	Bergen County	Mahwah Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 762-2260	418	35	11.9	18.2%	231 (55.3%)	17 (4.1%)	66 (15.8%)	71 (17.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.4%)	85.8	185^th of 1347 public elementary schools	86.3%		72.4	390^th of 1338 public elementary schools	70.9%	205		65.8			76.3			$10,910	$641	$10,269
Joyce Kilmer School	Public	4-5	80 Ridge Road	Mahwah	07430	Bergen County	Mahwah Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 762-2270	394	38	10.2	12.2%	232 (58.9%)	12 (3.0%)	48 (12.2%)	75 (19.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.6%)								(n/a)	44.9		70.6	68.1		63.3	62.8	$9,523		$9,523
Robert D Reynolds Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	391 W Saddle River Rd	Upper Saddle River	07458	Bergen County	Upper Saddle River School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 961-6300	355	35	10.2		217 (61.1%)	5 (1.4%)	39 (11.0%)	70 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.5%)								(n/a)								$17,586	$510	$17,076
Edith A. Bogert Elementary School	Public	3-5	391 W Saddle River Rd	Upper Saddle River	07458	Bergen County	Upper Saddle River School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 961-6350	368	38	9.6	0.8%	233 (63.3%)	5 (1.4%)	35 (9.5%)	78 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.3%)	93.7	50^th of 1347 public elementary schools	96.3%		92.6	68^th of 1338 public elementary schools	94.9%	18	56.6	74.1	86.6	85.5	85.5	84.4	83.4	$15,177	$414	$14,763
Betsy Ross Elementary	Public	K-3	20 Malcolm Rd	Mahwah	07430	Bergen County	Mahwah Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 762-2250	238	24	10.1	5.0%	166 (69.7%)	2 (0.8%)	23 (9.7%)	36 (15.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)	96.1	17^th of 1347 public elementary schools	98.7%		92.7	67^th of 1338 public elementary schools	95.0%	50		90.7			84.0			$9,947		$9,947

Frequently Asked Questions about John Y Dater Elementary School

What district is John Y Dater Elementary School in?

Ramsey School District

What is the racial makeup of John Y Dater Elementary School?

Students at John Y Dater Elementary School are 77% White, 8% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of John Y Dater Elementary School attend?

Students who attend John Y Dater Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Eric S. Smith Middle School
High : Ramsey High School

How many students attend John Y Dater Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 325 students attended John Y Dater Elementary School.

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