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Seth Boyden Elementary Demonstration School

Q: Is Seth Boyden Elementary Demonstration School a good school?

Seth Boyden Elementary Demonstration School ranks 572 nd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

572^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Seth Boyden Elementary Demonstration School is a public elementary school in Maplewood, New Jersey, serving 392 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the South Orange-Maplewood School District, which is ranked 160 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Seth Boyden's performance on NJSLA tests is generally lower than the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 56.9% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 68.1% in the district and 44.9% statewide. The school's 5th-grade math performance is particularly low, with just 38.1% of students proficient or better, compared to 61.2% in the district and 44.2% statewide. Nearby schools like Tuscan Elementary and Clinton Elementary generally outperform Seth Boyden on these assessments.

Seth Boyden has a diverse student population, with significant percentages of African American, Hispanic, and White students. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 22.96% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, compared to 6.58% at Tuscan Elementary and 17.31% at Clinton Elementary. Additionally, Seth Boyden has experienced a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.3% in 2020-2021 to 14.9% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the rates at nearby schools. Despite these challenges, the school's student-teacher ratio of 8.5 students per teacher is lower than the ratios at Tuscan Elementary (12.1 students per teacher) and Clinton Elementary (10 students per teacher).

423

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,478

Per pupil spending ?

22.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

274 Boyden Ave
Maplewood, NJ 07040-3010

(973) 378-5209

District: South Orange-Maplewood School District

Students who attend Seth Boyden Elementary Demonstration School usually attend:

Middle:	Maplewood Middle School
High:	Columbia High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.6%

African American:

31.9%

Hispanic:

13.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Jersey median (58th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of South Orange-Maplewood School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg65%

New Jersey avg46%

572^nd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the South Orange-Maplewood School District

160^th of 609South Orange-Maplewood 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	58.1	572 of 1347	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	642 of 1338	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	777 of 1342	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	701 of 1345	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.1	664 of 1317	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	763 of 1360	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	946 of 1353	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.0	767 of 1352	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.9	752 of 1346	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.0	975 of 1357	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	62.8	611 of 1363	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.6	635 of 1367	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.2	536 of 1363	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.9	650 of 1360	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.6	583 of 1354	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.4	732 of 1346	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.8	859 of 1338	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.9	920 of 1329	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	26.2	1085 of 1314	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	28.3	1054 of 1303	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	42.8	895 of 1298	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	51.3	699 of 1204	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	232 of 463	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.9	107 of 469	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	50.3	214 of 463	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	153 of 494	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.0	92 of 456	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	120 of 522	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	125 of 517	75.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	610 of 1326	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	584 of 1317	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.5	802 of 1318	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	710 of 1326	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.4	555 of 1290	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	784 of 1331	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	889 of 1333	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	232 of 1032	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	109 of 899	87.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	706 of 1023	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.2	375 of 939	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	358 of 910	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	197 of 863	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.6	157 of 839	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	289 of 948	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	444 of 942	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	367 of 1318	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	46.9	689 of 1313	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	663 of 1315	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	661 of 1324	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.1	681 of 1297	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	693 of 1335	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.7	924 of 1334	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	423 of 1023	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	14.7	900 of 989	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	53.5	356 of 958	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.9	456 of 949	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.3	429 of 868	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.1	660 of 1007	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.3	345 of 1001	65.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	104 of 970	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	198 of 963	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	264 of 975	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	249 of 976	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	85.4	84 of 964	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	86.1	84 of 1023	91.8%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)89th percentile+32 vs school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)50th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+10 vs state

Mathematics48%~ state avg

Science31%~ state avg

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Schools Near Seth Boyden Elementary Demonstration School

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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-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Seth Boyden Elementary Demonstration School	Public	K-5	274 Boyden Ave	Maplewood	07040	Essex County	South Orange-Maplewood School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 378-5209	423	46	9.1	22.7%	180 (42.6%)	135 (31.9%)	55 (13.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	45 (10.6%)	58.1	572^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	57.5%		52.2	642^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	52.0%	70	31.0		56.9	72.5	52.2				53.8	53.2	38.1				$6,478		$6,478
Florence Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	1324 Springfield Avenue	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 399-6861	694	40	17.5	86.6%	1 (0.1%)	246 (35.4%)	446 (64.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	9.3	1264^th of 1347 public elementary schools	6.2%		9.3	1249^th of 1338 public elementary schools	6.7%	15	2.4		22.0	17.4	19.7				20.5	18.9	17.7				$7,690	$153	$7,537
Chancellor Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	844 Chancellor Avenue	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 399-6858	455	36	12.8	85.3%	2 (0.4%)	332 (73.0%)	117 (25.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	15.2	1171^st of 1347 public elementary schools	13.1%		14.9	1144^th of 1338 public elementary schools	14.5%	27	8.0		26.6	31.7	30.2				34.5	12.2	19.5				$8,796	$165	$8,631
Clinton Elementary School	Public	K-5	27 Berkshire Rd	Maplewood	07040	Essex County	South Orange-Maplewood School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 378-7686	542	55	9.8	22.9%	278 (51.3%)	130 (24.0%)	78 (14.4%)	17 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.2%)	71.9	392^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	70.9%		72.9	382^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	71.4%	10	44.8		60.9	75.0	61.9				69.6	55.7	47.3				$5,261		$5,261
Tuscan Elementary School	Public	K-5	25 Harvard Ave	Maplewood	07040	Essex County	South Orange-Maplewood School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 378-5221	531	46	11.5	7.2%	347 (65.3%)	59 (11.1%)	63 (11.9%)	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.2%)	89.7	123^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	90.9%		87.2	169^th of 1338 public elementary schools	87.4%	46	55.7		73.9	84.5	79.5				78.3	66.7	78.5				$5,473		$5,473
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1500 Lindy Terrace	Union	07083	Union County	Township of Union School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 851-6450	453	45	10.0	63.6%	22 (4.9%)	291 (64.2%)	96 (21.2%)	28 (6.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	20.9	1083^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	19.6%		15.6	1138^th of 1338 public elementary schools	14.9%	55			29.6	40.7					32.1	20.9					$8,711	$368	$8,343
Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	54 Mt Vernon Avenue	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 399-6875	605	43	14.2	63.0%	5 (0.8%)	454 (75.0%)	143 (23.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11.3	1227^th of 1347 public elementary schools	8.9%		12.8	1189^th of 1338 public elementary schools	11.1%	38	10.0		20.8	20.5	28.4				11.3	19.1	22.3				$7,174	$155	$7,019
Mt Vernon Place School	Public	PK, KG-8	142 Mount Vernon Pl	Newark	07106	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 374-2090	905	55	16.4	76.1%	15 (1.7%)	307 (33.9%)	488 (53.9%)	84 (9.3%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.8%)	18.3	1120^th of 1347 public elementary schools	16.9%		16.3	1125^th of 1338 public elementary schools	15.9%	5	11.9	14.3	30.7	27.5	23.1	47.0	46.5	53.5	36.8	15.8	19.4	13.4	23.5	36.5	$9,356	$531	$8,825
Ivy Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	107 Ivy Street	Newark	07106	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 351-2121	488	40	12.2	72.3%	2 (0.4%)	404 (82.8%)	66 (13.5%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	35	881^st of 1347 public elementary schools	34.6%		31	929^th of 1338 public elementary schools	30.6%	48	14.6	4.5	41.2	52.4	55.3	71.1	51.1	57.9	27.0	32.5	17.1	17.0	20.4	7.9	$11,199	$653	$10,546
Madison Avenue	Public	PK, KG-5	173 Madison Avenue	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 399-6871	524	32	16.6	69.8%	2 (0.4%)	316 (60.3%)	202 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	6.7	1298^th of 1347 public elementary schools	3.6%		6.3	1292^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	3.4%	6	6.4		9.5	24.6	12.7				11.1	14.5	11.1				$10,223	$135	$10,088

Frequently Asked Questions about Seth Boyden Elementary Demonstration School

What district is Seth Boyden Elementary Demonstration School in?

South Orange-Maplewood School District

What is the racial makeup of Seth Boyden Elementary Demonstration School?

Students at Seth Boyden Elementary Demonstration School are 43% White, 32% African American, 13% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races.

Is Seth Boyden Elementary Demonstration School a good school?

Seth Boyden Elementary Demonstration School ranks 572^nd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Seth Boyden Elementary Demonstration School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 423 students attended Seth Boyden Elementary Demonstration School.

What schools do graduates of Seth Boyden Elementary Demonstration School attend?

Students who attend Seth Boyden Elementary Demonstration School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Maplewood Middle School
High : Columbia High School

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