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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 07856

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153

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Summary:

The 07856 zip code area has only one elementary school, Edith M. Decker Elementary School, which is part of the Mount Arlington Public School District. This small public school serves grades PK-2 and has a total enrollment of 133 students.

Edith M. Decker Elementary School has a chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9%, which is slightly higher than the state average. However, the school has a relatively low free and reduced lunch rate of 15.79%, suggesting a higher socioeconomic status among its student population. The per-student spending at the school is $3,403, which is on the lower end compared to the state average, but the school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.7 to 1, allowing for more individualized attention.

Overall, Edith M. Decker Elementary School stands out as a small, community-focused school with a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate and a student population from a higher socioeconomic background. While the per-student spending is lower, the school's small size and favorable student-teacher ratio may provide a more personalized educational experience for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Total
Edith M. Decker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	446 Howard Boulevard	Mount Arlington	07856	Morris County	Mount Arlington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 398-6400	153	13	11.4	24.8%	65 (42.5%)	13 (8.5%)	51 (33.3%)	21 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)								(n/a)	$3,403

Cities Near Zip Code 07856

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mount Arlington	0.55 mi	2	175^th
Landing	1.21 mi	1	436^th
Hopatcong	1.72 mi	4	453^rd
Lake Hopatcong	2.07 mi	1
Stanhope	3.3 mi	4	214^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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