📍 455 Shaler Boulevard, Ridgefield, Bergen County, 07657
Shaler Academy is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Ridgefield, Bergen County. The school has 165 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Ridgefield School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–3 in a suburban setting. The school employs 21.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 7.7:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Shaler Academy enrolls 165 students across grades Pre-K–3. The student body is 59% male and 41% female. A teaching staff of 21.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 7.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 50% Hispanic or Latino, 22% White and 21% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 82 | 50% |
| White | 37 | 22% |
| Asian | 34 | 21% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 4.2% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 2.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
53 of the school's 165 students (32%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 39 qualify for free lunch and 14 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Shaler Academy is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 36, state house district 36.
Shaler Academy is one of 4 schools in Ridgefield School District, based in Ridgefield, New Jersey. The district serves 1,395 students district-wide and employs 156 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 165 students, Shaler Academy is smaller than the district average of about 349 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large