📍 650 Prospect Ave, Ridgefield, Bergen County, 07657
Slocum Skewes School is a State/Public serving other age pupils, located in Ridgefield, Bergen County. The school has 666 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Ridgefield School District school district. It serves grades 3–9 in a suburban setting. The school employs 65.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.2:1. 48% of students are proficient in reading. 30% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Slocum Skewes School enrolls 666 students across grades 3–9. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 65.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 46% Hispanic or Latino, 25% White and 23% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 308 | 46% |
| White | 167 | 25% |
| Asian | 153 | 23% |
| Black or African American | 26 | 3.9% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
233 of the school's 666 students (35%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 172 qualify for free lunch and 61 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.
Slocum Skewes School 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.
Slocum Skewes School 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 666 students, Slocum Skewes School is larger than the district average of about 349 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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