Slocum skewes school

School Overview
Definition of Terms Slocum/skewes School
School Level Primary school
Grades Offered Grades 3 - 8
County Bergen County, NJ
Surrounding community :
Suburb, Large Territory outside a principal city and inside an urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more.
Town History:
Originally, Ridgefield was called "English Neighborhood". This covered land between the Hackensack and Hudson Rivers stretching from Fairview to Englewood. Ridgefield was named because of the Ridge running from Fairview to Englewood. Ridgefield became a borough in 1887; the first Bergen County municipality to separate from the above. Among well-known known citizens was Samuel B. Morse, the inventor of the telegraph. He owned large tracts of land in Ridgefield and Palisades Park. Morse Avenue, Ridgefield, is named in his honor.
Ridgefield School District
In New Jersey districts have the option of allowing students to transfer to schools in a neighboring district (called interdistrict choice). The state has also initiated a five-year pilot program to voluntarily establish 21 choice districts, with one per county. Students within a 20-mile radius of a choice district can apply to attend its schools. Children can also attend charter schools. Low-income students are eligible for scholarship funding to attend private schools.
Under the federal No Child Left Behind law, students attending a Title I school designated as “in need of improvement” have the right to attend a higher performing school in the district.
Demographics of Surrounding Area
Reported area around or near Ridgefield, NJ 07657-1798
Total Population 10,830 (10,830 urban / N/A rural)
Households 4,020 (2.69 people per house)
Median Household Income $54,081
Families 2,967 (3.19 people per family)

Pop. — African American 122
Pop. — Asian 1,957
Pop. — Pacific Islander 19
Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native 35
Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic) 8,427
Pop. — Other 531
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1009 students

% Male 56%
% Female 44%

Total Classroom Teachers 76 teachers

Students by Grade
Grade 3 - 145 students
Grade 4 - 132 students
Grade 5 - 146 students
Grade 6 - 153 students
Grade 7 - 150 students
Grade 8 - 127 students
Grade Not Listed - 156 students
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:13 1:14
Teachers Education Level

Bachelor's degree 61%
Master's degree 38%
Doctorate degree 1%
Students Ethnicity
% American Indian n/a
% Asian 33%
% Hispanic 22%
% Black 2%
% White 42%
% Unknown 1 %
Additional Student Information
% Eligible for Free Lunch 11%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 6%

% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a
Special Features and Programs
These are some of the special features and programs offered by the school. Before and After School Programs
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
Special Education Classes
Alternative Programs
English as Second Language (ESL)
Student enrollment
2007 Student Enrollment: 962
Grade 3 enrollment : 131
Grade 4 enrollment : 123
Grade 5 enrollment : 131
Grade 6 enrollment : 154
Grade 7 enrollment : 147
Grade 8 enrollment : 157
2006 Student Enrollment: 1009
Grade 3 enrollment : 145
Grade 4 enrollment : 132
Grade 5 enrollment : 146
Grade 6 enrollment : 153
Grade 7 enrollment : 150
Grade 8 enrollment : 127
Special education enrollment : 156
Average Class Size
Grade 3 22
Grade 4 21
Grade 5 26
Grade 6 26
Grade 7 21
Grade 8 22
Special education 7
All grades 18
Test Scores
Grade 3
Language Arts Literacy
67% (2009)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 63% in 2009.
Math
84% (2009)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2009.
Grade 4
Science
94% (2009)
84% (2008)
82% (2007)
74% (2006)
The state average for Science was 91% in 2009.
Language Arts Literacy
71% (2009)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 63% in 2009.
Math
79% (2009)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2009.
Grade 5
Language Arts Literacy
64% (2009)
58% (2008)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 66% in 2009.
Math
77% (2009)
85% (2008)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2009.
Grade 6
Language Arts Literacy
81% (2009)
56% (2008)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 70% in 2009.
Math
83% (2009)
79% (2008)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2009.
Grade 7
Language Arts Literacy
74% (2009)
81% (2008)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 72% in 2009.
Math
75% (2009)
61% (2008)
The state average for Math was 66% in 2009.
Grade 8
Science
83% (2009)
89% (2008)
The state average for Science was 84% in 2009.
Language Arts Literacy
89% (2009)
86% (2008)
The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 82% in 2009.
Math
64% (2009)
79% (2008)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2009.

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