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Delia Bolden Elementary School

518 Ridgewood Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040

ASchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
518
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
South Orange-Maplewood School District
Essex County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,304 New Jersey elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores68% proficient in math & reading
83rdpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
87thpercentile
Attendance11% chronically absent
68thpercentile
Class size12.7 students per teacher
25thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New Jersey elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Delia Bolden Elementary School

Delia Bolden Elementary School is a public elementary school in Maplewood, New Jersey, serving grades K–5. It is part of South Orange-Maplewood School District. The school is located in a large suburb in Essex County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 518 students were enrolled, with about 12.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New Jersey elementary school (10.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 1,304 New Jersey elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

518 Ridgewood Rd
Maplewood, NJ 07040
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
518 students
Students per teacher
12.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
South Orange-Maplewood School District
County
Essex County
NCES school ID
341533002432

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.