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J Spencer Smith School

101 Downey Drive, Tenafly, NJ 07670

ASchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
326
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Tenafly Public School District
Bergen County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,304 New Jersey elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores78% proficient in math & reading
94thpercentile
Attendance4% chronically absent
97thpercentile
Class size11.6 students per teacher
43rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New Jersey elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Some measures aren't reported for this school, so the grade uses the ones available. 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 J Spencer Smith School

J Spencer Smith School is a public elementary school in Tenafly, New Jersey, serving grades K–5. It is part of Tenafly Public School District. The school is located in a large suburb in Bergen County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 326 students were enrolled, with about 11.6 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

101 Downey Drive
Tenafly, NJ 07670
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
326 students
Students per teacher
11.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Tenafly Public School District
County
Bergen County
NCES school ID
341611000866

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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.